Stuttgart - Borussia Dortmund - 6 December 2023 DFB Pokal - (2-0)

Atakan Karazor is booked for the home team.

Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Julian Ryerson for Dortmund who is writhing in pain on the pitch.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Stuttgart.

Dortmund are pushing forward but Julian Brandt's finish is wide of the goal.

Throw-in for Stuttgart at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Free kick for Dortmund in their own half.

Woo-yeong Jeong is replacing Enzo Millot for Stuttgart at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Jamie Leweling is replacing Sehrou Guirassy for Stuttgart at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Benjamin Brand signals a free kick to Stuttgart.

Benjamin Brand signals a free kick to Dortmund in their own half.

Stuttgart have been awarded a corner by Benjamin Brand.

Corner awarded to Stuttgart.

Angelo Stiller of Stuttgart gets in a strike, but is off target.

Karim Adeyemi of Dortmund smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Free kick for Dortmund in the half of Stuttgart.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

In Stuttgart Dortmund drive forward through Julian Brandt. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Benjamin Brand awards the away team a throw-in.

Leonidas Stergiou is replacing Josha Vagnoman for the home team.

Ball safe as Dortmund is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Stuttgart in their own half.

Throw-in Dortmund.

The away team replace Salih Ozcan with Marco Reus.

Great finish from Silas Katompa Mvumpa to give Stuttgart a 2-0 lead. Maximilian Mittelstadt instrumental with a fine assist.

Free kick Stuttgart.

Stuttgart awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball safe as Dortmund is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Dortmund to take a throw-in in Stuttgart territory.

Dortmund push forward at Mercedes-Benz Arena and Mats Hummels gets in a great header. The attempt is cleared by the Stuttgart defence.

Benjamin Brand signals a free kick to Dortmund just outside Stuttgart's area.

Dortmund awarded a free kick in their own half.

Sehrou Guirassy for Stuttgart is whistled offside.

The home team have replaced Chris Fuhrich with Silas Katompa Mvumpa. This is the second substitution made today by Sebastian Hoeness.

Sebastian Hoeness is making the team's first substitution at Mercedes-Benz Arena with Anthony Rouault replacing Deniz Undav.

Edin Terzic (Dortmund) is making a fourth substitution, with Donyell Malen replacing Jamie Bynoe Gittens.

Free kick for Stuttgart in their own half.

Stuttgart push upfield and Sehrou Guirassy gets his head to the ball. The attempt is cleared by an alert Dortmund defence.

Dortmund have a goal kick.

Can Stuttgart get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Dortmund's half?

Ramy Bensebaini (Dortmund) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Benjamin Brand signals a free kick to Stuttgart in their own half.

Corner awarded to Dortmund.

Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart) has received a first yellow card.

In Stuttgart a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Benjamin Brand awards Stuttgart a goal kick.

Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Dortmund are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Stuttgart pushes forward through Enzo Millot, whose finish on goal is saved.

Benjamin Brand signals a free kick to Stuttgart.

Sehrou Guirassy is on target to give Stuttgart a 1-0 advantage. Great play from Enzo Millot to set up the goal.

Benjamin Brand signals a Stuttgart throw-in in Dortmund's half.

Benjamin Brand signals a Stuttgart throw-in in Dortmund's half.

Goal kick for Stuttgart at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Dortmund's Jamie Bynoe Gittens breaks free at Mercedes-Benz Arena. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Free kick Dortmund.

Stuttgart's Sehrou Guirassy is on target but unsuccessful.

Throw-in for Dortmund in their own half.

Throw-in Dortmund.

Ball goes out of play for a Dortmund goal kick.

Free kick for Dortmund in their own half.

Dortmund make their third substitution with Julian Brandt replacing Marcel Sabitzer.

Ramy Bensebaini is on a sub for Marius Wolf for Dortmund.

The first-half has ended.

Niclas Fullkrug (Dortmund) goes close with a header but the ball is scrambled away by Stuttgart defenders.

Stuttgart's Atakan Karazor gets in a shot on goal at Mercedes-Benz Arena. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Benjamin Brand awards the home team a throw-in.

Free kick for Dortmund in the half of Stuttgart.

Benjamin Brand signals a free kick to Dortmund in their own half.

Throw-in for Stuttgart close to the penalty box.

Stuttgart awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Dortmund have been awarded a corner by Benjamin Brand.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Stuttgart.

In Stuttgart a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Dortmund awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Stuttgart at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Goal kick for Stuttgart at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Salih Ozcan for Dortmund gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Throw-in Dortmund.

Benjamin Brand signals a free kick to Dortmund.

Marius Wolf has recovered and rejoins the match in Stuttgart.

Marius Wolf is writhing in pain and play has been suspended for a few moments.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Stuttgart have a goal kick.

Benjamin Brand signals a free kick to Dortmund in their own half.

In Stuttgart a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Stuttgart awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Free kick for Dortmund in their own half.

Stuttgart's Sehrou Guirassy has run offside.

Corner awarded to Stuttgart.

Niclas Fullkrug is replacing Youssoufa Moukoko for the away team.

Stuttgart push upfield and Deniz Undav gets his head to the ball. The attempt is cleared by an alert Dortmund defence.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Youssoufa Moukoko.

Benjamin Brand awards the home team a throw-in.

Dortmund apply pressure and a brilliant scoring opportunity is created for Marcel Sabitzer. But the ball crashes against the crossbar!

Throw-in for Dortmund at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Throw-in for Stuttgart in the half of Dortmund.

Free kick Stuttgart.

Stuttgart awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Stuttgart in their own half.

Benjamin Brand awards Stuttgart a goal kick.

Throw-in high up the field for Dortmund in Stuttgart.

Free kick for Dortmund in the half of Stuttgart.

Free kick for Dortmund in their own half.

At Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart are penalized for being offside.

Can Stuttgart get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Dortmund's half?

Stuttgart have been awarded a corner by Benjamin Brand.

Ball safe as Stuttgart is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Dortmund awarded a free kick in their own half.

Stuttgart to take a throw-in in Dortmund territory.

Benjamin Brand signals a free kick to Stuttgart in their own half.

Borussia Dortmund have scored at least one goal for 5 consecutive matches.

VfB Stuttgart scores 2.3 goals when playing at home and Borussia Dortmund scores 2.32 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund is 1.6.

Average number of goals in meetings between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund is 3.8.

VfB Stuttgart scores 1.2 goals in a match against Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Dortmund scores 2.6 goals against VfB Stuttgart (on average).

In the last 5 meetings VfB Stuttgart won 1, Borussia Dortmund won 3, 1 draws.

Borussia Dortmund have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against VfB Stuttgart (in all competitions).

VfB Stuttgart's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Borussia Dortmund's.

In DFB Pokal, VfB Stuttgart has better performance than Borussia Dortmund.

When Borussia Dortmund is down 1-0 away, they win 36% of their matches.

When VfB Stuttgart is down 0-1 home, they win 33% of their matches.

When Borussia Dortmund leads 0-1 away, they win in 70% of their matches.

When VfB Stuttgart leads 1-0 at home, they win in 80% of their matches.

On their last meeting VfB Stuttgart won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was VfB Stuttgart.

VfB Stuttgart wins 42% of halftimes, Borussia Dortmund wins 48%.

VfB Stuttgart wins 1st half in 42% of their matches, Borussia Dortmund in 48% of their matches.

VfB Stuttgart have won 4 home matches in a row.

VfB Stuttgart have a winning streak of 4 matches.

During the last 61 meetings, VfB Stuttgart have won 17 times, there have been 15 draws while Borussia Dortmund have won 29 times. The goal difference is 117-79 in favour of Borussia Dortmund.

During the last 31 meetings with VfB Stuttgart playing at home, VfB Stuttgart have won 11 times, there have been 6 draws while Borussia Dortmund have won 14 times. The goal difference is 54-42 in favour of Borussia Dortmund.

The most common result of matches between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund when VfB Stuttgart is playing at home is 2-1. 4 matches have ended with this result.