Stuttgart Overcome RB Leipzig to Set Up Fairytale DFB-Pokal Final Against Arminia
VfB Stuttgart secured their place in the DFB-Pokal final with a thrilling 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig, setting up a dream showdown against third-division surprise package Arminia Bielefeld on May 24th in Berlin. The semifinal clash at MHPArena saw Stuttgart's attacking quality prevail against their Bundesliga rivals.
2024-25, Germany - DFB Pokal
VfB Stuttgart - RB Leipzig 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: Stiller, 5 (1:0); Woltemade, 57 (2:0); Sesko, 62 (2:1); Leweling, 73 (3:1)
VfB Stuttgart: Nübel; Al Dakhil; Mittelstädt; Chabot; Jeltsch; Stiller; Karazor; Leweling (Stergiou, 76); Millot (Rieder Fa., 76); Demirovic (Toure E.B., 90); Woltemade
Bench: Bredlow; Jaquez; Stenzel; Keitel; Führich; Undav
RB Leipzig: Vandevoordt; Orban W.; Bitshiabu; Nedeljkovic (Baumgartner, 70); Vermeeren; Simons Xavi; Seiwald N.; Baku R. (Gomis T., 80); Raum D.; Openda; Sesko
Bench: Gulacsi; Geertruida; Lukeba; Haidara A.; Klostermann; Gabel V.; Poulsen Y.
Yellow Cards: Seiwald N. 36; Simons Xavi 73