Demirović gets up to meet a cross with a header at the far post again for Stuttgart, but this time, his effort is just wide of the mark.

The former Augsburg captain adds a Stuttgart fourth. After Dahmen got down really well at his near post to deny a low effort from Führich, the winger takes the resultant corner. He plays a one-two short before whipping in a right-footed cross into the middle, where Demirović rises highest to nod it home.

The striker is the latest Stuttgart player to be down receiving treatment, after hitting his head on the turf when he fell under the challenge of Giannoulis. However, he looks determined to continue.

The ball falls for Mittelstädt on the edge of the Augsburg box and the No. 7 immediately looks to shoot. Going for precision over power, he attempts to curl one into the top left corner, but it flies narrowly over the bar.

And that's game. Following a frantic scramble in the Augsburg box which saw Demirović blast an effort at Dahmen from close range before hitting the rebound onto the crossbar, a failed Augsburg clearance is poorly controlled by Tietz. The loose ball is seized upon by Millot, who picks his spot in the bottom left corner and dispatches it excellently.

What a chance to make it three. Stuttgart launch a rapid counter-attack and Woltemade tees up Undav on the edge of the box. The ball just takes a bobble before he strikes it and the German international sends the ball ballooning over the bar.

Millot plays a whipped cross into the box from the left, finding Vagnoman in the middle. The substitute rises relatively unchallenged, attempting to steer it goalwards, but he misses the target.

The striker is played through to the byline on the left and tries to dink a cross into the box, though, whether he meant it or not, it's on target and forces Dahmen to scramble back to tip it over the bar.

Führich has put in a really confident display this evening, escaping 83 per cent of situations in which he's been under pressure. He also has a pass completion rate of 94 per cent.

Stenzel takes an out-swinger again, but it's Augsburg who win the first header and get it clear.

Führich spots Stenzel on the edge of the box and lays it off to him. The full-back takes it first time, hitting an accurate shot towards the bottom left corner. Dahmen tips it round the post and concedes a corner, which Stenzel takes. There's appeals for a handball from some Stuttgart players but that's been checked and cleared by the VAR.

Stuttgart combine excellently down the left flank. Führich cuts in off the left flank, creating space for Mittelstädt to overlap. The left-back fizzes a low cross in towards the front post where Leweling tries to flick it past the keeper, but Dahmen makes himself big to make the save.

Undav launches it into the box from high up on the right flank. Chabot wins the first header, but Augsburg manage to clear.

A very well-worked goal from the hosts. Undav plays it into Woltemade's feet on the edge of the box. The striker, who has his back to goal, plays a quick one-two with Millot before opening up his body and smashing it home into the far corner with his right boot. 2-0!

The full-back picks up where he left off in the first half. He plays a teasing cross in from the left which pinballs around the Augsburg penalty area before being cleared behind for a corner. Stenzel takes, but Stuttgart can't make anything of it.

The Frenchman sees yellow for a late challenge on Jakić.

The Frenchman immediately looks to fashion a chance after coming on. Führich cuts in off the left flank, laying it off to Millot at the edge of the box, who whips a low effort towards the bottom corner, but Dahmen gets down well to make the save.

Stuttgart's towering striker rose highest in the Augsburg penalty area to get on the end of a Mittelstädt cross. His header is on target, but it's too central, allowing Dahmen to make a good stop to tip it over the bar. Nothing comes of the subsequent corner though.

Minutes after retaking the field, Keitel goes down again holding his leg. He is subsequently replaced by Millot. Somewhat surprisingly too, Jeltsch is replaced by Jaquez in what must be a tactical switch.

There was a brief stoppage as Keitel stayed down after a challenge, seemingly with a dead leg. He has since, albeit gingerly, returned to the pitch.

The hosts are making good use of their numerical advantage as they are winning the ball back on average twice as fast as Augsburg.

Keitel looks to release Führich down the left flank with a lofted through-ball, but he puts too much on it and the winger can't prevent the ball from trickling behind for a goal-kick.

Some well-worked build-up play from Stuttgart culminates in a low cross from Stenzel finding the recently-introduced Keitel on the edge of the box. The substitute opts to hit it first time, but his effort is well over the bar.

Following that challenge from Essende, Stiller has been deemed unable to see out the game and is replaced by Keitel. Stuttgart will be hoping it's nothing too serious ahead of the DFB Cup final against Arminia Bielefeld.

That didn't take long. A out-swinging Stenzel corner comes in from the right. Chabot rises highest, flicking the ball on towards the back post where Leweling hits it on the volley. Dahmen saves the initial effort, but Karazor follows up the rebound, slotting home from close range to make it 1-0. There was a brief VAR review for offside, but it has since been cleared.

Stuttgart are dominating possession in the early stages here, but are picking their moments to create chances. Mittelstädt, the league's most prolific crosser has already put in several balls from the left, but so far there have been no takers.

The German international couldn't have come much closer. He brings a cross down in the middle expertly with his chest before striking it. His effort on the volley had Dahmen beaten, but ricochets back off the crossbar. So nearly the opener!

The winger lofts a cross from the left towards Undav at the far post, but Augsburg head it clear for a throw-in.