VFB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart - FCU Union Berlin 1. FC Union Berlin

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Highlights

83'
W. Jeong
C. Führich
59'

MHPArena(59,500 Spectators)

Deniz Aytekin

52 %Chris Führich

0:15

Watch: Undav rues Stuttgart's failure to 'kill the game'

Full-time: Stuttgart 1-1 Union Berlin

These two sides couldn't be separated this afternoon, in what was an entertaining contest. Stuttgart started the second half strongly and soon got their reward for their attacking efforts through Führich's brilliant opener. Union were never really out of it, however, and showed time and again they could penetrate the Stuttgart backline. The hosts could find neither a second goal nor the answer to keeping the capital club quiet, and conceded a late equaliser from Jeong despite having looked the better side for much of the half.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Last throw of the dice

Stuttgart make a late triple change in an attempt to snatch a late winner, while Union are also looking to cause an upset in the closing stages.

90'

+ 2

Substitution

Oliver Burke

Andrej Ilić

90'

Substitution

Jeremy Arévalo

Josha Vagnoman

90'

Substitution

Lorenz Assignon

Ramon Hendriks

90'

Substitution

Chema Andrés

Angelo Stiller

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Josha Vagnoman33.91km/h

Jamie Leweling32.96km/h

Andrej Ilić32.41km/h

89'

Big save!

Jeong is through on goal inside the box and aims for the far bottom corner before Nübel can get too close, but the Stuttgart man gets down well low to his right to make the save.

85'

On target

Jeong's goal was his side's first shot on target, and it resulted in the equaliser!

Jeong equalises!

Nsoki cuts his cross back to Jeong from the byline, who sweeps his finish home first time into the near top corner.

83'

Wooyeong Jeong

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

14 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

100.48 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

10.65 m

Huge chance!

After a one-two with Undav, Stiller is through on goal and one-on-one with Rønnow, but instead of putting his finish either side of the 'keeper, he puts it over the bar.

76'

Shooting boots

Union are yet to have an attempt hit the target, with all 12 attempts so far being wayward.

Goal attempts

7off target

4on target

12off target

0on target

75'

Substitution

Finn Jeltsch

Chris Führich

75'

Substitution

Ermedin Demirović

Nikolas Nartey

75'

Substitution

Wooyeong Jeong

András Schäfer

73'

Nsoki climbs highest

Hendriks gives away a cheap free-kick to the left of the area and Haberer takes. He finds the head of Nsoki, whose attempt bounces wide of the near post.

70'

Fresh legs

Union make a double change as they look for a way back into this game.

69'

Substitution

Stanley Nsoki

Josip Juranovic

69'

Substitution

Ilyas Ansah

Livan Burcu

64'

Relief

Stuttgart's urgency since the goal has decreased significantly. After pushing for so long, they can finally breathe after Führich's opener.

Goal! Führich breaks the deadlock!

Hendriks charges forward before passing it across the edge of the area to Führich. He comes inside onto his right before firing back towards the near corner, and Rønnow can only watch as it rolls in.

59'

Chris Führich

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

5 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

86.74 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

19.1 m

57'

Could go either way

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Despite Stuttgart dominating the ball, Union aren't too far away in terms of xG, having created some good chances on the break.

xGoals

1.58

1.26

Goals

54'

Visitors go close!

Schäfer and Ilić combine, with Schäfer receiving the ball back inside the area before shooting at goal. His shot takes a deflection, and just misses the outstretched boot of Burcu as it goes out for a corner.

52'

Back at it

Stuttgart have picked up where they left off in the first half and aren't giving Union a moment to breathe.

49'

Union survive!

Führich drives into the box from the left before firing in a low cross, which Union manage to clear after some initial panic.

46'

We're back!

The action is underway once more here in Stuttgart.

Kick-off!

Half-time

Half-time: Stuttgart 0-0 Union Berlin

It's all square at half-time, despite the best efforts of both sides. Stuttgart mantained pressure on Union throughout the half but couldn't find a way through, while Union also managed to created a couple of good chances despite having less of the ball.

43'

Visitors threaten

A first time cross from Haberer needs clearing by Mittelstädt, and Union win a corner. After a scramble in the box, Stuttgart clear.

41'

Clock is ticking

Will we head into the break without a goal, or will Stuttgart manage to break through Union's stubborn defence?

41'

Yellow card

Josha Vagnoman

37'

Side netting

Undav gets the ball to the right of the edge of the area and aims for the near top corner, but can only hit the side netting.

37'

Standing firm

Union are clearing everything that Stuttgart throw at them.

33'

No luck

Stuttgart have been in control for much of the half but can't find a way through Union at the moment.

Possession (%)

5743

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Josha Vagnoman33.91km/h

Ramon Hendriks32.06km/h

András Schäfer31.45km/h

29'

Wild effort

A cross toward Ilić is headed clear as far as Juranovic just outside the box. He tries to bend it in the far corner but doesn't execute it well, and sees it go well wide.

26'

Mittelstädt fires over

He receives the ball infield and drives toward the Union defence before letting fly, and sees his effort go just a few inches over the bar.

22'

Building momentum

The visitors are starting to ask questions of the Stuttgart backline, but need to be wary of the hosts' lighting quick counters.

19'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

VFB

FCU

14.2 s

20.6 s

Heating up

Union are coming into the game now following Stuttgart's early wave of attacks.

14'

Off the post!

Stuttgart have their first scare of the afternoon. Ilić wins a header ahead of Chabot and races toward goal before trying to pick out the far bottom corner, but his finish kisses the outside of the post.

11'

One-way traffic

The hosts have been comfortably the better side in these opening exchanges.

Goal attempts

3off target

1on target

0off target

0on target

Vagnoman again!

Stuttgart keep the pressure on and slip through Vagnoman inside the right-hand side of the area, but Rønnow is out quickly to smother his effort.

Vagnoman heads over

Mittelstädt's deep cross finds his full-back partner at the far post, but he can't keep his header down from a good position.

Bright start

Stuttgart's early pressure wins them a corner, as they look to take an early lead.

We're off!

And Burcu goes straight into the book for a careless challenge on Mittelstädt.

Yellow card

Livan Burcu

Kick-off!

Managerial match-up

Hoeneß has won three of five games against Baumgart, drawing once and losing once in the remaining games. Union and Baumgart won the most recent clash though, so Hoeneß will be looking to add another win to his record in response this afternoon.

0:20

The 'keepers are out

0:07

A look inside Stuttgart's dressing room

0:09

The MHPArena awaits

0:20

Inside the away dressing room

In-form clash

Both sides are unbeaten in their last four, with Stuttgart having won three of those while Union have won two. They're currently nine points apart but have identical defensive records, with the hosts having conceded 25 so far this season and Union 26. Stuttgart, however, have been more efficient in front of goal, scoring 32 to the capital club's 23.

More on those teams

Baumgart makes a few changes from the side that scraped a draw at Augsburg, with Ilić, Burcu, Kemlein and Juranovic coming in for Burke, Ansah, Jeong and Trimmel. Stuttgart make one change from their win over Frankfurt, with Nartey (pictured) starting over Demirović.

Starting line-up: VfB Stuttgart

Maximilian Mittelstädt

Stuttgart subs

Jeltsch, Assignon, Stenzel, Al-Dakhil, Chema Andrés, Bouanani, Demirović, Arévalo

Starting line-up: 1. FC Union Berlin

Union Berlin subs

Raab, Trimmel, Nsoki, Jeong, Preu, Král, Burke, Ansah, Ljubicic

Steffen Baumgart on facing Stuttgart

"No matter who from Stuttgart is on the pitch, there's no need to discuss their quality. We need to rely on a very stable defense, maintain good compactness, in order to repeatedly launch attacks forward."

Sebastian Hoeneß on facing Union

“Union Berlin combine individual quality and experience; the team defend physically and compactly and can transition quickly. Steffen Baumgart is a very experienced coach who is having a stable and successful season with his team; it’s not easy to beat them.”

2:03

Watch: Augsburg 1-1 Union Berlin - highlights

The side from the capital scored in injury time to secure a share of the spoils at Augsburg on Thursday.

Solid Union

The Iron Ones are now unbeaten in their past four matches, while they have lost only one of their past four away from home. That leaves them ninth in the table, 11 points clear of the bottom three and only six adrift of the top six.

Stuttgart shining

The Swabians have kicked off 2026 with back-to-back wins against Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen to move them up to 32 points - more than in 12 of their past 13 Bundesliga campaigns.

2:51

Watch: Stuttgart starting 2026 with a bang

VfB Stuttgart have made a flying start to 2026, thanks in no small part to their complement of FIFA World Cup hopefuls.

Head-to-head

Union are unbeaten in two against Stuttgart, although the Swabians won the four meetings preceding that. Recent match-ups have seen plenty of goals, with 16 coming in the past three - eight of those in one half as the two sides drew 4-4 last term. Matches against Stuttgart bring with them happy memories for the side from the capital; the Iron Ones beat the 2007 Bundesliga champions in the 2019 relegation play-off to secure their first-ever promotion to the top flight.

2:02

Watch: Union Berlin 2-1 Stuttgart - previous meeting

Debutant Ilyas Ansah was the hero the last time Union faced VfB, as his brace powered the hosts to a narrow win on the opening weekend of the season. The two sides are evenly matched in the Bundesliga, having each scored 18 goals in this fixture to date.

0:58

Watch: VfB Stuttgart 3-2 Eintracht Frankfurt - highlights

Nikolas Nartey's late winner decided a see-saw encounter between top-six rivals VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 18 fixture between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Union Berlin.

VFB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart - FCU Union Berlin 1. FC Union Berlin

Highlights

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Watch: Undav rues Stuttgart's failure to 'kill the game'

Full-time: Stuttgart 1-1 Union Berlin

Last throw of the dice

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Big save!

On target

Jeong equalises!

Wooyeong Jeong

GOAL!

Huge chance!

Shooting boots

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Nsoki climbs highest

Fresh legs

Substitution

Substitution

Relief

Goal! Führich breaks the deadlock!

Chris Führich

GOAL!

Could go either way

Visitors go close!

Back at it

Union survive!

We're back!

Half-time: Stuttgart 0-0 Union Berlin

Visitors threaten

Clock is ticking

Yellow card

Side netting

Standing firm

No luck

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Wild effort

Mittelstädt fires over

Building momentum

Ball Recovery Time

Heating up

Off the post!

One-way traffic

Vagnoman again!

Vagnoman heads over

Bright start

We're off!

Yellow card

Managerial match-up

The 'keepers are out

A look inside Stuttgart's dressing room

The MHPArena awaits

Inside the away dressing room

In-form clash

More on those teams

Starting line-up: VfB Stuttgart

Stuttgart subs

Starting line-up: 1. FC Union Berlin

Union Berlin subs

Steffen Baumgart on facing Stuttgart

Sebastian Hoeneß on facing Union

Watch: Augsburg 1-1 Union Berlin - highlights

Solid Union

Stuttgart shining

Watch: Stuttgart starting 2026 with a bang

Head-to-head

Watch: Union Berlin 2-1 Stuttgart - previous meeting

Watch: VfB Stuttgart 3-2 Eintracht Frankfurt - highlights

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