There were five goals as Stuttgart and FC Koln finished 4-1 in the German Bundesliga.
B. El Khannouss put Stuttgart ahead on 39 minutes, from an assist by J. Vagnoman. G. Promel doubled the lead on 60 minutes, set up by M. Mittelstadt. E. Demirovic added a third on 75 minutes, after F. Jeltsch supplied the pass. R. Hendriks turned into his own net on 81 minutes, and the goal went to FC Koln. Vagnoman made it fourth for Stuttgart on 90 minutes.
Stuttgart had 22 shots to the visitors' 17, 56% of the 39 attempts in the match. Stuttgart had 8 off target and 6 blocked, the visitors 9 off target and 4 blocked. The home side had 15 attempts from inside the box, to FC Koln's 13. That left 7 from outside the area for Stuttgart, and 4 for FC Koln.
The home side put 8 on target to FC Koln's 4, an on-target rate of 36% against 24%. Stuttgart scored with four of their eight on target. FC Koln scored with one of their four on target.
J. Simpson-Pusey was booked for FC Koln on 41 minutes. Mittelstadt was booked for Stuttgart on 51 minutes. T. Krauss was booked for FC Koln on 85 minutes. A. Castro-Montes was booked for FC Koln on 86 minutes.
Stuttgart led 1-0 at half time. The second half produced four goals.
Stuttgart are seventh on three points from two matches. Their record reads 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of -1. FC Koln are eighth on three points from two matches. Their record reads 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of -2.
The match was played on matchday 2. Christian Dingert, Germany refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Stuttgart 4-1 FC Koln
- Competition: German Bundesliga
- Date: 4 September 2026
- Referee: Christian Dingert, Germany
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Stuttgart | FC Koln |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 22 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 9 |
| Shots blocked | 6 | 4 |
| Shots inside the box | 15 | 13 |
| Shots outside the box | 7 | 4 |
| Corner Kicks | 10 | 8 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 117 | 71 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 62 | 48 |
| On Target | 8 | 5 |
| Off Target | 14 | 13 |
| Fouls | 5 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Total | 517 | 379 |
| Passes Accurate | 443 | 316 |