VfB Stuttgart in the DFB Cup final: Woltemade shines against Leipzig!

VfB Stuttgart in the DFB Cup final: Woltemade shines against Leipzig!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - On April 2, 2025, VfB Stuttgart reached the final of the DFB Cup. In a gripping semi -finals, the Stuttgart RB Leipzig defeated 3-1 in the Mhparena and were able to secure their place in the final on May 24th in Berlin.

The game started with an early lead for Stuttgart when Angelo Stiller scored in the 6th minute with a half volley from 20 meters after a corner. Leipzig had two top -class opportunities to equalize in the 15th minute, but who were thwarted by Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel, who showed an outstanding performance. Nübel parried shots from Lois Openda several times and remained in top shape until the second half.

Match winner Woltemade

The young striker Nick Woltemade was instrumental in the victory. After a double pass with Ermedin Demirovic, he increased to 2-0 for Stuttgart in the 57th minute. Although Benjamin Sesko shortened in the 62nd minute for Leipzig to 2-1, Jamie Leweling made the final score of 3-1 in the 73rd minute after using a header from Woltemade.

The final offensive in Leipzig came too late. In the 87th minute, Sesko hit the crossbar, and Opendas margin was blocked by Jeltsch. Stuttgart survived the last minutes and brought the victory safely over time.

A look at the finalists

Stuttgart meets Arminia Bielefeld in the final, who in turn defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-1. This is Stuttgart's first final in the 2012-13 season. In the course of the club's history, VfB Stuttgart has already won the DFB Cup several times, most recently in 1997. A victory against Bielefeld would mean another great success for the traditional club.

The fans can look forward to an exciting final in which Stuttgart has the chance to end the long dry spell without title and to get back into the glory Hall of the DFB Cup winner.

For detailed statistics and information on previous cup winners, you can visit the page of the dfb

More details on the semi-finals can be found in the reports of laola1 and yahoo sports .