Overview

• Stuttgart controlled long spells but were repeatedly denied by Rönnow, who produced standout stops from Chabot in the 12th minute, Vagnoman in the 31st, and Karazor off the post in the 44th.
• Ilyas Ansah, a summer signing from SC Paderborn, struck in the 18th minute and again at 45+4, finishing the second after initiating the move and meeting Andrej Ilic’s cross.
• Tiago Tomás reduced the deficit in the 86th minute with a backheel off the inside of the post, but Stuttgart could not find an equalizer.
• Nick Woltemade saw a stoppage-time finish waved off for offside after remaining with VfB despite summer links to Bayern Munich.
• Union excluded Diogo Leite, who is not training as he seeks a move before the window closes, as the sold-out Stadion An der Alten Försterei hosted 22,012 spectators.