Overview

• The tie finished 4:4 after extra time before Stuttgart advanced 8:7 on penalties, with 20 spot kicks taken and Lorenz Assignon converting the winner.
• Goalkeeper Alexander Nübel saved three penalties in the shootout after a shaky start, turning match-winner for the titleholders.
• Nick Woltemade, held in reserve for load management, equalized in the 89th minute to force extra time following Fabio Di Michele Sanchez’s late brace for Eintracht.
• Ermedin Demirovic scored twice for VfB, while Sven Köhler’s long-range opener and Christian Conteh’s extra-time strike highlighted Braunschweig’s challenge.
• Stuttgart progress despite defensive absences and early-season scrutiny; the second-round draw is on Sunday, with league games next against Gladbach for VfB and Darmstadt for Braunschweig.