Ghosts of 2023 surface after Dortmund return to the Bundesliga summit | Andy Brassell
The Guardian · Andy Brassell · 21 Sept 2026
Momentum
StuttgartUnion Berlin
0′HT90′
Timeline
CommentaryStuttgartUnion Berlin
- 34'Maximilian Mittelstädt — yellow card
- 37'GD. Doekhi (assist: A. Schäfer)
- 45+3'Frederik Rønnow — yellow card
- 46'N. Woltemade → L. Stergiou
- 48'GR. Skov (assist: Jeong Wooyeong)
- 51'GN. Woltemade
- 59'GN. Woltemade (assist: A. Karazor)
- 60'Tim Skarke — yellow card
- 66'A. Kemlein → T. Skarke
- 69'GA. Karazor
- 70'J. Siebatcheu → Jeong Wooyeong
- 75'R. Hendriks → C. Führich
- 75'J. Chabot → A. Rouault
- 84'J. Juranović → R. Skov
- 85'I. Prtajin → L. Querfeld
- 85'Y. Vertessen → A. Schäfer
- 90+5'Rani Khedira — yellow card
- 90+5'Yorbe Vertessen — yellow card
- 90+5'Diogo Leite — yellow card
- 90+5'Danilho Doekhi — yellow card
- 90+6'Y. Keitel → E. Demirović
- 90+1'F. Rieder → E. Millot
Lineups
Pitch viewStuttgart4-2-3-1
Coach: S. Hoeneß
Starting XI
- 33A. NübelG
- 20L. StergiouD
- 29A. RouaultD
- 45A. ChaseD
- 7M. MittelstädtD
- 16A. KarazorM
- 6A. StillerM
- 4J. VagnomanM
- 8E. MillotM
- 27C. FührichM
- 9E. DemirovićF
Substitutes
- 11N. WoltemadeF
- 3R. HendriksD
- 24J. ChabotD
- 5Y. KeitelM
- 32F. RiederM
- 47Jarzinho MalangaM
- 1F. BredlowG
- 15P. StenzelD
- 17J. DiehlF
Union Berlin3-4-2-1
Coach: B. Svensson
Starting XI
- 1F. RønnowG
- 5D. DoekhiD
- 14L. QuerfeldD
- 4Diogo LeiteD
- 24R. SkovM
- 13A. SchäferM
- 8R. KhediraM
- 15T. RotheM
- 11Jeong WooyeongF
- 16B. HollerbachF
- 21T. SkarkeF
Substitutes
- 36A. KemleinM
- 17J. SiebatcheuF
- 18J. JuranovićD
- 9I. PrtajinF
- 7Y. VertessenF
- 28C. TrimmelD
- 19J. HabererM
- 29L. TousartM
- 37A. SchwolowG
Head to head
All meetingsKey players
Goalkeeper
7.66Rating7.14
4Apps3
360Minutes270
3.75Saves /906.00
2.00Conceded /902.33
68%Pass acc.72%
Defender
8.17Rating6.71
4Apps3
348Minutes254
2.07Tackles /902.13
2.07Interceptions /901.42
0.78Blocks /90—
5.69Duels won /902.48
Midfielder
7.51Rating6.74
4Apps4
203Minutes205
1Goals0
0Assists0
1.77Key passes /901.76
82%Pass acc.79%
1.77Dribbles won /901.32
Forward
6.42Rating6.69
4Apps4
269Minutes183
0Goals0
0Assists0
0.67On target /900.00
0.33Dribbles won /903.44
From 8 matches this season.
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