Overview
- Ermedin Demirovic scored in the 15th and 84th minutes, with Deniz Undav adding a 90+2' clincher for Stuttgart.
- Köln’s Ragnar Ache equalized in the 79th minute after a Stuttgart error in buildup before the hosts responded late.
- The win marked Stuttgart’s fifth league victory in seven matches since the turn of the year, boosting their Champions League pursuit.
- Police blocked roughly 700 Köln supporters at the A3 Siegburg rest area “to prevent crimes” and sent them back to Cologne, with many then watching the club’s U21 match.
- Stuttgart moved up to fourth pending RB Leipzig’s result on Sunday, while Köln remained four points above the relegation playoff place.