The opening half is underway...

Josha Vagnoman from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Linton Maina from 1. FC Köln has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after Tom Krauß allowed the ball to go out.

Atakan Karazor from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Jakub Kaminski of 1. FC Köln was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

A shot is deflected. Ragnar Ache from 1. FC Köln attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Tom Krauß.

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Jan Thielmann from 1. FC Köln takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. However, Alexander Nübel of VfB Stuttgart makes a save, diving to his left. The assist for this attempt came from Jakub Kaminski.

Fouled by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson of 1. FC Köln.

Ramon Hendriks from VfB Stuttgart has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Ragnar Ache of 1. FC Köln has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Atakan Karazor from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick in the defensive zone.

Jan Thielmann from 1. FC Köln committed a foul.

Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after Timo Hübers allowed the ball to go out.

Another offensive push. Tiago Tomás from VfB Stuttgart takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but Marvin Schwäbe of 1. FC Köln makes a save, denying the attempt at the top center of the goal.

Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after a play that resulted in a save by Marvin Schwäbe.

Missed opportunity! Ermedin Demirovic of VfB Stuttgart heads the ball from just a few meters out, but it goes narrowly to the left. The assist came from Angelo Stiller, who delivered a cross na een corner kick.

Another offensive push! Chris Führich from VfB Stuttgart takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but Marvin Schwäbe, the goalkeeper for 1. FC Köln, makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Tiago Tomás.

Offside call against 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann has been flagged for being in an offside position.

Penalty awarded to VfB Stuttgart! Ermedin Demirovic is brought down in the box.

Penalty awarded against Marvin Schwäbe of 1. FC Köln following a foul committed inside the penalty box.

VAR Review: Penalty awarded to VfB Stuttgart.

Jan Thielmann from 1. FC Köln committed a foul.

Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick in the defensive area.

Ermedin Demirovic from VfB Stuttgart was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Timo Hübers from 1. FC Köln committed a foul.

Atakan Karazor from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Ragnar Ache from 1. FC Köln was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Josha Vagnoman from VfB Stuttgart takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. Marvin Schwäbe of 1. FC Köln makes a great save, denying the attempt at the top center of the goal. The assist came from Chris Führich.

Offside call against 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina has been flagged for being offside.

The attempt is thwarted. Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Angelo Stiller.

Jeff Chabot of VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Ragnar Ache of 1. FC Köln was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.

Offside call against 1. FC Köln. Ragnar Ache has been flagged for being in an offside position.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after Josha Vagnoman allowed the ball to go out of play.

Opportunity squandered! Sebastian Sebulonsen from 1. FC Köln took a left-footed shot from the center of the box that narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson na een corner kick.

Ermedin Demirovic from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Timo Hübers from 1. FC Köln has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

The attempt is thwarted. Ermedin Demirovic from VfB Stuttgart takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.

The first half has concluded with the score tied at 1-1 between 1. FC Köln and VfB Stuttgart.

The second half is underway with the score tied at 1-1 between 1. FC Köln and VfB Stuttgart.

Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Ragnar Ache from 1. FC Köln.

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

A new offensive play unfolds as Ragnar Ache from 1. FC Köln takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the attempt is successfully stopped.

A shot is deflected. Bilal El Khannouss from VfB Stuttgart attempts a right-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Ramon Hendriks.

The attempt is denied. Tiago Tomás from VfB Stuttgart takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's intercepted. The assist came from Bilal El Khannouss.

Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after Jakub Kaminski allowed the ball to go out of play.

Missed opportunity! Tiago Tomás from VfB Stuttgart took a right-footed shot from the center of the box that narrowly missed the target. The chance was set up by Angelo Stiller, who delivered a cross na een corner kick.

Opportunity wasted! Jan Thielmann from 1. FC Köln took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal. The assist came from Sebastian Sebulonsen.

The attempt is thwarted. Bilal El Khannouss from VfB Stuttgart takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.

Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Ragnar Ache from 1. FC Köln has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Atakan Karazor from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick in the defensive area.

Linton Maina from 1. FC Köln committed a foul.

Atakan Karazor from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Ragnar Ache from 1. FC Köln has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Maximilian Mittelstädt comes on to replace Ramon Hendriks.

Tiago Tomás from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Tom Krauß from 1. FC Köln earned a free kick in the defensive zone.

Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Denis Huseinbasic comes on to replace Ragnar Ache.

Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Linton Maina is replaced by Said El Mala.

Offside call against 1. FC Köln. Said El Mala has been flagged for being offside.

Joël Schmied from 1. FC Köln committed a foul.

Tiago Tomás from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick in the offensive zone.

Offside call against VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic has been flagged for offside.

Another offensive push from 1. FC Köln. Said El Mala takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but Alexander Nübel of VfB Stuttgart makes a save, diving to his left. The assist came from Denis Huseinbasic.

Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after a play that resulted in a deflection off Sebastian Sebulonsen.

Denis Huseinbasic from 1. FC Köln committed a foul.

Josha Vagnoman from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick in an offensive position.

Tiago Tomás of VfB Stuttgart strikes the right post with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, assisted by Angelo Stiller.

Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Badredine Bouanani vervangt Tiago Tomás.

Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Jamie Leweling comes on to replace Chris Führich.

Jamie Leweling of VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Sebastian Sebulonsen from 1. FC Köln earned a free kick on the right side of the field.

Denis Huseinbasic of 1. FC Köln attempts a shot from the center of the box with his right foot, but it gets blocked.

The attempt is thwarted. Jakub Kaminski from 1. FC Köln fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after a play by Maximilian Mittelstädt results in a defensive error.

Missed opportunity. Said El Mala from 1. FC Köln attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the right na een corner kick.

Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Florian Kainz comes on to replace Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.

Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Kristoffer Lund comes on to replace Jan Thielmann.

Foul committed by Jakub Kaminski of 1. FC Köln.

Maximilian Mittelstädt from VfB Stuttgart was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Ermedin Demirovic of VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick on the right side of the field.

Fouled by Tom Krauß of 1. FC Köln.

Missed opportunity. Maximilian Mittelstädt from VfB Stuttgart takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar.

Ermedin Demirovic from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Joël Schmied from 1. FC Köln was awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after a play that resulted in a deflection off Alexander Nübel.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after a play that resulted in Alexander Nübel giving it away.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after Josha Vagnoman allowed the ball to go out.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after a foul by Bilal El Khannouss.

Missed opportunity! Jakub Kaminski of 1. FC Köln attempted a kopbal from a challenging angle on the left but sent it soaring over the bar and wide to the left. The assist came from Florian Kainz, who delivered a cross na een corner kick.

Doelpunt! VfB Stuttgart takes the lead with a score of 2-1 against 1. FC Köln. Josha Vagnoman scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after a defensive play by Maximilian Mittelstädt.

Match halted due to an injury to Angelo Stiller from VfB Stuttgart.

The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.

Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Luca Waldschmidt comes on to replace Joël Schmied.

Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Nikolas Nartey comes on to replace Bilal El Khannouss.

Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Ameen Al Dakhil comes on to replace Luca Jaquez.

Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after a play that resulted in a deflection off Tom Krauß.

The attempt is thwarted. Badredine Bouanani from VfB Stuttgart takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Nikolas Nartey.

Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after a play that resulted in a deflection off Sebastian Sebulonsen.

Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after Timo Hübers allowed the ball to go out.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.

Timo Hübers from 1. FC Köln commits a handball offense.

Badredine Bouanani from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick on the right side of the field.

Florian Kainz from 1. FC Köln committed a foul.

Josha Vagnoman from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.

Said El Mala from 1. FC Köln earned a free kick on the left side of the field.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after Ameen Al Dakhil allowed the ball to go out.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after Jeff Chabot allowed it.

Opportunity squandered! Luca Waldschmidt of 1. FC Köln took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal. The chance was set up by Florian Kainz, who delivered a cross na een corner kick.

The second half has concluded with the final score: 1. FC Köln 1, VfB Stuttgart 2.

That's a wrap! The match has concluded with 1. FC Köln falling to VfB Stuttgart, with a final score of 1-2.