VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln Highlights and Post-Match Analysis

Bundesliga

5:30 PMFebruary 14, 2026

Regular Season - 22

VfB Stuttgart

Show Score

3 - 1

HT:(1 - 0)

1. FC Köln

MHPArena

Referee: Robert Hartmann, Germany

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VfB Stuttgart

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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1. FC Köln

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

58%

42%

2.51

Expected goals (xG)

1.59

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

13

Total shots

10

4

Shots on target

3

5

Shots off target

5

4

Blocked shots

2

8

Shots inside box

9

5

Shots outside box

1

2

Corner kicks

5

1

Offsides

2

Passing

474

Total passes

333

403 (85%)

Accurate passes

255 (77%)

Discipline

10

Fouls

7

4

Yellow cards

0

0

Red cards

0

2

Goalkeeper saves

1

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Lineup

VfB Stuttgart

4-2-3-1

33 G Alexander Nübel 7.0

7 D Maximilian Mittelstädt 7.7

24 D Jeff Chabot 53' Roughing 7.0

29 D Finn Jeltsch 6.7

22 D Lorenz Assignon 7.2

30 M Chema Andrés 6.7

16 M Atakan Karazor (C) 6.6

10 M Chris Führich 29' Roughing 7.3

26 M Deniz Undav 90+2' 7.2

18 M Jamie Leweling 15' 6.2

9 F Ermedin Demirović 15' 61' Tripping 84' 9.2

Substitutes

11 M Bilal El Khannouss 76' Tripping 70' Replaced by C. Fuhrich 6.7

4 D Josha Vagnoman 77' Replaced by L. Assignon 6.3

3 D Ramon Hendriks 84' 77' Replaced by M. Mittelstadt 6.6

6 M Angelo Stiller 90+2' 83' Replaced by C. Andres 6.9

8 F Tiago Tomás 84' Replaced by J. Leweling 6.3

1 G Fabian Bredlow

2 D Ameen Al-Dakhil

15 D Pascal Stenzel

27 F Badredine Bouanani

Coach

Sebastian Hoeness

1. FC Köln

5-3-2

1 G Marvin Schwäbe (C) 6.9

32 D Kristoffer Lund 6.9

39 D Cenk Özkaçar 7.0

6 D Eric Martel 6.0

2 D Joel Schmied 6.3

28 D Sebastian Sebulonsen 5.2

16 M Jakub Kamiński 90+6' 6.3

5 M Tom Krauß 6.3

29 M Jan Thielmann 6.9

9 F Ragnar Ache 79' 7.7

30 F Marius Bülter 6.7

Substitutes

13 M Said El Mala 68' Replaced by C. Ozkacar 6.3

7 F Luca Waldschmidt 79' 68' Replaced by J. Schmied 6.9

8 M Denis Huseinbašić 84' Replaced by M. Bulter 6.2

11 M Florian Kainz 89' Replaced by E. Martel

40 F Fynn Schenten 89' Replaced by T. Krauss

20 G Ron-Robert Zieler

33 D Rav van den Berg

49 D David Fürst

27 M Felipe Chávez

Coach

Lukas Kwasniok

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	20	16	3	1	74-18	56	51	W 17 January: RB Leipzig 1 - 5 Bayern München W No match found W No match found L No match found D No match found
2	Borussia Dortmund	21	14	6	1	43-20	23	48	W 17 January: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 FC St. Pauli W 24 January: Union Berlin 0 - 3 Borussia Dortmund W 01 February: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 1. FC Heidenheim W 07 February: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund W 13 February: Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05
3	1899 Hoffenheim	20	13	3	4	43-23	20	42	W 24 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 1899 Hoffenheim W 27 January: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim W 31 January: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 1 Union Berlin W No match found W 14 February: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 0 SC Freiburg
4	RB Leipzig	21	12	3	6	39-27	12	39	W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found L No match found
5	VfB Stuttgart	21	12	3	6	38-28	10	39	W No match found D No match found W 01 February: VfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 SC Freiburg W No match found L No match found
6	Bayer Leverkusen	20	11	3	6	39-27	12	36	L 17 January: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen L No match found W 31 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen W No match found D No match found
7	SC Freiburg	21	8	6	7	32-33	-1	30	L No match found D No match found W No match found L No match found W No match found
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	21	7	7	7	41-46	-5	28	L No match found D No match found L 31 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen L No match found D No match found
9	Union Berlin	21	6	7	8	26-34	-8	25	D 18 January: VfB Stuttgart 1 - 1 Union Berlin D No match found L 31 January: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 1 Union Berlin L No match found D No match found
10	1. FC Köln	21	6	5	10	29-33	-4	23	D No match found L 25 January: SC Freiburg 2 - 1 1. FC Köln W 30 January: 1. FC Köln 1 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg L 08 February: 1. FC Köln 1 - 2 RB Leipzig W No match found
11	Hamburger SV	20	5	7	8	21-29	-8	22	L No match found D 23 January: FC St. Pauli 0 - 0 Hamburger SV D 31 January: Hamburger SV 2 - 2 Bayern München D No match found W 14 February: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 Union Berlin
12	Borussia Mönchengladbach	21	5	7	9	25-34	-9	22	L No match found D No match found L No match found D 07 February: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen D No match found
13	FC Augsburg	21	6	4	11	24-39	-15	22	D 15 January: FC Augsburg 1 - 1 Union Berlin D 18 January: FC Augsburg 2 - 2 SC Freiburg W 24 January: Bayern München 1 - 2 FC Augsburg W 31 January: FC Augsburg 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli L 07 February: FSV Mainz 05 2 - 0 FC Augsburg
14	FSV Mainz 05	21	5	6	10	25-33	-8	21	W No match found L No match found W 31 January: RB Leipzig 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 W 07 February: FSV Mainz 05 2 - 0 FC Augsburg W No match found
15	VfL Wolfsburg	21	5	4	12	29-44	-15	19	W 14 January: VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli D 17 January: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim L 24 January: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg L 30 January: 1. FC Köln 1 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg L 07 February: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
16	Werder Bremen	21	4	7	10	22-39	-17	19	D No match found L 27 January: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim L No match found D No match found L 14 February: Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern München
17	FC St. Pauli	21	4	5	12	20-35	-15	17	L No match found D 27 January: FC St. Pauli 1 - 1 RB Leipzig D No match found L No match found W No match found
18	1. FC Heidenheim	21	3	4	14	19-47	-28	13	L 13 January: FSV Mainz 05 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim D 17 January: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim L 24 January: 1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 3 RB Leipzig L 01 February: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 1. FC Heidenheim L 07 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Hamburger SV

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

Ermedin Demirović’s double powers VfB Stuttgart to a dominant 3-1 victory over 1. FC Köln.

VfB Stuttgart continued their impressive Bundesliga campaign, securing a vital 3-1 home win against 1. FC Köln at the MHPArena on February 14, 2026. Striker Ermedin Demirović was the hero, scoring twice to ensure the Swabians claimed all three points.

Stuttgart, positioned fifth in the league standings, entered the contest looking to solidify their European aspirations. Their recent form, a mixed bag of wins and losses, hinted at a need for consistency. Köln, sitting 10th, sought to cause an upset and climb into the top half.

The home side quickly established control, demonstrating their attacking intent from kickoff. Their strong start paid dividends in the 15th minute. Josha Leweling provided a sharp assist, allowing Ermedin Demirović to guide the ball home and open the scoring.

Stuttgart maintained a high tempo, but the physical nature of the game soon emerged. Chris Führich received the first yellow card of the match in the 29th minute for a rough challenge. Despite the booking, Stuttgart looked comfortable heading into the break.

At halftime, Stuttgart held a deserved lead, but the narrow margin meant Köln remained a threat. The visitors needed to find a way to break Stuttgart’s resolute defense. A tactical change or a moment of individual brilliance was required.

The second half brought increased intensity from both sides. Jeff Chabot, playing for Stuttgart, was booked in the 53rd minute. Demirović then added his name to the yellow card list in the 61st minute for tripping.

Köln introduced fresh legs with substitutions around the 68th minute, including Luca Waldschmidt. Their persistence finally paid off in the 79th minute. Waldschmidt turned provider, setting up Ragnar Ache who slotted home to pull a goal back for Köln. This brief moment of hope for Köln was quickly extinguished.

Just five minutes later, in the 84th minute, Demirović struck again. Ramon Hendriks delivered an accurate pass, and Demirović finished clinically to complete his double. Deep into stoppage time, in the 90+2 minute, Deniz Undav capped off the win, latching onto an Angelo Stiller assist to make it 3-1. Jakub Kamiński picked up a late yellow card for Köln in the 90+6 minute.

Stuttgart’s dominance was reflected in the statistics, with an expected goals (xG) of 2.51 compared to Köln’s 1.59. The home side registered 13 total shots, with four on target, and commanded 58% of the ball possession. Köln managed 10 shots, with three on target.

This crucial victory firmly entrenches VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga’s top five. They continue their push for European qualification, while 1. FC Köln remains in a congested mid-table battle, needing to find more consistency in upcoming fixtures.