2-2 Kalajdzic (90 )
Stuttgart had beaten Borussia Dortmund at the weekend, while Union impressed in a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich, so both sides were full of confidence coming into this one. It was the visitors who settled first, though, with Marvin Friedrich heading Union in front in the fourth minute from a Christopher Trimmel free-kick. The hosts refused to be thrown off course though, reacting well and going close to equalising from Mateo Klimowicz’s fierce drive from the edge of the box, before Konstantinos Mavropanos headed straight at Andreas Luthe from a corner. Union were the better side overall in the first 45 minutes, however, and could have taken a more comfortable lead into the break, but both Sheraldo Becker and Cedric Teuchert fired over from presentable chances.
1-5 Gonzalez (90 +1)
The season s surprise package were out to cause another shock at the Signal Iduna Park as Stuttgart started the game superbly. Borna Sosa forced Roman Bürki into action early on with a powerfully hit free-kick, with Stuttgart s high pressing causing problems for Dortmund and their play out from the back. Tanguy Coulibaly missed the target from close range just before Jude Bellingham had what would have been his first Bundesliga goal ruled out with Marco Reus offside in the build-up. Stuttgart s dominance of the early exchanges was rewarded on 26 minutes when Mateo Klimowicz was brought down in the penalty area by Emre Can and Silas Wamangituka slotted home the spot-kick. The visitors should have added a second when Coulibaly s close-range shot was saved by Bürki and the rebound was fired over the crossbar from just a few yards out by Klimowicz. Stuttgart were made to rue their missed chances when Raphael Guerreiro s outstanding long ball was met by a world-cl