Tiago Tomas produced a stunning 119th‑minute back‑heel to send Stuttgart into the German Cup final with a dramatic 2‑1 extra‑time victory over Freiburg. Maximilian Eggestein had put Freiburg ahead midway through the first half, steering in a Matthias Ginter header, and the visitors defended bravely to protect their lead. Stuttgart thought they had equalised just after the hour, but Angelo Stiller’s finish was ruled out for offside in the build‑up.
The hosts finally broke through with twenty minutes remaining when Deniz Undav finished a sweeping counterattack to level the match. Stuttgart pushed hard late on, striking the post and forcing several saves from Florian Mueller, while Freiburg saw a potential extra‑time goal disallowed because the referee had already blown for a foul. With penalties looming, Tomas leapt to meet a cross and flicked an audacious back‑heel into the corner, securing Stuttgart’s place in the May 23 final against Bayern Munich.