VfB Stuttgart had left Mateo Klimowicz, with Sasa Kalajdzic on the bench during this match with not many changes being made to the lineup before heading towards the match. VfB was awarded a spot-kick early in the 10th minute when Augsburg defender Reece Oxford tripped Klimowicz, the tackle turned heavy for Augsburg as they saw VfB taking an early lead with Nicolas Gonzalez.
In the 14th minute host last the opportunity to equalize when Daniel Caligiuri went wide. In the 29th minute, VfB went ahead with Silas Wamangituka increasing the lead t0 2-0. In the 46th minute, Augsburg pulled one back with a close-range shot by Marco Richter. In the 61st minute Gonzalo Castro’s goal cleared the VAR check as VfB celebrated and 3 minutes to time Daniel Didavi struck to make it 4-1 against 10-men Augsburg.