VfB Stuttgart advances to the second round of the DFB-Pokal after today's (rather wild) first round catch-up game against Eintracht Braunschweig.
Nick Woltemade had shot the Swabians into extra time in the 89th minute. An own goal by Sanoussy Ba in the 92nd minute initially put Stuttgart ahead, before Christian Joe Conteh equalized to 4:4.
In the subsequent penalty shootout, the defending champion prevailed against the second division team, also because Alex Nübel, who had blundered in the game, saved three penalties. You can read a detailed match report here, but we allow ourselves a brief conclusion at this point: WHAT A GAME!