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Sports Mole looks at the highlights, man of the match, and stats from Saturday's DFB-Pokal clash between Arminia Bielefeld and Stuttgart.

Stuttgart were crowned DFB-Pokal champions when they beat Arminia Bielefeld 4-2 on Saturday at Olympiastadion Berlin.

The deadlock was broken on the 15th-minute mark when Nick Woltemade used his strength to burst through towards goal, slotting home from insider the box to give the victors the lead.

Bielefeld were the architects of their own downfall minutes later when they lost possession from their own corner and were countered by Die Roten, who scored thanks to unselfish work from Deniz Undav to set up Enzo Millot.

Undav netted his side's third in before the half-hour mark after Angelo Stiller won possession in midfield, and his measured strike from inside the box ultimately sealed the victory before the interval.

Stuttgart would go on to net a fourth in the 66th minute through Millot, who won the ball back on the right side of Arminia's half and drove towards goal before placing a curled effort into the bottom-left corner, striking from inside the penalty area.

Julian Kania managed to pull one back for Arminia in the final stages of the match before Josha Vagnoman's own goal gave them a glimmer of hope, but it was too late to stage a comeback and prevent Stuttgart from lifting their fourth DFB-Pokal.

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SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

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The victory means that Stuttgart have won their first trophy since they won the Bundesliga title in the 2006-07 campaign, and the win means they have now qualified for the Europa League.

Boss Sebastian Hoeness managed to guide the club to a second-placed finish last term, and his triumph on Saturday has only raised his profile as one of Europe's most promising young coaches.

As for Bielefeld, losing against Stuttgart should by no means stain their successful campaign considering they have earned promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.

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ARMINIA BIELEFELD VS. STUTTGART HIGHLIGHTS

15th min: Arminia Bielefeld 0-1 Stuttgart (Nick Woltemade)

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Woltemade waits on the last line of defence for Stiller to poke the ball through near the halfway line, and the striker's shot bobbles into the right side of the net despite the best efforts of goalkeeper Jonas Thomas Kersken.

Great work from Stiller!

22nd min: Arminia Bielefeld 0-2 Stuttgart (Enzo Millot)

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Bielefeld try to collect a loose ball from their own corner and conspire to lose possession, and Stuttgart counter at pace through Millot and Undav, the latter of whom is through on goal in the penalty area before sliding a pass across to Millot for a simple finish.

That could be massive!

28th min: Arminia Bielefeld 0-3 Stuttgart (Deniz Undav)

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Arminia give the ball away after Maximilian Grosser tries to play out from the back, but midfielder Stiller wins possession and quickly fires a pass behind his opponents' backline to Undav, who shoots from the right side of the six-yard box and sees his effort roll into the bottom-left corner.

Game over!

66th min: Arminia Bielefeld 0-4 Stuttgart (Enzo Millot)

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Millot intelligently intercepts the ball near the touchline on the right in Arminia's half, and he carries it into the penalty area before carefully placing a low effort into the bottom-left corner.

The cherry on the cake!

82nd min: Arminia Bielefeld 1-4 Stuttgart (Julian Kania)

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Christopher Lannert finds himself advanced on the right flank and pulls a cross to the near post, where Julian Kania manages to meet the ball and sweep into the roof of the net.

A consolation!

86th min: Arminia Bielefeld 2-4 Stuttgart (Josha Vagnoman own goal)

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Stuttgart defender Josha Vagnoman tries to defend a looped cross and attempts to head it back to goalkeeper Alexander Nubel, but the ball goes into the top corner.

Is a late comeback on the cards?

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MAN OF THE MATCH - ANGELLO STILLER

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Stiller was in a race against time to be declared fit for the final but despite his injury problems, he managed to provide two assists, becoming the provider for Stuttgart's first and third goals.

The midfielder also registered the most touches (68), played the joint most passes into the penalty area (eight) and created the second most chances (four) of any Stuttgart player.

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ARMINIA BIELEFELD VS. STUTTGART MATCH STATS

Possession: Arminia Bielefeld 59%-41% Stuttgart
Shots: Arminia Bielefeld 15-14 Stuttgart
Shots on target: Arminia Bielefeld 4-7 Stuttgart
Corners: Arminia Bielefeld 4-6 Stuttgart
Fouls: Arminia Bielefeld 11-11 Stuttgart

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BEST STATS

28 - VfB Stuttgart led 3-0 after 28 minutes - never before had a club scored three goals so early in a DFB Cup final. Kickstart. #DSCVfB #DFBPokalfinale pic.twitter.com/CaI6DMpZot

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) May 24, 2025

4 - VfB Stuttgart won the German Cup for the fourth time; the last time they won the title was in 1997, also against a third division team in Energie Cottbus. Coronation. #DSCVfB pic.twitter.com/zSpCrNDM7g

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) May 24, 2025

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WHAT NEXT?

The DFB-Pokal was the final match of the German domestic season, with the victors ending the campaign having finished ninth in the Bundesliga, but they have at least taken home silverware.

As for Arminia Bielefeld, they finished first in the 3. Liga and they will hope that the disappointment of losing against Stuttgart can be used as motivation to earn promotion to the Bundesliga next term.

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