Stuttgart 2-1 Freiburg, DFB-Pokal: Tiago Tomas' Late Goal Puts Holders Into Second Straight Final
Tiago Tomas' brilliant 119th-minute backheel goal powered Stuttgart into their second consecutive DFB-Pokal final with an extra-time 2-1 win over Freiburg at the MHPArena on Friday (April 24, 2026). The match was heading for a penalty shootout when Tomas produced a moment of individual skill by twisting in the air between two defenders as a pass came in from Badredine Bouanani and using his heel to flick the ball past Freiburg's otherwise outstanding goalkeeper Florian Muller. In the German Cup final in Berlin on May 23, Stuttgart will now aim to foil a Bayern Munich domestic double, which could become a treble if Vincent Kompany's team wins the Champions League too.
Freiburg goalkeeper Florian Mueller looks back as the ball goes into the net for the winning goal by Stuttgart's Tiago Tomas during a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
Stuttgart's Tiago Tomas, center, scores the winning goal during a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
Stuttgart's Tiago Tomas, second from right, scored the winning goal during a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
Stuttgart's Tiago Tomas celebrates scoring the winning goal during a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
Stuttgart's Chris Fuehrich reacts after missing a scoring chance during a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
Stuttgart's Chris Fuehrich reacts after missing a scoring chance during a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
Stuttgart's Deniz Undav scores a goal during a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
Freiburg fans set off pyrotechnics during a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
Freiburg's Maximilian Eggestein, right, celebrates after scoring a goal during a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
Stuttgart fans set off pyrotechnics before a German Cup semifinal soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, in Stuttgart, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/dpa via AP
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