Hamburg beat VfB Stuttgart on Miro Muheim’s 88th-minute goal

Undav hits the post

Hamburg created the first chance through Fabio Vieira after four minutes. Stuttgart responded with opportunities for Josha Vagnoman and Deniz Undav as both teams sought the opening goal.

Undav missed an early opportunity from Bilal El Khannouss’s delivery, and Ermedin Demirović then headed wide while unmarked. At the other end, Dennis Seimen saved Fábio Vieira’s effort following a deflected Sebastiaan Bornauw header. Undav later struck the post after Jamie Leweling’s pass, leaving the teams goalless at halftime.

Poulsen hits the bar

The chances continued early in the second half. Ermedin Demirovic headed wide for Stuttgart before Hamburg striker Yussuf Poulsen struck the crossbar, with neither side yet finding a breakthrough.

In the 59th minute, Daniel Heuer Fernandes tipped Undav’s volley over the bar with a reflex save, keeping Stuttgart from opening the scoring. Heuer Fernandes was named Man of the Match by the Bundesliga.

Hamburg replaced Poulsen with Stange in the 61st minute. Stuttgart introduced Führich and Prömel for El Khannouss and Karazor in the 67th, before Hamburg brought on El Ouahdi, Moffi and Grønbæk in the 78th.

Muheim scores

Stuttgart substitute Dzenan Pejcinovic missed the visitors’ best late opportunity before Hamburg finally found the decisive goal.

Albert Grønbæk found Zakaria El Ouahdi, whose layoff set up Miro Muheim to score in the 88th minute.

Muheim’s shot traveled approximately 25 meters and flew into the right corner of Stuttgart’s goal.

Vagnoman’s stoppage-time effort goes over

Vagnoman had a late chance in the third minute of stoppage time, sending a first-time left-footed effort over from outside the penalty area. Stuttgart remained scoreless.