Hamburger SV were beaten by VFB Stuttgart in the DFB Pokal by a 2-1 scoreline. The result was a stark contrast to the weekend when the same fixture saw Hamburger thrash Stuttgart 6-2 in the 2.Bundesliga. Two penalties in the first 20 minutes saw both sides go into the break at 1-1 and the cagey nature of the game continued until full-time. A late winner in extra time from Hamadi Al Ghaddioui proved to be the difference and sent Stuttgart into the next round of the cup. This tactical analysis looks at the tactical approaches of both sides.
Lineups
Hamburger lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Lukas Hinterseer leading the attack, while Jairo and Bakery Jatta played on the wings. In midfield, Adrian Fein played along with David Kinsombi as part of a double pivot. Gideon Jung and Rick van Drongelen played in defence with Josha Vagnoman and Tim Leibold as the full-backs.
Stuttgart opted for a 4-3-3 formation with Nicolás González playing as the striker along with Philipp Klement and Philipp Förster on the wings. Orel Mangala and Santiago Ascacibar were the more advanced midfielders in the trio playing ahead of Atakan Karazor.


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