Stuttgart, German Cup holders, through first round on penalties | OneFootball

Stuttgart, the current German Cup champion, defeated Brunswick 8-7 in penalties on Tuesday, after a 4-4 draw at the end of extra time, in the first round of the 2025-2026 edition of the tournament in a knockout format.

The Swabian team came out on top in the visit to the opponent, currently in the second division, in a spectacular duel that ended 3-3 after 90 minutes and then 4-4 in extra time.

The only Bundesliga team eliminated so far in this first round (round of 32) of the German Cup was Werder Bremen, who fell to Arminia Bielefeld, of the second division.

Bayern Munich will play the last match of this knockout stage against Wiesbaden, a team from the third division of German football.

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