VfB Stuttgart end Arminia Bielefeld's fairytale run to win fourth DFB Pokal - Three thoughts from Berlin

VfB Stuttgart have won their fourth DFB Pokal title in history and the first major trophy since winning the Bundesliga in 2007. Gegenpressing was on location to witness it all.

VfB Stuttgart have won their fourth DFB Pokal title in history and the first major trophy since winning the Bundesliga in 2007. On Saturday, the Swabians demolished 3. Liga side Arminia Bielefeld 4-2 thanks to goals by Nick Woltemade (15’), Enzo Millot (22’ & 66’), and Deniz Undav (28’) in front of 75,000 fans at a fully packed Olympiastadion in Berlin. Julian Kania (83’) and Josha Vagnoman (85’ OT) scored for Bielefeld.

The Stuttgart victory ends a remarkable run by 3. Liga champions Arminia Bielefed. Die Arminia had beaten 2. Bundesliga side Hannover 96 (2-0), and then Bundesliga clubs Union Berlin (2-0), SC Freiburg (3-1), Werder Bremen (2-1), and finally last year’s champions Bayer Leverkusen (2-1).

There would be no fairytale ending though. Like the three third-division sides before them, Bielefeld would fail to clear the final hurdle and lose to the Bundesliga favorites. Perhaps it was the lack of home advantage but in Berlin, Bielefeld were completely outclassed by Sebastian Hoeneß’s side. For them, this is a crowning achievement and much more.

Either way, the DFB Pokal once again caps off an outstanding domestic season in Germany. Gegenpressing was once again in Berlin to take it all in, and here are our three thoughts from the Olympiastadion.