{"id":31384,"date":"2026-04-24T04:04:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/last-gasp-backheel-goal-sees-stuttgart-beat-freiburg-and-advance-to-the-german-cup-final-against-bayern\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T04:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:04:35","slug":"last-gasp-backheel-goal-sees-stuttgart-beat-freiburg-and-advance-to-the-german-cup-final-against-bayern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/last-gasp-backheel-goal-sees-stuttgart-beat-freiburg-and-advance-to-the-german-cup-final-against-bayern\/","title":{"rendered":"Last-gasp backheel goal sees Stuttgart beat Freiburg and advance to the German Cup final against Bayern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>STUTTGART, Germany (AP) &#8211; Thiago Thomas&#8217; dramatic backheel goal in the 119th minute sparked a comeback for Stuttgart. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">german cup<\/span> They continued their title defense on Thursday by defeating Freiburg 2-1 in extra time in the final.<\/p>\n<p>Stuttgart will now aim to prevent the final from taking place in Berlin on May 23rd. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Bayern Munich domestic double<\/span>If Vincent Kompany&#8217;s side also win the Champions League, they could win the treble.<\/p>\n<p>Stuttgart&#8217;s back-to-back cup finals against record-breaking Bayern, who defeated Stuttgart 4-2 last weekend, couldn&#8217;t have been more different. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">The biggest underdog in history<\/span>In last year&#8217;s final, they faced third division Arminia Bielefeld.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a really difficult question. I think it&#8217;s just about staying focused and making as few mistakes as possible,&#8221; Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav told Sky Sports when asked how his team could pull off an upset. &#8220;We believe in that. Anything can happen in Berlin. It&#8217;s one game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although Freiburg&#8217;s chance of scoring an unusual double goal is gone, they are still favorites to win the title. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">europe league<\/span> Won the title after advancing to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>The match went to penalties, but Thomas produced a moment of individual skill when he twisted in mid-air between two defenders and used his heel to flick the ball past Freiburg&#8217;s outstanding goalkeeper Florian M\u00fcller after receiving a pass from Badredine Bouanani.<\/p>\n<p>Tomas, shirtless, held his corner flag high in celebration, dodging an inevitable yellow card. Freiburg tried to score another point and brought Muller into the attack from a corner kick, but it wasn&#8217;t enough.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are not many words to describe what happened,&#8221; Thomas said. &#8220;I think that was one of those nights. It&#8217;s something I&#8217;ll remember for the rest of my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Freiburg took the lead in the 28th minute when Maximilian Eggestein flicked Matthias Ginter&#8217;s header past the goalkeeper from a corner. Shortly after the goal was ruled out for offside, Stuttgart equalized in the 70th minute when Unduff stopped a counter-attack and scored his 24th goal for the club this season.<\/p>\n<p>Unduff turned into a creator and set up a series of chances for his team-mates as Stuttgart took control, but M\u00fcller&#8217;s quick reactions kept his team in contention as Chris F\u00fcrich saved a shot just before extra time and hit the post moments later. 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