Arminia Bielefeld 2-4 Stuttgart: Millot leads the way in DFB-Pokal triumph

VfB Stuttgart defeated third-tier side Arminia Bielefeld 4-2 to lift the DFB-Pokal on Saturday, with a stunning display from Enzo Millot leading the way at Olympiastadion Berlin.

Nick Woltemade put Stuttgart ahead after 15 minutes, beating goalkeeper Jonas Kersken with a low shot from the edge of the area off Angelo Stiller’s set up.

Millot doubled the lead just seven minutes later, finishing promptly from a counter-attack, before Deniz Undav added a third goal in the 28th minute, with Stiller again the provider.

Stuttgart went into the break with a mammoth three-goal lead and Millot found the net once more in the 66th minute to put the contest to bed.

But Arminia Bielefeld fought back with a goal of their own eight minutes from full-time before Josha Vagnoman netted an own goal three minutes later to give them hope of a late fightback, but it was not to be for the underdogs in the end.

This marks Stuttgart’s fourth-ever DFB-Pokal title and their first since 1997, where they also defeated a third division team in Energie Cottbus.

Stuttgart, who finished ninth in the Bundesliga this season, have also now earned a place in the next season’s Europa League.