Arminia Bielefeld fell short of making history in the German Cup.

They finished just one step away in a match where they had little chance, ultimately ceding the trophy to Stuttgart, who emerged victorious with a score of 4:2, marking their first triumph since the 1996/97 season.

At the Olympic Stadium, the third-division team (set to compete in Zvejta next season) had their first major opportunity, leaving fans wondering—had they scored four goals, they could have netted several more…

Voltemade, Mijo, and Undav propelled Sebastian Hoeness’ team to an impressive 3:0 lead by halftime. Mijo added another goal midway through the second half, although Arminia managed to display their resilience until the end.

They netted two goals, demonstrating that their earlier victories over Werder and Bayer Leverkusen, the previous Cup champions, were no fluke.

The final tally was capped by Kanija and a Vagnoman own goal, with Arminia even missing a penalty in stoppage time that could have brought the score to 4:3…

This marks Stuttgart’s fourth Cup title in the club’s history.

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