VfB Stuttgart wins in the cup final - Woltemade shows great respect!

VfB Stuttgart wins in the cup final - Woltemade shows great respect!

VfB Stuttgart won the DFB Cup final against Arminia Bielefeld 4-2 on May 24, 2025 in the Berlin Olympic Stadium. In an exciting game, which was characterized by a strong performance of the Stuttgart, the Bielefeld were able to shorten to 2: 4 in the final phase. Despite the defeat, they showed a brave idea that the spectators recognized.

The campaign of the Stuttgart player Nick Woltemade, who scored the first goal of the game, is particularly noteworthy. After the final whistle, he turned to the disappointing Bielefeld players and their coach Mitch Kniat to comfort them. Woltemade, who was recently nominated by national coach Julian Nagelsmann for the Nations League, said in an interview that he wanted to congratulate the Bielefeld for their performance because he remembered his own way; He played in the third division two years ago. ZDF commentator Gari Paubandt described this action as remarkable and not everyday.

celebrations and respect

After the game, the players of VfB Stuttgart enthusiastically celebrated with their fans and families. Before the final started, Woltemade had held a two -hour lunch sleep, which seemed to promote his concentration. During the celebrations, he decided to do without the first few minutes with his team and showed the Bielefeld respect by entering into a conversation with them.

he expressed his recognition for the performance of Arminia Bielefeld in the past season, in which they rose as champions of the third division and had been successful in the cup semi-final against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Woltemade praised the Bielefeld and congratulated them on their final.

The DFB Cup in retrospect

With this victory, VfB Stuttgart secures another title in DFB Cup history, which has produced numerous significant competitions since its foundation in 1935. Here is an overview of the previous winners in recent years:

The remarkable performance of Nick Woltemade and the respectful gesture towards him will certainly go into the history of the DFB Cup and show that sport not only consists of victories and defeats, but can also be shaped by humanity and respect.