2-2 draw with Holstein: Kielheness believes Stuttgart's intensity is not up to par

In the 25th round of the 2024/25 Bundesliga, Stuttgart took the lead after Jamie Llewellyn scored a goal, but then lost a goal and Sterg was sent off. However, after Demirovic scored, they finally tied Holstein Kiel 2-2. Stuttgart coach Hoeness said that his team did not reach the level they should have in this game, but performed better in the second half.

In the 15th minute, Jamie Llewellyn scored after receiving a pass from Enzo Milhaud, helping Stuttgart take the lead 1-0. In the 30th minute, Skrzybski scored against Stuttgart, tying the score 1-1 for Holstein Kiel.

At the beginning of the second half, Skrzybski scored again, giving Holstein Kiel a 2-1 lead over Stuttgart. In the 52nd minute, Sturge was sent off with a red card, leaving Stuttgart with 10 players. In the 55th minute, Waltermade passed the ball, Demirovic received it and scored, helping Stuttgart tie the score at 2-2.

After getting one point in this game, Stuttgart is currently ranked 8th in the standings with 37 points. Stuttgart coach Hoeness said, "Our performance in the first half must be analyzed in several parts. We made a breakthrough in the attacking third zone and let Jamie Llewellyn score the first goal in this way. But I was not satisfied with the performance in the next 35 minutes. The team's energy and intensity did not reach the level it should be. Then we were equalized, which was very frustrating."

"But I have to praise the way the players handled the game with 10 men. We tied the game 2-2 and still had a chance to win the game. Overall, the performance in the first half was not good enough, but in the second half we played well despite the difficult situation."

In addition, Stuttgart striker Waltermade, who contributed an assist in this game, said, "If we look at the whole game, we can be satisfied with this point. We played badly in the first half and entered the break with a score of 1-1. In the second half, we wanted to do better, but we lost the ball after only 10 seconds. Then we equalized the score with one less player, which was really not easy."