😶 So bitter! VfB star goes from equaliser hero to unlucky man

😶 So bitter! VfB star goes from equaliser hero to unlucky man The drama in the second half of the first Bundesliga match of the new season between Bayern and Stuttgart was anything but lacking. One of the league’s stars unwillingly became the main character: Josha Vagnoman. Actually dropped from the starting XI during preseason and likely a long-time transfer candidate as well, he mainly had today’s appearance to thank for the injury to his positional rival Nikolas Nartey. Shortly after the break, his inclusion initially paid off in a big way: A deflected ball landed at Vagnoman’s feet on the edge of the box, and he finished with his first touch, firing home the equalizer to the delight of his teammates (52’). Bayern did not need long to respond. After a dream pass from Kimmich behind the back line, Olise slotted home for 2-1 just three minutes after the equalizer, before Vagnoman was back in the spotlight shortly afterward — this time, however, inside Stuttgart’s own penalty area. Davies played a blind pass into the six-yard box — with no teammate anywhere in sight — when the Stuttgart man tried to clear the ball to the side. However, he slipped and instead unfortunately turned the ball into his own net (57’). That meant VfB were behind again just five minutes after their equalizer — and immediately by two goals. Naturally, those minutes must have been especially bitter for Vagnoman. Another goal by Olise (63’) was ruled out after a VAR review, as the Bayern star appeared to be offside with his shoulder when Kane played the pass, according to the footage. But with ten minutes to go, Pavlovic, assisted by Saibari, made it 4-1 and delivered the final knockout blow to Stuttgart. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.