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The Stuttgart negative run continues: The VfB has not won in the sixth game in a row - and defeated Fortuna Dusseldorf 0: 2 (0: 1). The Stuttgart showed against the promoted a frighteningly weak offensive performance. The goals for Fortuna were scored by Kenan Karaman (34th minute), Oliver Fink, who shot the ball straight from 20 yards (49 mins), and Benito Raman (85 mins). Stuttgart's Nicolas Gonzalez saw a red card after being assaulted (90 + 3).
Stuttgart are still on the relegation zone, but after ten defeats from 14 games under coach Markus Weinzierl but only one point ahead of the penultimate Hannover 96th Dusseldorf has the victory now ten points ahead of VfB - and moves to the twelfth place in the table ,
In the first half of the host decided the game - and came mainly through the fast Dodi Lukebakio to promising completion options. His cross headed Karaman past Stuttgart goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler into goal.
Weinzierl moved offensively and brought in Anastosios Donis another center-forward - Mario Gomez was missing because of a red card suspension. But Stuttgart did not become dangerous as a result. Although regularly dangerous free kicks flew into the Düsseldorf six-yard area, the equalizer hit Stuttgart but not managed.
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Oliver Fink (right)
Fink relieved shortly after the break with a dream goal for Fortuna (49.). After a pass from Kevin Stöger Raman scored the 3-0 - it was the 47th Stuttgart goal this season. The VfB thus represents the worst defensive of the Bundesliga. The inglorious conclusion: Stuttgarts González saw after a violence against Dusseldorf center-back Kaan Ayhan the red card.