Sebastian Hoeneß: “We got our reward”

VfB Stuttgart returned to winning ways with a battling victory over Köln.

Stuttgart recovered from last week’s shocking defeat away at St. Pauli with a hard-fought win over Köln. Sebastian Hoeneß spoke with the media after the win that kept his side in the top four.

“I really liked the first part of the first half. We got our reward for putting them under pressure right from the start,” said Hoeneß as he shared his delight about his team’s response.

“However, the game became more open after that. Köln are always tough to play against, and it was no different today. We didn’t have enough structure at the back when we conceded the equaliser. I can only congratulate my team for the way they fought back at the end. We’re happy to have bounced back from last week with a win today.”

Stuttgart will now turn their attention to the European front with the upcoming Europa League game at Celtic Park against Celtic on Thursday night.