VfB Stuttgart beat Hansa Rostock 0-4 in the DFB Pokal as D. Pejcinovic scored a hat-trick and the visitors controlled the night from the first half onward. The Hansa Rostock vs VfB Stuttgart cup tie never looked like a contest once the away attack found its rhythm.

Match Summary

Stuttgart needed only 18 minutes to break through. D. Pejcinovic finished the opening goal with T. Tomas as the provider, and the visitors kept Hansa under pressure after that. Bookings arrived just after the half-hour mark, first for Stuttgart and then for Hansa Rostock's F. Bohnert, but the pattern of the game did not change. D. Pejcinovic scored again in the 37th minute, this time with D. Undav involved, and Stuttgart took a two-goal lead into the interval.

Hansa had to chase after the restart and did get shots away, yet the second half still belonged to the side that already led. T. Tomas made it three in the 74th minute, D. Undav again the assistant, and any remaining hope of a comeback faded there. D. Pejcinovic completed his hat-trick in the 82nd minute from a J. Vagnoman assist. One clinical finisher, three different providers, and an official 0-4 scoreline that matched how the cup match unfolded.

Key Moments

The first-half cushion was decisive because it forced Hansa to open up against a team already comfortable in possession. Once Stuttgart added a third after the hour, the tie stopped being a chase and became damage limitation. The late hat-trick finish was confirmation rather than a twist, showing the visitors still had another answer when the hosts finally pushed numbers forward. Stuttgart did not need a sending-off to pull clear. They stayed on the front foot and kept creating.

Match Statistics

The numbers lined up with the score. Stuttgart enjoyed 74 percent of possession and limited Hansa to 26. They attempted 20 shots to nine and put eight on target against six. Corners ran 8-4 in the visitors' favor. Each side collected one yellow card, and there were no red cards. Hansa's six shots on target show they were not completely shut out, but they could not convert any of those looks against a side that created more chances throughout. For more results and recaps, see AltBets live scores.

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