Porsche Football Cup

The atmosphere at VfB Stuttgart’s training grounds was electric right up to the end of the first day of the tournament. With the match against title-holders Barcelona already in stoppage time, the hosts finally managed to equalise (1-1) and remain unbeaten. The draw secured them the group win. Equal on points in second place in Group A, the Spaniards also advanced to the semifinals where they will meet RB Football Academy Salzburg. Group B runner-up VfL Wolfsburg will face the young hopefuls from Stuttgart.

The eagerly awaited opening encounter between the two local teams VfB Stuttgart and Stuttgarter Kickers ended in a 3-0 win for the hosts. At the same time, Barcelona narrowly overcame Borussia Mönchengladbach. After three matches each lasting 40 minutes, the home club claimed the group win ahead of the Catalonians. Stuttgarter Kickers and Borussia Mönchengladbach finished in third and fourth respectively.

Salzburg wrapped up the win in Group B with two victories and a draw. Also on five points, VfL Wolfsburg additionally remained unbeaten. Third place in the group went to Erzgebirge Aue ahead of the tournament’s only U-14 team from Bayern Munich.

A total of 29 goals spread over 12 matches were scored on the first day of the tournament. The large number is not only something to smile about for the goal scorers and their teams. The young footballers are also contributing to the social good by hitting the back of the net so often. As a part of the “Goals for Charity” fundraiser, the sports car manufacturer will donate 400 euro to the “Stiftung OlympiaNachwuchs Baden-Württemberg” foundation. The foundation is committed to the sustained support of up-and-coming sportsmen and women and accompanies young athletes on their paths to the Olympic Games.

What’s next

Sunday’s semifinal games will be played in the Robert Schlienz Stadium and on Pitch 1 – kick-off is at 10 am. The play-off for fifth place between Kickers and Aue as well as the seventh-place play-off between Mönchengladbach and Bayern will both start at 11 am. The third-place play-off will commence at 12.15 am. The final will follow at 1.45 pm.

Live on SPORT1 and in Porsche Newsroom

In collaboration with the SPORT1 television channel, the junior competition will be televised live with a German commentary. On Saturday, 6 September, six group matches on Pitch 1 will be shown on sport1.de from 10 o’clock onwards and streamed on SPORT1’s YouTube channel. On Sunday, 7 September, a semifinal, the third and fifth place play-offs will be broadcast as will the final in the Robert Schlienz Stadium at 1.45 pm – also in sport1.de and on SPORT1’s YouTube channel. The final will also be screened in linear television in SPORT1. The channel’s so-called “Doppelpass” pundit show on Sunday will transmit live from the Porsche Football Cup.

Extensive coverage will also be available in the Porsche Newsroom at www.porschefußballcup.de (GER only). In addition to the latest news, there will also be images and videos plus the tournament schedule and results on the tournament’s web site.

Results Saturday, 6 September

Group A

VfB Stuttgart - Stuttgarter Kickers 3-0

Borussia Mönchengladbach - Barcelona 1-2

VfB Stuttgart - Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-0

Stuttgarter Kickers - Barcelona 1-2

Barcelona - VfB Stuttgart 1-1

Stuttgarter Kickers - Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1

Group B

Red Bull Football Academy Salzburg - VfL Wolfsburg 0-0

Erzgebirge Aue - Bayern Munich 1-1

Red Bull Football Academy Salzburg - Erzgebirge Aue 4-0

VfL Wolfsburg - Bayern Munich 2-0

Bayern Munich - Red Bull Football Academy Salzburg 1-3

VfL Wolfsburg - Erzgebirge Aue 1-1

Table Group A

Rank Team Matches Goals Points 1 VfB Stuttgart 3 5:1 7 2 FC Barcelona 3 5:3 7 3 SV Stuttgarter Kickers 3 3:6 3 4 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 2:5 0

Table Group B

Rank Team Matches Goals Points 1 Red Bull Fußball Akademie Salzburg 3 7:1 7 2 VfL Wolfsburg 3 3:1 5 3 FC Erzgebirge Aue 3 2:6 2 4 FC Bayern München 3 2:6 1

Schedule, Sunday, 7 September

10 am

Semifinal 1 (Pitch 1) - Barcelona versus Red Bull Football Academy Salzburg

Semifinal 2 (Robert Schlienz Stadium) - VfL Wolfsburg versus VfB Stuttgart

11 am

7th place play-off (Pitch 1) - Borussia Mönchengladbach versus Bayern Munich

5th place play-off (Robert Schlienz Stadium) - Stuttgarter Kickers versus Erzgebirge Aue

12.15 pm

3rd place play-off (Robert Schlienz Stadium)

1.45 pm

Final (Robert Schlienz Stadium)

2.40 pm

Victory Ceremony (Robert Schlienz Stadium)

“Turbo for Talents” – the Porsche Youth Development Programme

Porsche takes its societal responsibility seriously and invests specifically in the future via the Porsche Youth Development Programme. Under the motto “Turbo for Talents”, Porsche commits itself to helping youngsters in a variety of sports. In football, there are partnerships with Stuttgarter Kickers, the Red Bull Football Academy, Borussia Mönchengladbach, VfB Stuttgart and Erzgebirge Aue. In the sport of ice-hockey, Porsche helps foster juniors at the Bietigheim Steelers club. In basketball, Porsche lends its name to the Ludwigsburg Porsche Basketball Academy (BBA) – the elite training centre for the MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg club. The commitment is not just about supporting high-quality sports coaching but also developing young people socially and personally. Through its “Talents Hand in Hand” initiative, Porsche, together with its partner clubs and social institutions, also conveys values like tolerance, passion and respect to young people. It also promotes the embracing of topics like inclusion, environmental awareness and health. The famous patron of the Youth Development Programme is the football World Cup winner Sami Khedira. Information about the highly diverse programme can be found at www.turbofürtalente.de.

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