VfB Stuttgart battled past RB Leipzig 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time in 12 years and pile more misery on their crisis-hit opponents.

VfB Stuttgart booked a spot in the German Cup final after a 3-1 home win against RB Leipzig on Wednesday evening. In the final in Berlin on May 24, Stuttgart will face Arminia Bielefeld, who on Tuesday stunned title holders Bayer Leverkusen in a 2-1 win.

Zsolt Low lost his first game as Leipzig coach as Stuttgart held on for a 3-1 win in the semifinals of the German Cup.

The sound of referee Harm Osmers’ whistle prompted the biggest roar of the night – an outpour of emotion all around the Bielefelder Alm.Head coach Mitch Kniat and the home team’s dugout emptied

Third-division side Arminia Bielefeld stunned reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen with a 2-1 win on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time in club history. Leverkusen were the fourth top tier team eliminated by Bielefeld on their way to the final.