HANNOVER (Interstat) — Havelse defeated Stuttgart 3-2 on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Eilenriedestadion in a 3. Liga match that featured a flurry of late goals and a dramatic stoppage-time winner.

Julius Düker opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time, slotting home in the 45th minute plus four minutes of added time to give the hosts a 1-0 lead at the break. Stuttgart responded in the 65th minute when Noah Darvich equalized, but the visitors’ joy was short-lived. Havelse substitute Mansour Ouro-Tagba put the home side back in front in the 73rd minute, scoring his first goal of the season. Emre Aytun pulled Stuttgart level again just one minute later in the 74th minute, setting up a tense finale.

The decisive moment came in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, when midfielder Temilola Awoyale scored to give Havelse a 3-2 victory. Awoyale’s goal completed a comeback after Stuttgart had twice fought back from deficits. Arlind Rexhepi of Stuttgart recorded an assist on Darvich’s equalizer.

Three yellow cards were issued in the match. Mirza Ćatović of Stuttgart was cautioned in the 40th minute. Havelse’s Semi Belkahia received a yellow in the 46th minute, and Stuttgart’s Arlind Rexhepi was booked in the 65th minute.

The win improved Havelse’s record in 3. Liga competition to 8 wins, 18 losses and 7 draws. Across all competitions this season, Havelse now stands at 10 wins, 19 losses and 14 draws. Stuttgart fell to 12 wins, 15 losses and 7 draws in the 3. Liga, while their overall record across all competitions is 48 wins, 29 losses and 18 draws.

Havelse entered the match having lost five of their previous six 3. Liga outings, including a 2-1 defeat at Ulm on April 18. Their most recent win before Sunday came April 11 against Saarbrucken. Stuttgart, meanwhile, had been playing a congested schedule across multiple leagues, including Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga matches. In the week leading up to this game, Stuttgart lost 4-2 at Bayern Munich on April 19 and drew 2-2 at home with Erzgebirge Aue on the same day.

The lone head-to-head meeting between the two sides earlier this season came Nov. 30, 2025, when Stuttgart defeated Havelse 2-1 in Stuttgart.

Havelse’s next fixtures include a road match at Verl 1924 II on May 2 and a home game against FT Schweinfurt on May 10. Stuttgart’s slate includes a home match against Meppen 1912 II in the 2. Bundesliga on April 26, followed by a 3. Liga game against R-W Essen on May 2 and a Bundesliga match at Hoffenheim on May 2.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Havelse 2, Stuttgart 2, while Interstat’s ELO system gave Stuttgart a 64.80 percent probability to win.