Stuttgart's German defender #07 Maximilian Mittelstaedt (C-R) and Freiburg's German midfielder #19 Niklas Beste (C-L) vie for the ball during the German Cup (DFB-Pokal) semi-final football match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Freiburg in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on April 23, 2026. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP via Getty Images) / DFB REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND QUASI-VIDEO.