- Equipment malfunction preceding the Super Cup filming
In the Supercup showdown on Saturday night, the shootout had to unfold before the Leverkusen supporters due to an allegedly busted goal cam on the opposing side of the field. Bitter pill for VfB Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß, who eventually tasted defeat, commenting, "It was just decided to host it on the Leverkusen side because a camera over there was bust. Yeah, that's a tough one for us." Bayer Leverkusen managed to score a last-minute equalizer through Patrik Schick, securing a 2:2 draw in regular time, before clinching the shootout 4:3.
For a prolonged period, VfB Stuttgart held the upper hand in BayArena. Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav shed some light on the odd circumstances that prevailed during the shootout, stating, "They called a heads or tails, with our captain Karazor wanting to take his shot facing the Stuttgart fans, but the referee simply put a halt to it, revealing that the broken camera made such an arrangement impossible. So, we had to switch sides."
Undav underscored that another coin toss wasn't necessary, but added, "If what they said is indeed correct." Stuttgart may have missed out on taking a psychological advantage, but Undav maintained, "We didn't lose because of that, we lost because they played better. But still, something like that shouldn't happen."
The referee announced that the shootout necessary due to a malfunctioning goal cam on the fans' side, causing a shift to the ['Fan block'] on the opposing team's side for the penalty kicks. As a result, Stuttgart's captain, Karazor, was unable to take his shot towards his home supporters.
