The home match of VfB Stuttgart against Hertha BSC has been overshadowed by the death of the father of VfB captain Christian Gentner. Herbert Gentner was immediately died after the game in the stadium, informed the Swabian Bundesliga side on Saturday evening on his website. Gentner senior had previously been in the stadium yet medically treated, as he had collapsed, according to a VfB spokesman. Due to the incident, the leaders of the Stuttgart had largely dispensed with comments to match. (dpa)