Stuttgart vs Sparta 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Stuttgart held at home by Sparta Prague in Champions League
Stuttgart were held to a 1-1 home draw by Czech champions Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Tuesday after Sparta midfielder Kaan Kairinen cancelled out an early opener by Enzo Millot.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Sparta Prague 0. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
- 12': Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Sparta Prague 1. Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Sparta Prague 1.
- 62': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Anrie Chase replaces Pascal Stenzel.
- 62': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 70': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Sadílek replaces Qazim Laçi.
- 70': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Victor Olatunji replaces Albion Rrahmani.
- 76': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. El Bilal Touré replaces Atakan Karazor.
- 77': Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Lukás Haraslín.
- 84': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Fabian Rieder replaces Jamie Leweling.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Sparta Prague 1.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 60,000
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 60,000
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +6 | Real Madrid | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +5 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +5 | Internazionale | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Statistics
 SPP |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 23.5 | Possession | 76.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 131 | Accurate Passes | 602 |
| 213 | Passes | 681 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 4 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.8 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 41 | Clearances | 12 |
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 24 | Jeff Chabot |
| 29 | Anthony Rouault |
| 7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 15 | Pascal Stenzel  |
| 26 | Deniz Undav |
| 6 | Angelo Stiller |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 9 | Ermedin Demirovic |
| 18 | Jamie Leweling |
| 8 | Enzo Millot |
Sparta Prague (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK) |
| 27 | Filip Panak |
| 30 | Jaroslav Zeleny |
| 41 | Martin Vitík |
| 20 | Qazim Laçi |
| 6 | Kaan Kairinen |
| 32 | Matej Rynes |
| 17 | Ángelo Preciado |
| 10 | Albion Rrahmani |
| 22 | Lukás Haraslín |
| 14 | Veljko Birmancevic |
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