UEFA Champions League

Stuttgart vs Sparta 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

VfB Stuttgart
  • 7': Enzo Millot
FT
1 - 1
Sparta Prague
  • 32': Kaan Kairinen

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

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+12 Liverpool 8 21 1
+15 Barcelona 8 19 1
+13 Arsenal 8 19 1
+10 Internazionale 8 19 1
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

VFB VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
24 Jeff Chabot
29 Anthony Rouault
7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
15 Pascal Stenzel Yellow Card
26 Deniz Undav
6 Angelo Stiller
16 Atakan Karazor
9 Ermedin Demirovic
18 Jamie Leweling
8 Enzo Millot
Substitutes:
Anrie Chase, Chris Führich, Luca Raimund, Dennis Seimen, El Bilal Toure, Fabian Bredlow, Christopher Olivier, Frans Krätzig, Yannik Keitel, Fabian Rieder.

SPP 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
Substitutes:
Jakub Pesek, Indrit Tuci, Tomas Wiesner, Ermal Krasniqi, Lukas Sadilek, Mathias Ross, Vojtech Vorel, Krystof Danek, Victor Olatunji, Markus Solbakken, Asger Sørensen, David Pavelka.

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