UEFA Champions League

Stuttgart vs Young Boys 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

  • 25': Angelo Stiller
  • 53': Enzo Millot
  • 61': Chris Führich
  • 66': Josha Vagnoman
  • 75': Yannik Keitel
FT
5 - 1
  • 6': Lukasz Lakomy

Rampant Stuttgart condemn Young Boys to sixth defeat in six games

VfB Stuttgart came back from a goal down to win 5-1 and deal Swiss side Young Boys a sixth defeat in six Champions League games on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0, Young Boys 1. Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Virginius.
  • 25': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Young Boys 1. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, Young Boys 1.
  • 45': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Yannik Keitel replaces Atakan Karazor.
  • 53': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, Young Boys 1. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 58': Loris Benito (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, Young Boys 1. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Fabian Rieder following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Substitution, Young Boys. Silvere Ganvoula replaces Cedric Itten.
  • 62': Substitution, Young Boys. Darian Males replaces Kastriot Imeri.
  • 66': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 4, Young Boys 1. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Patric Pfeiffer replaces Mohamed Ali Camara.
  • 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Lewin Blum replaces Jaouen Hadjam.
  • 75': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 5, Young Boys 1. Yannik Keitel (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 76': Substitution, Young Boys. Ebrima Colley replaces Alan Virginius.
  • 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ameen Al Dakhil replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Pascal Stenzel replaces Josha Vagnoman.
  • 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jarzinho Malanga replaces Chris Führich.
  • 83': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Leonidas Stergiou replaces Anthony Rouault.
  • 86': Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 60,000

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+11 Bayern Munich 4 12 0
+11 Arsenal 4 12 0
+10 Internazionale 4 12 0
+7 Manchester City 4 10 0
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Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 0
36.2 Possession 63.8
5 SHOTS 20
1 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
275 Accurate Passes 526
357 Passes 617
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
4 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 52
26 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 17
0.9 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 9
21 Clearances 9

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
24 Jeff Chabot
29 Anthony Rouault
7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
4 Josha Vagnoman
8 Enzo Millot
6 Angelo Stiller
16 Atakan Karazor
9 Ermedin Demirovic
27 Chris Führich
32 Fabian Rieder

YB Young Boys (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 David Von Ballmoos (GK)
23 Loris Benito Yellow Card
13 Mohamed Ali Camara
3 Jaouen Hadjam Yellow Card
24 Zachary Athekame
10 Kastriot Imeri
8 Lukasz Lakomy
7 Filip Ugrinic Yellow Card
9 Cedric Itten
77 Joel Monteiro
21 Alan Virginius

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