Stuttgart vs Atalanta 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Lookman, Zaniolo fire Atalanta to win over Stuttgart
Second-half goals from Ademola Lookman and Nicolo Zaniolo earned Atalanta a 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League on Wednesday and the Italian side are still yet to concede a goal in this season's competition.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Substitution, Atalanta. Odilon Kossounou replaces Sead Kolasinac because of an injury.
- 41': Anrie Chase (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Isak Hien (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 51': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0, Atalanta 1. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 55': Éderson (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic replaces Deniz Undav because of an injury.
- 69': Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Atalanta. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Mateo Retegui.
- 74': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Fabian Rieder replaces Atakan Karazor.
- 74': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jeff Chabot replaces Chris Führich.
- 79': Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jarzinho Malanga replaces El Bilal Touré.
- 81': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Pascal Stenzel replaces Anrie Chase.
- 85': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 85': Substitution, Atalanta. Marco Brescianini replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 88': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0, Atalanta 2. Nicolò Zaniolo (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Game Information
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 60,000
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| +14 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 461 |
| 450 | Passes | 558 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 16 | Clearances | 17 |
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 29 | Anthony Rouault |
| 45 | Anrie Chase |
| 7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman |
| 26 | Deniz Undav |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 6 | Angelo Stiller |
| 10 | El Bilal Toure |
| 27 | Chris Führich |
| 8 | Enzo Millot |
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Carnesecchi (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 19 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 16 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 32 | Mateo Retegui |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 8 | Mario Pasalic |
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