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
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5 - 1
5 - 1
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
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 60,000
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Arsenal | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| +11 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| +6 | Manchester City | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Statistics
 YB |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
Young Boys (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | David Von Ballmoos (GK) |
| 23 | Loris Benito  |
| 13 | Mohamed Ali Camara |
| 3 | Jaouen Hadjam |
| 24 | Zachary Athekame |
| 10 | Kastriot Imeri |
| 8 | Lukasz Lakomy |
| 7 | Filip Ugrinic |
| 9 | Cedric Itten |
| 77 | Joel Monteiro |
| 21 | Alan Virginius |
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