UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
  • 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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Cedric Itten (Young Boys).
  • 1': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Cedric Itten (Young Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kastriot Imeri.
  • 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.
  • 9': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Young Boys).
  • 9': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right.
  • 12': Foul by Cedric Itten (Young Boys).
  • 12': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Alan Virginius (Young Boys).
  • 14': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Cedric Itten (Young Boys).
  • 17': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Cedric Itten (Young Boys).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Rouault.
  • 23': Foul by Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 23': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 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.
  • 29': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Young Boys).
  • 29': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Camara.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Camara.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 38': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 38': Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 43': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 44': Zachary Athekame (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Alan Virginius (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Young Boys 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, Young Boys 1.
  • 45': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Yannik Keitel replaces Atakan Karazor.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a through ball.
  • 48': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys).
  • 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.
  • 57': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys).
  • 58': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Loris Benito (Young Boys).
  • 58': Loris Benito (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Joël Monteiro.
  • 60': Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys).
  • 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.
  • 62': Offside, Young Boys. Silvere Ganvoula is caught offside.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.
  • 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': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Lewin Blum replaces Jaouen Hadjam.
  • 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Patric Pfeiffer replaces Mohamed Ali Camara.
  • 72': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
  • 73': Foul by Zachary Athekame (Young Boys).
  • 73': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Darian Males (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 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. Jarzinho Malanga replaces Chris Führich.
  • 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Pascal Stenzel replaces Josha Vagnoman.
  • 78': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 78': Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Patric Pfeiffer (Young Boys).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic.
  • 83': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Leonidas Stergiou replaces Anthony Rouault.
  • 83': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 83': Loris Benito (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 86': Lewin Blum (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Dangerous play by Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys).
  • 89': Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Hand ball by Lewin Blum (Young Boys).
  • 90': Foul by Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys).
  • 90': Yannik Keitel (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 90'+2': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Yannik Keitel (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90'+3': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lewin Blum (Young Boys).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darian Males.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 5, Young Boys 1.
  • 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 5, Young Boys 1.

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

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

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

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 6 +12 18
2 Barcelona 6 +14 15
3 Arsenal 6 +9 13
4 Bayer Leverkusen 6 +7 13
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
24 Julian 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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