UEFA Champions League

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

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VfB Stuttgart
  • 7': Enzo Millot
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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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matej Rynes.
  • 4': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague).
  • 4': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 5': Hand ball by Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague).
  • 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.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 12': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 12': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague).
  • 14': Hand ball by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaroslav Zeleny.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 18': Foul by Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague).
  • 18': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Sparta Prague. Lukás Haraslín is caught offside.
  • 20': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
  • 24': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a through ball.
  • 27': Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 29': Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 29': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Filip Panák (Sparta Prague).
  • 30': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 31': Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 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.
  • 39': Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Matej Rynes with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 41': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Kaan Kairinen.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 42': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Sparta Prague 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, Sparta Prague 1.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 48': Hand ball by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Foul by Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 49': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Qazim Laçi.
  • 51': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Filip Panák (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 62': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Anrie Chase replaces Pascal Stenzel.
  • 62': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jaroslav Zeleny.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Anrie Chase (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 68': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Führich following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Sadílek replaces Qazim Laçi.
  • 70': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Victor Olatunji replaces Albion Rrahmani.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a through ball.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 74': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 75': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. El Bilal Touré replaces Atakan Karazor.
  • 77': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague).
  • 77': Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Führich.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 82': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Lukás Haraslín.
  • 82': Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Sparta Prague).
  • 84': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Lukás Sadílek.
  • 84': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Fabian Rieder replaces Jamie Leweling.
  • 85': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Sparta Prague).
  • 85': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Matej Rynes.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
  • 87': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by El Bilal Touré (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90'+1': Peter Vindahl (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90'+3': Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeff Chabot.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Sparta Prague 1.
  • 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Sparta Prague 1.

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

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

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

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 4 +9 12
2 Sporting CP 4 +7 10
3 AS Monaco 4 +6 10
4 Brest 4 +6 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
24 Julian 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
VfB Stuttgart 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
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
Jakub Pesek, Indrit Tuci, Tomas Wiesner, Ermal Krasniqi, Lukas Sadilek, Mathias Ross, Vojtech Vorel, Krystof Danek, Victor Olatunji, Marcus Solbakken, Asger Sörensen, David Pavelka.

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