
VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, 2025-26 German Bundesliga
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Tomás with a cross.
- 1': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 4': Foul by Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 4': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Finn Jeltsch is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Jamie Leweling.
- 9': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 11': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 13': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Deniz Undav because of an injury.
- 17': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia Mönchengladbach). Assisted by Chris Führich.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia Mönchengladbach). Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Robin Hack.
- 23': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 24': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
- 24': Kevin Stöger (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt saved. Philipp Sander (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
- 25': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Alexander Nübel.
- 27': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart).
- 27': Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 28': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 33': Kevin Stöger (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Philipp Sander (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 35': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Rocco Reitz.
- 36': Attempt missed. Philipp Sander (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
- 40': Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Philipp Sander (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 41': Attempt saved. Franck Honorat (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Robin Hack.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Franck Honorat (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Franck Honorat.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 45'+3': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Franck Honorat (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Tiago Tomás.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexander Nübel following a fast break.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 48': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Atakan Karazor.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kevin Diks (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 52': Attempt missed. Shuto Machino (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart).
- 54': Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Robin Hack is caught offside.
- 55': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Franck Honorat is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Philipp Sander.
- 57': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 59': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Moritz Nicolas.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Joe Scally with a cross.
- 61': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Shuto Machino is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
- 63': Attempt saved. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia Mönchengladbach). Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chema Andres replaces Atakan Karazor.
- 64': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Lazar Jovanovic replaces Chris Führich.
- 65': Foul by Franck Honorat (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 65': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 68': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Shuto Machino is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Leweling with a cross.
- 72': Attempt saved. Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Lukas Ullrich.
- 74': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nikolas Nartey replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 74': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Lorenz Assignon replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 75': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Jens Castrop replaces Shuto Machino.
- 75': Foul by Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 75': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Chema Andres (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 79': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 79': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0. Chema Andres (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Leweling with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 82': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Finn Jeltsch is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Fabio Chiarodia replaces Kevin Stöger.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Florian Neuhaus replaces Rocco Reitz.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Grant-Leon Ranos replaces Lukas Ullrich.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Luca Netz replaces Joe Scally.
- 89': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Lorenz Assignon.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Hack.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+1': Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Robin Hack.
- 90'+1': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Alexander Nübel.
- 90'+2': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 90'+3': Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 5 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 2 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
4 | Saves | 6 |
48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
15 | SHOTS | 13 |
6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
391 | Accurate Passes | 438 |
460 | Passes | 496 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
26 | Crosses | 19 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
38 | Long Balls | 38 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
20 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
9 | Interceptions | 8 |
25 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
25 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 60,000
Bundesliga Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayern Munich | 2 | +7 | 6 |
2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | +5 | 6 |
3 | FC Cologne | 2 | +4 | 6 |
4 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | +3 | 4 |
Line-Ups
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
3 | Ramon Hendriks |
29 | Finn Jeltsch |
7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt ![]() |
4 | Josha Vagnoman |
26 | Deniz Undav |
6 | Angelo Stiller |
16 | Atakan Karazor |
9 | Ermedin Demirovic |
18 | Jamie Leweling ![]() |
8 | Tiago Tomas |
Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Moritz Nicolas (GK) |
4 | Kevin Diks |
30 | Nico Elvedi |
16 | Philipp Sander |
26 | Lukas Ullrich |
29 | Joe Scally ![]() |
7 | Kevin Stöger |
27 | Rocco Reitz |
25 | Robin Hack |
9 | Franck Honorat |
18 | Shuto Machino |
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