UEFA Europa League

FC Basel vs VfB Stuttgart, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
FC Basel
  • 3': Albian Ajeti
  • 84': Xherdan Shaqiri
FT
2 - 0
VfB Stuttgart

    About

    FC Basel are hosting VfB Stuttgart at St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Agbonifo (Basel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Schmid.
    • 3': Goal! Basel 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Albian Ajeti (Basel) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 5': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jeremy Agbonifo.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 6': Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Dominik Schmid (Basel).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Jamie Leweling with a cross.
    • 7': Handball by Albian Ajeti (Basel).
    • 8': Delay in match (Basel).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marwin Hitz.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Agbonifo (Basel) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
    • 12': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Dominik Schmid (Basel) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Otele following a fast break.
    • 16': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
    • 17': Chema Andres (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Léo Leroy (Basel).
    • 18': Jeremy Agbonifo (Basel) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Philip Otele following a fast break.
    • 20': Foul by Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 20': Nicolas Vouilloz (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 22': Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Léo Leroy (Basel).
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Leroy (Basel).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Foul by Jeremy Agbonifo (Basel).
    • 26': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tiago Tomás with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 29': Koba Koindredi (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Albian Ajeti (Basel).
    • 30': Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Albian Ajeti (Basel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 33': Penalty VfB Stuttgart. Tiago Tomás draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 33': Penalty conceded by Jonas Adjetey (Basel) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Penalty saved. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Marwin Hitz (Basel).
    • 36': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marwin Hitz.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Angelo Stiller with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Jonas Adjetey (Basel).
    • 37': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Léo Leroy (Basel).
    • 38': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 41': Koba Koindredi (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
    • 44': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jonas Adjetey.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Leweling with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Albian Ajeti (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Léo Leroy (Basel) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Philip Otele with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Basel 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Basel 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
    • 47': Foul by Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 47': Nicolas Vouilloz (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Jeremy Agbonifo (Basel).
    • 48': Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chema Andres.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Lorenz Assignon (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Léo Leroy (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
    • 54': Foul by Jeremy Agbonifo (Basel).
    • 54': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Jeremy Agbonifo (Basel).
    • 57': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Chema Andres (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 59': Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Chema Andres (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Léo Leroy (Basel).
    • 61': Substitution, Basel. Ibrahim Salah replaces Jeremy Agbonifo.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Chema Andres (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon.
    • 62': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 62': Philip Otele (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramon Hendriks.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Dominik Schmid (Basel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Salah.
    • 66': Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Flavius Daniliuc (Basel).
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
    • 66': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jonas Adjetey.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angelo Stiller following a corner.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Chema Andres (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
    • 68': Dominik Schmid (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 69': Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Dominik Schmid (Basel).
    • 69': Dominik Schmid (Basel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Chema Andres.
    • 69': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Jamie Leweling.
    • 70': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Flavius Daniliuc.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross.
    • 70': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 70': Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Substitution, Basel. Moritz Broschinski replaces Albian Ajeti.
    • 71': Substitution, Basel. Andrej Bacanin replaces Koba Koindredi.
    • 72': Substitution, Basel. Marin Soticek replaces Philip Otele.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
    • 74': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (Basel).
    • 74': Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Léo Leroy (Basel).
    • 78': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Ibrahim Salah (Basel).
    • 78': Ibrahim Salah (Basel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Léo Leroy.
    • 79': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Dominik Schmid.
    • 79': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Lazar Jovanovic replaces Badredine Bouanani.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Marwin Hitz (Basel).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marwin Hitz (Basel).
    • 81': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marwin Hitz.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Flavius Daniliuc (Basel).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Lazar Jovanovic (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross.
    • 84': Goal! Basel 2, VfB Stuttgart 0. Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marin Soticek.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Salah (Basel).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (Basel).
    • 88': Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Basel. Adrian Barisic replaces Ibrahim Salah because of an injury.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lazar Jovanovic with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Lorenz Assignon.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 90'+3': Moritz Broschinski (Basel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Moritz Broschinski (Basel) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Basel 2, VfB Stuttgart 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Basel 2, VfB Stuttgart 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 19
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 7
    65 Possession 35
    29 SHOTS 12
    7 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    451 Accurate Passes 209
    529 Passes 291
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    12 Accurate Crosses 0
    32 Crosses 9
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    34 Long Balls 71
    18 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    10 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 19
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    4 Interceptions 15
    25 Effective Clearances 46
    25 Clearances 46

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: St. Jakob-Park
    Location: Basel, Switzerland
    Attendance: 33,650

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    2 FC Midtjylland 2 +3 6
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    Line-Ups

    FCB FC Basel (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marwin Hitz (GK)
    24 Flavius Daniliuc
    32 Jonas Adjei
    31 Dominik Schmid Yellow Card
    3 Nicolas Vouilloz
    10 Xherdan Shaqiri
    22 Leo Leroy
    8 Koba Koindredi
    23 Albian Ajeti
    7 Philip Otele
    9 Jeremy Agbonifo
    FC Basel Substitutes:
    Moussa Cissé, Andrej Bacanin, Arlet Zé, Adrian Leon Barisic, Tim Pfeiffer, Marvin Akahomen, Mirko Salvi, Dion Kacuri, Moritz Broschinski, Marin Soticek, Ibrahim Salah.

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

    No. Name
    33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
    3 Ramon Hendriks
    14 Luca Jaquez
    7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
    22 Lorenz Assignon
    8 Tiago Tomas
    6 Angelo Stiller
    30 Chema Andrés
    9 Ermedin Demirovic
    18 Jamie Leweling
    27 Badredine Bouanani
    VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:
    Chris Führich, Bilal El Khannouss, Josha Vagnoman, Jeff Chabot, Atakan Karazor, Fabian Bredlow, Lazar Jovanovic, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Mirza Catovic.

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