Bundesliga
Stuttgart stun Juventus
El Bilal Touré's late strike earned VfB Stuttgart a well-deserved three points against 10-man Juventus, after Enzo Millot had missed a penalty shortly beforehand.
Juventus 0–1 Stuttgart
Goals: 0-1 Touré 90'+2 (assist: Millot)
Sent off: Danilo 84’
Missed pen: Millot 86’
The first chance of the game went the way of Stuttgart after a brilliant surge down the right from Josha Vagnoman found Maximilian Mittelstädt in space on the edge of the box, but his tame finish was straight at the ‘keeper. The two then combined again soon after, when Vagnoman headed just wide from close range after an excellent cross to the back post. The visitors certainly asserted themselves well in the opening stages, giving Juventus little room to breathe whilst dominating possession. The only opportunity of note for the hosts was a long-distance free-kick from Nicolo Fagioli that went narrowly wide. Ermedin Demirović came closest to opening the scoring when Mattia Perin tipped his close-range effort onto the post, with Stuttgart rightfully frustrated not to have taken the lead before the half-time whistle.
Stuttgart thought they had made up for their lack of decisiveness when a deflected Deniz Undav volley flew into the bottom corner of Perin’s goal, but it was ruled out for handball. This seemed to trigger a triple substitution from the Italian side, although the changes couldn’t stop the next big chance of the game falling to Stuttgart, and Demirović again, who shot straight at Perin from around 12 yards out. Juventus did see more of the ball past the hour mark, mainly as a result of the visitors intensifying their search for a winning goal. Nevertheless, Thiago Motta’s side weren’t able to trouble Alexander Nübel in the VfB goal. The visitors had the chance to turn one point into three from the spot after Danilo received a second booking for a foul on Anthony Rouault with 10 minutes to go, but Enzo Millot’s penalty was excellently saved by Perin. Just when Stuttgart thought they’d be leaving the Juventus Stadium with a draw, El Bilal Touré struck in additional time, with his emphatic finish inside the area, after combining with Millot, providing his side with their first three points in the competition.
Match stats
- Stuttgart boast more goals in their opening seven matches of the Bundesliga season (15) than Juventus do in their first eight Serie A clashes (11).
- Undav has seven goals in his past seven games for club and country.
- Stuttgart have lost just three of their past 15 matches in all competitions.
- Stuttgart's on-loan striker Bilal Touré played for parent club Atalanta against Juventus in last season's Coppa Italia final (losing 1-0).
- McKennie made 91 appearances for Schalke in four years between 2017 and 2021 while González scored 23 times in 79 appearances for Stuttgart earlier in his career. Arkadiusz Milik, meanwhile, spent time with Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Augsburg (on loan), whereas Kenan Yıldız played for the Bayern youth ranks.
- This will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.
Teams
Juventus: Perin – Savona (Cambiaso 55'), Kalulu, Danilo (c), Cabal – McKennie (Locatelli 55'), Thuram (Rouhi 90') – Conceicao (Weah 55'), Fagioli, Yildiz - Vlahović (Adžić 68')
Unused subs: Daffara, Gatti, Mbangula, Pinsoglio
Out: Bremer (cruciate ligament), Milik (knee), Gonzalez (muscle problem), Koopmeiners (rib fracture).
Coach: Thiago Motta
Stuttgart: Nübel – Vagnoman, Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstädt (Chase 90+7') – Karazor (c), Stiller – Millot, Undav (Rieder 74'), Leweling - Demirović (Touré 62')
Unused subs: Al Dakhil, Bredlow, Keitel, Krätzig, Seimen, Stenzel, Malanga
Out: Nartey (fitness), Stergiou (back), Zagadou (ligament problems), Führich (adductor), Raimund (hamstring)
Coach: Sebastian Hoeneß
As it happened!
0 - 1(0 - 0)
Juventus
FINAL
Stuttgart
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Full-time Juventus 0-1 Stuttgart
What an end to the game! Stuttgart continued their first half dominance, but it looked as though it wasn't to be, especially after Undav's goal was disallowed just after the restart. Danilo then brought Rouault down in the box late on, giving away a penalty. Millot took it and Perin saved, continuing his magnificent performance from throughout the game. But Millot and Stuttgart would not be denied as he threaded Touré through, who thumped home in the 91st minute, to give Stuttgart their first three points of their Champions League campaign.
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Anrie Chase
Maximilian Mittelstädt
90' +1
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Touré!!
Right at the death! Millot plays Touré through on the edge of the box, who rushes through and smashes home to get his first ever Champions League goal. What drama!
90' +1
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Backs to the wall from Juve
The Italian side are defending for their lives here as they try to hold this point with only 10 men. Will they hold?
90'
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Seven additional minutes
The fourth official confirms there will be seven minutes added on for injuries and stoppages.
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Rouhi
Thuram
89'
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Late corner
Weah gets back to tackle Leweling and put it behind for a corner. The corner is whipped in where it's met by Touré, but flicked over the bar.
86'
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Saved!
Enzo Millot steps up to take the penalty and shoots towards the bottom left but Perin gets down quickly and makes the save! He has been the outstanding performer in this match.
84'
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Danilo
84'
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Penalty for Stuttgart!
After a VAR check, the referee goes to the monitor and decides that Danilo caught Rouault in the box in the last chance. Penalty to Stuttgart!
82'
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So close!
The free-kick that comes after Danilo fouls is taken by Rieder. He plays it deep to Chabot who heads back across to Rouault, who connects with his knee, guiding the ball on target but he can't generate enough power to beat Perin.
81'
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Danilo
80'
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Nearly the opener!
Cambiaso plays Weah through, who crosses first time to the far post into the path of the arriving Yildiz, but Vagnoman clears round the post, celebrating the clearance as he would a goal. Nothing comes of the following corner for the hosts.
78'
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Corner for Stuttgart
Rieder takes an inswinger, but Perin collects.
75'
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Quiet moments
The game just seems to be losing some of it's spark. Stuttgart are no longer dominating possession and neither side has managed to test either goalkeeper in the last few minutes. It should pick up again as we enter the last quarter of an hour.
74'
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Fabian Rieder
Deniz Undav
68'
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Adžić
Vlahović
66'
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Effort from Thuram
Yildiz crosses from the left and the ball pings around the box before landing at Thuram on the edge of the box. His shot is deflected and looked dangerous but doesn't end up on target.
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End-to-end
Weah breaks down the right for Juve, but his cross into Yildiz comes to nothing. Then Millot is up the other end on the edge of the box gearing up to shoot, but is stopped by an excellent tackle from Danilo.
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El Bilal Touré
Ermedin Demirović
62'
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Perin denies Stuttgart again!
This time it's Millot. He wriggles free off the left and gets a low shot down to the near post, but once again Perin tips it round the post. What a night the keeper is having!
61'
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Demirović goes close
Leweling cuts back to where the striker is waiting on the edge of the box. His first time shot is really travelling but Perin makes an excellent reaction save to tip it over the bar.
55'
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Triple change
A triple substitution for Juventus early on in the second half tells you all it needs as to what Thiago Motta thought of that first half performance.
54'
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Cambiaso
Savona
54'
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Weah
Conceicao
54'
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Locatelli
McKennie
54'
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Anthony Rouault
52'
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Demirović booked
The forward sees yellow for a late challenge on Danilo.
51'
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Ermedin Demirović
50'
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Goal disallowed
After a lengthy VAR check, the goal is chalked off, as Undav is judged to have controlled the ball with his arm.
48'
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Undav!
Chabot plays a spectacular ball over the top through to Undav, who finds himself unmarked. He shoots, and his effort takes a big deflection off Danilo before flying past Perin into the Juventus goal. No less than Stuttgart deserve.
46'
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Back underway!
Stuttgart get the ball rolling for the second half here in Turin.
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Half-time: Juventus 0-0 Stuttgart
All square at the break. The hosts will be glad for the break, as they go in having made no clear cut chances and having been dominated in every respect by visitors Stuttgart. The German side have created well, particularly through a combination down the left of Mittelstädt and Leweling. Demirović came closest when he hit the post, and Undav's free header late on in the half was tipped over by Perin, who has had an excellent performance so far filling in as back-up keeper for Juventus. But still no breakthrough.
45'
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One additional minute
The fourth official confirms there will be one minute added on for injuries and stoppages.
43'
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Over from Vagnoman
The right back's left footed shot from the edge of the box flies over the bar.
41'
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Great save by Perin
Rouault plays a clever ball with the outside of his left boot into Undav, who tries to beat the keeper with a looping header, but Perin tips over the bar. Nothing comes of the subsequent corner.
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Chance for Stuttgart
Leweling releases Mittelstädt with a backheel, who crosses early in towards Undav but his shot is blocked. The corner is whipped into the box, but cleared well by Juve.
30'
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Undav this time
A Juventus mistake results in the ball falling to Undav. He shoots from distance and his effort is on target but not enough to challenge Perin.
29'
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Demirović hits the post!
How have Stuttgart not scored? Millot threads it through to Demirović, who shoots from inside the box from the right. He shoots low at the near post, but Perin tips it onto the woodwork. So close for Stuttgart!
27'
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Corner for Stuttgart
Mittelstädt and Leweling combine well down the left once again, winning a corner. Stiller takes short to Millot before getting it back and crossing it. It falls to Leweling eventually, but he drags his shot wide.
22'
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Great ball by Mittelstädt
Once again the fullback is causing Juventus problems. A fantastic whipped cross from deep really troubles the Juve backline and very nearly reaches Millot at the far side, but the home side clear.
16'
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First corner for Juve
Yildiz twists and turns, making it into the box, but Karazor blocks his cross behind for a corner. Conceicao takes and it initially looks dangerous, but a foul on a Stuttgart player halts the danger for the hosts.
12'
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Undav hits over
Millot does well to wriggle free of a couple Juventus defenders. He lays it off to Undav, whose shot on the half-volley is blazed over the bar. That was a waste, because that was a real chance for Stuttgart.
11'
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Juventus growing
The hosts are beginning to find their feet here. Cabal drives in acres of space down the left and puts a cross in towards McKennie, but Stuttgart clear. Conceicao retrieves it, works some space and puts another cross in, but Stuttgart clear again.
8'
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Close by Vagnoman
Another well worked move by Stuttgart! Mittelstädt is found unmarked down the left and has time to pick out a cross to the back post. Vagnoman connects but his header is narrowly wide.
5'
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First corner
Undav's shot is deflected behind for a corner. Stuttgart play it short but nothing comes of it. The visitors have started well, pressing high and not allowing Juventus time to play it out from the back.
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Opening chance
The first chance of the game goes Stuttgart's way. Vagnoman breaks down the right and cuts it back to Mittelstädt, who is waiting on the edge of the box. His right-footed effort is on target but never troublesm Perin.
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And we're off!
The hosts get us underway here in Turin.
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Late change
Kephren Thuram has come in for Douglas Luiz, who was set to make his full Champions League debut.