UEFA Europa League League Stage - 8
VfB Stuttgart 3 - 2 FT BSC Young Boys
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
6' D. Undav (L. Assignon)
7' E. Demirovic (D. Undav)
Joël Monteiro 40'
A. Gigovic (G. Wuthrich) 42'
HT
S. Lauper (E. Fernandes) 57'
↓ C. Bedia ↑S. Cordova 63'
68' ↓ J. Chabot ↑R. Hendriks
68' ↓ D. Undav ↑B. El Khannouss
68' ↓ A. Stiller ↑A. Karazor
68' ↓ C. Fuhrich ↑J. Leweling
↓ J. Monteiro ↑A. Virginius 78'
↓ A. Gigovic ↑D. Pech 78'
↓ C. Fassnacht ↑D. Males 78'
88' ↓ L. Assignon ↑J. Vagnoman
90' C. Andres (J. Leweling)
90'+4 Atakan Karazor
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
VfB Stuttgart
Goalkeepers
F. Bredlow 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
L. Assignon 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
28%
Pass Acc
F. Jeltsch
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
54%
Pass Acc
J. Chabot
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
68
Entry
M. Mittelstadt
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
43%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
C. Andres 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.6
Rating
A. Stiller 
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
68
Passes
1
Duels
B. Bouanani 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
D. Undav 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
C. Fuhrich
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
E. Demirovic 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
5
Shots
8
Rating
BENCH
A. Nubel 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
F. Hellstern
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
R. Hendriks
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Vagnoman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Jaquez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Spalt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. El Khannouss
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Karazor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Catovic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Penna
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Leweling 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
23
Minutes
7.2
Rating
BSC Young Boys
Goalkeepers
M. Keller
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
S. Janko 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
G. Wuthrich 
SWEEPER
6
Cleanups
6
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
3
Blocks
S. Lauper
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
L. Benito 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
A. Gigovic
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
E. Fernandes 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
C. Fassnacht
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
A. Sanches
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
J. Monteiro
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
78
Entry
Forwards
C. Bedia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
BENCH
H. Lindner
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Marzino
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
T. Zoukrou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Mambwa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Smith
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Pech
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Males
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Dalipi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Virginius
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Cordova
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | VfB Stuttgart | 5 - 1 | BSC Young Boys | UEFA Champions League | MHPArena |
12/11/2024
VfB Stuttgart Win
BSC Young Boys Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -11
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
A 90th-Minute Dagger Sinks Resilient Young Boys
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 74/100. Stuttgart survived an almighty scare in a breathless five-goal thriller that tested their European credentials to the absolute limit.
Early Blitz and False Comfort
The hosts wasted zero time stamping their authority on the MHP Arena. VfB Stuttgart came out flying, instantly tilting the Balance of the tie in their favour. A quickfire double left the visitors reeling. First, D. Undav coolly dispatched an opening strike in the 6th minute after sharp work from L. Assignon. Barely sixty seconds later, E. Demirovic doubled the advantage, compounding the early misery for BSC Young Boys. Stuttgart dominated possession, keeping the ball moving and stretching the pitch. At 2-0 inside ten minutes, it looked like a routine European night was unfolding, but football rarely sticks to a simple script.
The Swiss Fightback
Complacency crept into the home ranks, and the visitors pounced. Just before the break, A. Gigovic found the back of the net, finishing off a feed from G. Wuthrich to drag the Swiss side back into contention. The Intensity suddenly spiked. Returning from the tunnel, the momentum shift was palpable. In the 57th minute, S. Lauper capitalised on a setup by E. Fernandes to level the tie at 2-2. The home crowd was stunned. Despite a barrage of 28 Stuttgart shots, the away goalkeeper pulled off a string of heroic saves. Meanwhile, Chris Führich was orchestrating relentless attacking waves for the hosts, desperately trying to unpick a packed defensive block.
A Grandstand Finish
With the clock ticking down, the Stakes could not have been higher. A draw would have been a bitter pill for a home side that bossed 61% of the ball. Managerial tweaks proved decisive. Substitute J. Leweling injected fresh venom into the final third. In the 90th minute, he carved open the tired Swiss backline, serving up a silver-platter assist for C. Andres. The late strike shattered the visitors' resilient stand and sent the stadium into absolute delirium. The narrow victory keeps Stuttgart firmly in the playoff hunt, while the heartbreak leaves the Swiss outfit languishing near the bottom of the table.
Key Questions
What made Chris Führich the Man of the Match?
He orchestrated Stuttgart's relentless attacks, unlocking the defence with incisive movement and vision to keep the pressure exceptionally high throughout the tie.
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
An explosive early double from the hosts forced the Swiss side to abandon caution, creating an incredibly open, end-to-end spectacle.
How dramatic was the late winner by Chris Führich?
While Führich pulled the strings all night, it was actually C. Andres who delivered the dramatic 90th-minute dagger to break Swiss hearts.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
VfB Stuttgart's Top-Eight Push Meets Desperate Swiss Resistance
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 51/100. With an average pre-match rating, this clash is less about spectacle and entirely about survival, as the hosts hunt automatic qualification while the visitors fight to stay alive in Europe.
The Setup
Under the lights at the MHP Arena on January 29, 2026, Stuttgart hold all the cards. Sitting 11th in the Europa League standings, the German side is pushing hard to break into the top eight for direct progression. For BSC Young Boys, the situation is dire; languishing in 25th place, they are a single spot below the vital top-24 playoff line. The Stakes might appear modest given the disparity in quality, but for the visitors, this is a winner-takes-all scenario to extend their continental campaign. Stuttgart's towering Form rating reflects a flawless home record this season, scoring freely in front of their fans. Conversely, a high Stars rating highlights the home side's sheer individual brilliance, spearheaded by playmaker Deniz Undav pulling the strings and goalkeeper Alexander Nübel forming a brick wall at the back.
Key Battle
Expect a one-sided tactical affair. The remarkably low Balance rating suggests Stuttgart's fluid attacking midfield will overwhelm the Swiss defensive block. The home side averages nearly three goals per game at the MHP Arena, and their collective offensive movement will continually drag the weary visiting backline out of position. If the Swiss side cannot disrupt the tempo in the middle third, it will be a very long night.
Our Prediction
Stuttgart will dominate possession and pin the visitors deep from the opening whistle. Expect an early breakthrough from the hosts, forcing the Swiss side to open up, which will ultimately lead to a comfortable 3-0 victory for the home team.