Results, Highlights, Stats, and Player Ratings
Red Star Belgrade defeated VfB Stuttgart 5-1 at the Stadion Rajko Mitić. Red Star Belgrade is currently 31st with three points and Stuttgart is 27th with four points, both teams are in the knockout zone and the three remaining group games will determine the final standings.
Match Highlights
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Stuttgart took the lead: In the 5th minute, Ermedin Demirovic of Stuttgart scored with a close-range volley, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead.
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Red Star respond: Just 7 minutes later, Silas, on loan from Stuttgart, scored to level the game at 1-1 for Red Star. In the 31st minute, Rade Krunic hit a powerful volley to put Red Star ahead 2-1.
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Red Star extended their lead: In the 65th minute, Mirko Ivanic scored a free header to make it 3-1. Four minutes later, Nemanja Radonjic added another goal to make it 4-1.
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Radonjic seals the win: In the 89th minute, Radonjic scored again, helping Red Star Belgrade secure a 5-1 victory.
Red Star Belgrade vs VfB Stuttgart Stats
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Red Star Belgrade |
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VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
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29 |
Possession % |
71 |
|
7 |
Shots on target |
2 |
|
11 |
Shots |
13 |
|
277 |
Passes |
674 |
|
4 |
Corners |
4 |
|
1 |
Offsides |
1 |
|
4 |
Yellow cards |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards |
0 |
|
14 |
Fouls conceded |
17 |
It is surprising that Red Star Belgrade only had 29% possession, while the losing team, VfB Stuttgart, had nearly 2.5 times more possession than Red Star. Stuttgart also had more passes, with 674 compared to Red Star’s 277.
However, Red Star‘s attacking efficiency was higher than Stuttgart’s. Even though Stuttgart took more shots (13) than Red Star (11), Red Star had significantly more shots on target (7) compared to Stuttgart’s 2.
These statistics suggest that Stuttgart had a good chance of winning the game. However, they lost in the end. This shows that Stuttgart has weaknesses in both attack and defense, and they need to improve their defensive abilities.
