Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart conquers Borussia Mönchengladbach after recovering from a 0-2 deficit
STUTTGART. VfB Stuttgart had a striking comeback against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
STUTTGART. VfB Stuttgart had a astonishing comeback against Borussia Mönchengladbach. VfB Stuttgart took advantage of its superior ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena stadium in Stuttgart on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Christian Dingert with the help of Guido Kleve and Aarne Aarnink. The 4th official was Eduard Beitinger. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold around 1.6 degrees Celsius or 34.95 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 53%.
Match Statistics
VfB Stuttgart was in firm control of the ball 57% while Borussia Mönchengladbach was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
VfB Stuttgart was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 9 were on target. Which is one of the reasons VfB Stuttgart won the contest.
VfB Stuttgart shot 21 times, 9 on target, 12 off target. On the opposite side, Borussia Mönchengladbach shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
VfB Stuttgart received 1 yellow card (W. Anton). On the other side, Borussia Mönchengladbach received 2 yellow cards (R. Bensebaini and J. Scally).
After playing this match, VfB Stuttgart will have 19 points to stay in the 17th place. On the other side, Borussia Mönchengladbach will stay with 27 points to stay in the 13th place.
Match Events
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14'14'
A. Plea
F. Neuhaus
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27'27'
R. Bensebaini
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35'35'
M. Thuram
A. Plea
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39'39'
W. Endo
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51'51'
C. Fuhrich
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54'54'
W. Anton
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72'72'
B. Embolo
K. Kone
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81'81'
J. Scally
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83'83'
S. Kalajdzic
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84'84'
L. Netz
A. Plea
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89'89'
T. Coulibaly
O. Marmoush
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90'90'
P. Forster
C. Fuhrich
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90'90'
L. Egloff
T. Tiago
Next match
In the upcoming Bundesliga match, VfB Stuttgart will play away with FC Union Berlin on the 12th of March with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of FC Union Berlin (2 draws).
Borussia Mönchengladbach will host Hertha BSC on the 12th of March with a 12-8 head to head record in favor of Borussia Mönchengladbach (7 draws).
VfB Stuttgart: Formation and Lineups
VfB Stuttgart started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Pellegrino Matarazzo chose to play with the following team: Florian Müller , Konstantinos Mavropanos , Waldemar Anton , Hiroki Ito , Borna Sosa , Wataru Endo , Atakan Karazor , Chris Führich , Tiago Tomás , Saša Kalajdžić and Omar Marmoush .
Substitutes
VfB Stuttgart made 3 changes: O. Marmoush for T. Coulibaly (89′), C. Fuhrich for P. Forster (90′) and T. Tiago for L. Egloff (90′).
Top player: Chris Führich
Probably the most impressive player in VfB Stuttgart was Chris Führich.
His rating is with 1 goal, 41 passes (85% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 11. He performed 2 crosses.
Borussia Mönchengladbach: Formation and Lineups
Borussia Mönchengladbach started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Adolf Hütter played with: Yann Sommer , Joseph Scally , Matthias Ginter , Nico Elvedi , Ramy Bensebaini , Christoph Kramer , Kouadio Koné , Jonas Hofmann , Florian Neuhaus , Alassane Pléa and Marcus Thuram .
Substitutes
Borussia Mönchengladbach made 2 changes: K. Kone for B. Embolo (72′) and A. Plea for L. Netz (84′).
Top player: Marcus Thuram
Probably the most impressive player in Borussia Mönchengladbach was Marcus Thuram.
His rating is with 1 goal, 17 passes (64% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
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