Champions League: VfB Stuttgart wins in Bratislava, Real Madrid wins with Jose Mourinho in Rome
Quick Look
- VfB Stuttgart won their second Champions League game 3-0 at Slovan Bratislava, while Borussia Dortmund lost 0-1 at Bodø/Glimt.
- Deniz Undav scored the 1-0 for Stuttgart after seven goalless competitive games.
- In other results, Aston Villa beat Fenerbahçe 6-0, Real Madrid beat Roma 4-3 and Manchester City lost to Paris Saint-Germain 2-4.
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Why It Matters
VfB Stuttgart had previously played seven competitive games without scoring, while Borussia Dortmund had mixed results in the Champions League so far.
While Dortmund lost at Bodø/Glimt, VfB Stuttgart also won its second game of this Champions League season. The Bundesliga team won 3-0 (1-0) at Slovan Bratislava.
Deniz Undav scored the 1-0, it was a special goal for the German World Cup driver (29th minute). So far, Undav had not scored a single goal in seven competitive games this season. His form crisis was also a bigger issue because the new national coach Jürgen Klopp did not nominate him for his XXL DFB squad.
“Eternal glory” for José Mourinho was shown on a large banner in the Roman fan curve. The coach led Roma to victory in the Conference League in 2022, it was the first major international title for AS and apparently a reason for their fans to honor Mourinho.
Despite a clear lead, Roma lost the game against Mourinho and his current club, Real Madrid. The game ended 3:4, the winning goal came shortly before the end, the goalscorer: ex-DFB star Antonio Rüdiger. He once played in Rome himself.
Rüdiger crowned a comeback. Marten de Roon (20th) gave Rome the lead, and former Dortmund player Donyell Malen also scored twice (51st, 57th). Kylian Mbappé (25th), Carlos Espi (84th) and Endrick (85th) equalized.
A debacle for Fenerbahçe, a debut for Leon Goretzka: Aston Villa won their home game against the top team from Istanbul surprisingly clearly. In the 6-0 win, Goretzka celebrated his debut in the Villa jersey; The ex-national player, who came from FC Bayern on a free transfer, recently had to sit out due to a knee injury. Now he was substituted on after 83 minutes.
Ex-Freiburg player Johan Manzambi had previously made it 1-0 after a corner (12th). Nicolas Jackson, who was last loaned out to FC Bayern and has since moved to Villa from Chelsea, scored the second and third goals (31st, 39th). Ross Barkley (68th, 72nd) and Tammy Abraham (90th) scored the other goals.
The other results from the evening:
Manchester City – Paris Saint Germain 2:4
Bodø/Glimt – Borussia Dortmund 1-0
Real Betis Sevilla – FC Porto 3:2
Shakhtar Donetsk – AEK Athens 3-1
Linzer ASK – Liverpool FC 3:6
Feyenoord – Como 3:2
Open Questions
- How will Deniz Undav's form develop in the coming games?
- Will Leon Goretzka be a regular in the Aston Villa starting XI?
- How will Roma react to the defeat against their former coach Mourinho?
