Thanks in particular to a goal from Mbappé, Real Madrid won against VfB Stuttgart (3-1), this Tuesday for the first day of the Champions League. The summary of the match.
23:20 – Match summary: Real struggled against Stuttgart
Defending champion and winner of their 15th Champions League last season, Real Madrid certainly did not expect to experience such a difficult start against Stuttgart this Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real won against the German club but the score was almost misleading as Carlo Ancelotti’s players suffered for 90 minutes (3-1). The Germans started the match very well but came up against a Courtois in great form several times in the first quarter of an hour (2nd, 8th, 14th and 16th), before the Belgian goalkeeper was saved by his bar (28th). Real finally reacted in the first half but lacked precision in the final move, like Mbappé (25th).
But for his first evening with the Real jersey, the Frenchman broke the deadlock after the break with an ideal service from Rodrygo at the end of an action initiated by Tchouaméni (1-0, 46th). His first in C1 with Madrid and his 5th in 7 games this season. Except that Stuttgart did not give up after this goal from the Frenchman, even managing to equalize through Undav (1-1, 68th). Real, who had hit the bar through Vinicius just before (59th), owe their salvation to Antonio Rüdiger, who took advantage of a bad exit from Nübel on a corner to score (2-1, 83rd). Before, at the end of added time, Endrick made the score worse with a powerful strike (3-1, 90th+5). A flattering score for Real, who were really shaken up by this great Stuttgart team this Tuesday in Madrid.
23:10 – Other results of the evening in C1
Six matches of the first day of the Champions League matches were played tonight. Juventus won against PSV Eindhoven (3-1), as did Bayern against Dinamo Zagreb (9-2) and Sporting against Losc (2-0). Aston Villa won on the Young Boys pitch (0-2) as did Liverpool in Milan (1-3).
23:04 – Kylian Mbappé’s goal on video
Not very successful in the first half, Kylian Mbappé had the merit of persevering and was served on a platter by Rodrygo on returning from the locker room for Real Madrid’s first goal this evening. His 49th in the Champions League since his debut and his first in the Real Madrid jersey, which should do him good.
22:58 – It’s over! Real Madrid wins against Stuttgart (3-1)
It’s over at the Bernabeu! Pushed around by a good Stuttgart team, Real Madrid managed to win despite everything thanks to goals from Mbappé (46th), Rüdiger (83rd) and Endrick (90th+5). Undav had equalized for the German club (68th).
22:57 – GOAL! Endrick scores the 3rd goal!
Real Madrid breaks away at the very end of the match! On the last free kick for the Germans, Real Madrid plays the counter with numerical superiority. Endrick leads the action in the middle and has several opportunities on the right and left but he chooses to strike with force. Nübel is surprised by the power of the Brazilian and it’s 3-1!
22:55 – Modric warned
Overwhelmed by Touré’s dribbling, Luka Modric commits a gross foul and receives a yellow card, in addition to offering a free kick to the Germans at the end of the match.
22:54 – Stuttgart pushes..
Stuttgart’s players are trying to push in these final minutes but they have not managed to worry Courtois so far in this added time.
22:51 – Five minutes of added time
There will be five minutes of added time in this second half between Real Madrid and VfB Stuttgart.
22:50 – Stuttgart: Zagadou replaces Rouault
Sebastian Hoeneß makes one final change for Stuttgart. French defender Dan-Axel Zagadou replaces another French defender, Anthony Rouault.
22:47 – The Germans have five minutes left to come back
There are five minutes left in regulation time for the Germans to try to get something out of this game. Which would be logical, given the performance of Sebastian Hoeneß’s players tonight.
22:44 – GOAL! Rüdiger scores for Real!
Real Madrid take the lead again in the final minutes! Antonio Rüdiger beats Nübel on a corner well taken by Modric, after a missed clearance by the VfB Stuttgart goalkeeper. The Bernabeu exults!
22:41 – Real Madrid: Endrick comes on
Another change for Real Madrid, the last for Ancelotti. Brazilian prodigy Endrick comes on to replace Jude Bellingham for the last ten minutes of regulation time.
22:40 – Militao also warned
This time it was Eder Militao who received a yellow card for Madrid after a serious foul on Demirovic. The Brazilian defender came on at half-time.
22:40 – Valverde receives a yellow card
Federico Valverde gets a yellow card for a poorly controlled tackle on Fabian Rieder, whom he hit quite violently. Logical refereeing decision.
22:38 – Stuttgart: Hoeness also makes two changes
Like Carlo Ancelotti, Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß makes two changes at once. Ermedin Demirovic and El Bilal Touré, the former Reims player, replace Frenchman Enzo Millot and striker Denis Undav respectively.
22:37 – Real Madrid: Güler and Garcia come on
Carlo Ancelotti makes two changes at once with a quarter of an hour to go in the match. Arda Güler and Fran Garcia replace Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy respectively.
22:35 – Real under pressure
Stuttgart continues to put Real Madrid under pressure since Undav’s goal. The Madrid players are once again unable to get the ball out, as they were at the start of the first half.
22:32 – Real Madrid: Modric replaces Tchouaméni
Carlo Ancelotti makes a change in the wake of this equaliser by Stuttgart. Luka Modric replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni and it is Valverde who will play in front of the defence.
22:29 – GOAL! Stuttgart equalizes!
Stuttgart equalizes in this second period! On the corner, Leweling is found at the second post and manages to put it back in the center. Undav takes a header at the second post and logically deceives Courtois!
22:28 – Stuttgart worrying again
Stuttgart’s players have picked up steam in the second half. Leweling is found again in the box, this time on a cross back, but the shot is deflected for a corner.
22:25 – Stuttgart: Rieder and Chase enter the game
First changes for Stuttgart at the hour mark. Vagnom and Führich are replaced respectively by Chase and Rieder, the player loaned by Stade Rennais this season.
22:22 – Ancelotti receives a yellow card
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is shown a yellow card for protesting a little too much by calling for a foul on Vinicius, right in front of him.
22:21 – Courtois still responds
Thibaut Courtois does not let himself be fooled by a powerful strike from Leweling, slightly shifted to the right. The Belgian has been imperial so far today.
22:20 – Vinicius on the bar!
New opportunity for Real Madrid! After a great combination between Rodrygo and Carvajal, Vinicius is found at the edge of the area. He unleashes a powerful left-footed shot but the ball crashes against the crossbar.
22:17 – Real play better and press better
The Madrilenians are much more involved in the pressing and much better in place in this second half against Stuttgart. The Germans have much more difficulty developing their actions.