Slovan Bratislava 0-3 VfB Stuttgart: result and report

Report

VfB Stuttgart won 3-0 away at Slovan Bratislava, and the scoreline did not flatter them. The visitors were expected to win, but the manner mattered as much as the result. They created far more and gave their hosts almost nothing.

Deniz Undav opened the scoring on 29 minutes from Angelo Stiller's pass. The lead stayed at one goal for more than half an hour, so Slovan Bratislava were still in the game until the 64th minute. Then Sandro Cruz put the ball into his own net. Ermedin Demirovic added the third in the 90th minute, with Lorenz Assignon providing the assist.

Chances made, chances missed

VfB Stuttgart's real advantage was chance quality, not just goals. They finished with 2.69 xG to Slovan Bratislava's 1.01, put eight shots on target to one and created seven big chances to one. They also had 64% of the ball and sustained far more pressure across the game.

Despite that, six of those seven big chances went unconverted. Slovan Bratislava made six saves, while VfB Stuttgart also hit the woodwork. One of the three goals was an own goal, so the margin could easily have been wider.

Slovan Bratislava: little to show

Slovan Bratislava were not entirely shut out of the game, though their approach play rarely became a threat. They edged key passes, 11 to 10, and hit the woodwork once. Still, they managed a single shot on target and only one big chance all game.

That helps explain why the player of the match was Jeff Chabot rather than any of the scorers. VfB Stuttgart's standout performance came from a player who neither scored nor assisted, because their hosts were kept so quiet.