Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play RCD Espanyol in this first of two leg MWF Europa Cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marcos Soler.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marcos Soler.
0.00
0-0VfB Stuttgart kick off and get the first half underway!
4.44
0-0Florian Junger knocks the ball forward to Mike Hapgood. Mike Hapgood chips the ball to his team mate, David Delporte. David Delporte lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Tapia. Diogo Tapia beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Matthias Schramm!
6.43
0-0Florian Winkler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Reimers. Bakary Reimers flicks a high ball forward to Moustapha Bouchiba who takes it down. Moustapha Bouchiba tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.47
0-0Zvonimir Stanic flicks a high pass forward. David Delporte holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Delporte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Bakary Reimers plays the ball forward to Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Danny Rizzo manages to gather it.
10.10
Mike Hapgood makes a probing pass to Diogo Tapia. Diogo Tapia finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Matthias Schramm!
15.57
Florian Winkler sees David Schröder in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Schröder flicks a high pass forward. Moustapha Bouchiba controls it well on his chest. Moustapha Bouchiba controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
18.10
Florian Winkler pushes up the pitch. Florian Winkler threads the ball through to Gary Mckay. Gary Mckay knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.39
Pasquale Cerbone gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Torsten Jaschke plays a scrappy one-two with Moustapha Bouchiba and advances towards the goal... Torsten Jaschke cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Danny Rizzo manages to keep it out.
22.43
Zvonimir Stanic flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Tapia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Tapia shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
24.17
Florian Winkler plays the ball forward to Bakary Reimers. Bakary Reimers flicks a high ball forward to Gary Mckay who takes it down. Gary Mckay tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
26.45
0-0Bakary Reimers barges into Mike Hapgood. The referee calls over Bakary Reimers and shows him a yellow card! Mike Hapgood carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.40
Bakary Reimers flicks a high ball forward to Torsten Jaschke who takes it down. Torsten Jaschke shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
30.09
David Schröder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke threads a neat, attacking ball through to Stefan Roth. Some silky footwork from Stefan Roth provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Danny Rizzo!
32.45
Emmanuel Venizelos knocks the ball forward to Mike Hapgood. Mike Hapgood advances with the ball. Mike Hapgood shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.55
0-0Florian Junger hacks David Schröder from behind! The referee calls over Florian Junger and warns him to calm down! David Schröder hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.22
Gunnar Örn Gudfinnsson flicks a high pass forward. David Delporte collects the pass. David Delporte sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
45.00
0-0David Schröder clumsily knocks into Mike Hapgood. The referee calls over David Schröder and shows him a yellow card! Mike Hapgood stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off!
49.47
Eric Prat gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Moustapha Bouchiba shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Danny Rizzo manages to gather it effortlessly.
51.16
0-1Mike Hapgood chips the ball to his team mate, Hidetoshi Yamazaki. Hidetoshi Yamazaki lofts in a cross ball towards David Delporte. David Delporte jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.19
Mike Hapgood plays the ball forward to Diogo Tapia. Diogo Tapia lofts in a cross ball towards David Delporte. David Delporte beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.27
Without breaking stride, Gunnar Örn Gudfinnsson plays the ball forward to Hidetoshi Yamazaki. Hidetoshi Yamazaki knocks in a cross ball towards David Delporte. David Delporte gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Matthias Schramm easily punches it away to safety.
59.34
0-2Mike Hapgood plays the ball forward to David Delporte. David Delporte threads the ball through to Hidetoshi Yamazaki but he's offside!
60.43
Bakary Reimers knocks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Houssin Kachloul.
67.12
Florian Winkler hoofs the ball up the pitch. Moustapha Bouchiba knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Danny Rizzo had no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
71.16
David Schröder clumsily knocks into Zvonimir Stanic. The referee calls over David Schröder and warns him to calm down! Zvonimir Stanic stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.19
Emmanuel Venizelos pushes up the pitch. Emmanuel Venizelos threads the ball through to David Delporte. David Delporte shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.08
Bakary Reimers makes a probing pass to Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.17
Bakary Reimers threads the ball through to Gary Mckay. Gary Mckay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Danny Rizzo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
79.25
1-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
83.05
Mike Hapgood flicks a high pass forward. David Delporte collects the pass. David Delporte shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
84.09
Bakary Reimers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth makes a convincing header but Danny Rizzo is on top of it.
85.31
Emmanuel Venizelos flicks a high pass forward. Mike Hapgood easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Hapgood plays the ball forward to David Delporte. David Delporte cuts inside the box! David Delporte tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Matthias Schramm had no chance!! Goal for RCD Espanyol! The crowd cheers as the Frenchman celebrates his hattrick!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Torsten Jaschke 67 | David Delporte 51, 54, 85 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Matthias Schramm (GK)
7
2. Pasquale Cerbone (DEF)
6
3. Pius Pasanen (DEF)
6
4. Florian Winkler (DEF)
6
5. Eric Prat (DEF)
6
6. David Schröder (MID)
6
7. Bakary Reimers (MID)
6
8. Gary Mckay (ATT)
6
9. Stefan Roth (ATT)
6
10. Moustapha Bouchiba (ATT)
6
11. Torsten Jaschke (ATT)
7
12. Gilles Carriére (MID)
0
13. Simon Brückner (MID)
0
14. Florian Schöll (MID)
0
1. Danny Rizzo (GK)
7
2. Florian Junger (DEF)
6
3. Emmanuel Venizelos (DEF)
6
4. Houssin Kachloul (DEF)
6
5. Nick Mustoe (MID)
6
6. Gunnar Örn Gudfinnsson (MID)
6
7. Mike Hapgood (MID)
7
8. Zvonimir Stanic (MID)
6
9. David Delporte (ATT)
10
10. Diogo Tapia (ATT)
6
11. Hidetoshi Yamazaki (ATT)
6
12. Alessandro Lupatelli (ATT)
0
13. Thomas Morlock (DEF)
0
14. Stephen Campbell (MID)
0