Suttgart (from our reporter) – Prague started actively, but in the 7th minute came inconsistency and a penalty. Stuttgart started the action on the left side, where Maximilian Mittelstädt got to the center. Inside the small box, he found Enzo Millot all alone, heading straight for the post.
Fast combination football full of chances continued. After Kairinen’s offer, Martin Vitík headed into the post. Shortly before the end of the first half-hour, Millot sent Deniz Undav through with a wonderful pass, but the elite home striker failed to face Sparta goalkeeper Peter Vindahl.
The equalizer was expected until the 32nd minute. Sparta kicked a free kick after a foul on Veljko Birmačevič, which Kairinen and Qazim Laci faced. In the end, the first-named took over the execution and curled the ball with his left-hander so precisely into the gallows that goalkeeper Alexander Nübel had no chance.
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Almost 60,000 German fans suddenly fell silent and the Finnish midfielder could celebrate his second goal in the second game of the current season of the Champions League. To make matters worse, Birmančević headed the crossbar five minutes before the end of the first half.
After the break, the picture of the game changed. Stuttgart was far more on the ball, Sparta pulled into a deep block for most of the time. Vindahl saved her several times, although, for example, by neutralizing Millot’s independent escape, he primarily corrected his rough play in the passing game.
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But the score could have changed several times in Sparta’s favor. For example, after Angelo Preciad’s unsuccessful shot, Jaroslav Zelený was alone in the goal. He didn’t finish exactly either, but the ball still reached Birmančevič, who didn’t beat Nübel in a 100% chance.
Another goal was not scored and Prague took home a very valuable point from the ground of the second team of last year’s German Bundesliga. After the opening 3-0 win over Salzburg, they already have four, which is a very good basis for fighting for promotion to the spring knockout stage.
Second round of the main stage of the Champions LeagueVfB Stuttgart – Sparta Prague 1:1 (1:1)Goals: 7. Millot – 32. Kairinen. Referees: Lukjančukas – Mirauskas, Kazlauskas (all Lit.) – Brisard (video, Fr.). ŽK: Stenzel – Kairinen. Spectators: 60,000 (sold out). Stuttgart: Nübel – Stenzel (62nd Chase), Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstädt – Karazor (76th Touré), Stiller – Millot, Undav, Leweling (84th Rieder) – Demirovic (62nd Führich ). Coach: Hoeness.Sparta: Vindahl – Vitík, Panák, Zelený – Preciado, Kairinen, Laci (70. Sadílek), Ryneš – Birmančevič, Haraslín (81. Krasniqi) – Rrahmani (70. Olatunji). Coach: Friis.
