Berlin, Feb 27 (IANS) VfB Stuttgart moved into the UEFA Europa League round of 16 despite a 1-0 home defeat to Celtic, progressing on aggregate thanks to a commanding first-leg advantage.The Bundesliga side went into the second leg with a 4-1 cushion but was stunned almost immediately. After just 30 seconds, Junior Adamu slipped a pass through for Luke McCowan, who finished low past the goalkeeper to give the visitors an early lead.Celtic briefly pushed forward with confidence, yet Stuttgart soo…
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Berlin, Feb 11 (IANS) SC Freiburg booked its place in the German Cup semifinals after edging Hertha BSC 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time on Tuesday.Both teams began with intent. Yuito Suzuki fired narrowly over inside three minutes, while Marten Winkler headed just wide at the other end soon after. Hertha almost took the lead when Fabian Reese forced the ball over the line, but the effort was ruled out after a VAR review.Freiburg gradually settled and created the clearer op…
Berlin, Jan 14 (IANS) Nikolas Nartey struck late to settle a breathless five-goal contest as VfB Stuttgart claimed a dramatic 3-2 home victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.Stuttgart entered the night full of confidence after having routed Bayer Leverkusen and made only one change, welcoming Ermedin Demirovic back into the starting line-up for the first time since October.Eintracht, fresh from a high-scoring draw with Borussia Dortmund, were forced into several alterations and began…
Berlin, Jan 11 (IANS) VfB Stuttgart produced a ruthless first-half performance to overwhelm Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 away from home as the Bundesliga resumed after the winter break.Stuttgart seized control from the opening minutes and was rewarded early. After a well-weighted through ball from Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling burst clear and calmly finished past goalkeeper Mark Flekken in the seventh minute.Leverkusen struggled to respond, lacking fluency and penetration as Stuttgart pressed aggressively…