Stuttgart were held to a 1-1 draw by Atlético Madrid at the MHPArena on Tuesday night, a result that keeps the German side second in the Champions League table after League phase matchday 3.
Jamie Leweling put Stuttgart ahead in the 36th minute. Julián Álvarez answered 11 minutes later, converting after a pass from Ademola Lookman in the 47th minute.
The decisive moments
- 17': Maximilian Mittelstädt booked for Stuttgart
- 36': Leweling scores, Stuttgart 1-0
- 47': Álvarez equalises, assisted by Lookman, 1-1
- 64': Morten Hjulmand sent off for Atlético
Hjulmand's red card left Atlético a man short for the final stretch of the game. Stuttgart could not turn that advantage into a winner.
What the numbers say
Stuttgart were the more threatening side across the 90 minutes. They had 18 shots to Atlético's 10, with five on target against three. They also had nine shots off target, to Atlético's four, and four were blocked, against three.
They won nine corners to four and had 54% of possession to Atlético's 46%. Stuttgart were flagged offside twice, Atlético not at all. Stuttgart committed 15 fouls, Atlético seven.
Atlético's goal came from one of their three efforts on target. Stuttgart needed five to score once.
What it means in the table
Stuttgart have seven points from three games, with two wins and a draw. They sit second, two points behind leaders Liverpool, who have won all three. The two sides share a goal difference of plus five.
Stuttgart's season averages show a side that is scoring freely and rarely giving much away. They are scoring 2.33 goals a game and conceding 0.67, and they have kept one clean sheet. Before this match they had beaten Viking 3-1 and Slovan Bratislava 3-0.
Atlético Madrid have four points from three, with one win, and are 15th with a goal difference of plus one. That would currently put them in the knockout play-off places, which go to teams from ninth to 24th. Only the top eight go straight through to the last 16. They average 1.33 goals a game and 1.33 points a game, and have also kept one clean sheet. This draw follows a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool and a 2-0 win against Manchester United.
Stuttgart have been booked four times this season, Atlético twice.
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