UCL: Real Madrid starts title defense with a victory
Real Madrid started new Champions League campaign with a match against Stuttgart at Santiago Bernabeu. It was a difficult game for the 15-time champions, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory after two late goals by Rudiger and Endrick.
2024-25 UEFA Champions League
Real - VfB Stuttgart 3:1 (0:0)
Goals: Mbappé, 46 (1:0); Undav, 68 (1:1); Rudiger, 83 (2:1); Endrick, 95 (3:1)
Real: Courtois; Carvajal; Rudiger; Mendy Fe. (García Fr., 76); Vazquez L. (Militão, 46); Tchouaméni (Modric, 70); Bellingham (Endrick, 81); Valverde F.; Vinícius Júnior; Mbappé; Rodrygo (Güler A., 76)
Bench: Gonzalez Fran; Lunin Andriy; Vallejo
Yellow Cards: Vazquez L. 23; Valverde F. 78; Militão 80; Modric 95
VfB Stuttgart: Nübel; Vagnoman (Rieder Fa., 63); Mittelstädt; Rouault (Zagadou, 89); Chabot; Karazor; Leweling; Führich (Chase Anrie, 63); Stiller; Millot (Demirovic, 76); Undav (Toure E.B., 76)
Bench: Bredlow; Seimen; Krätzig; Stenzel; Keitel; Raimund
Yellow Cards: Mittelstädt 30
