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VfB Stuttgart disappointed: bad luck with penalties and bad passes in Basel!
VfB Stuttgart loses 0-2 in Basel on October 2nd, 2025. Ajeti and Broschinski score while Demirovic misses a penalty.
VfB Stuttgart disappointed: bad luck with penalties and bad passes in Basel!
Last Tuesday evening VfB Stuttgart suffered a bitter defeat in the UEFA Europa League. The Swabians lost 0-2 against FC Basel in the sold-out “Joggeli” stadium in front of 33,650 spectators. VfB suffered a bitter setback in the 3rd minute when Albian Ajeti took advantage of a bad pass from Lorenz Assignon and gave Basel the lead. Stuttgart, who managed to win a convincing 2-1 against Celta Vigo in the first round, did not find their way into the game that day.
Captain Ermedin Demirovic's missed penalty in the 36th minute, which was missed by Basel goalkeeper Marwin Hitz, was particularly painful. This situation not only caused horror among the fans, but also criticism from VfB CEO Alexander Wehrle, who described the execution of the penalty as unfortunate. With a failed result of two missed penalties so far this season, a worrying trend is creeping into the Stuttgart offensive.
Stuttgart dominates, but the ball doesn't want to go in
After the break, Stuttgart seemed much more committed and pushed for the next goal, but the compelling chances failed to materialize. More agonizingly, VfB also couldn't keep the opponents' options under control, as Xherdan Shaqiri missed a great chance for Basel in stoppage time, and the ball hit Jeremy Agbonifo's post in the first half.
The second increase in goals for Basel came from Moritz Broschinski in the 84th minute, who used a pass from Shaqiri. In doing so, they put an end to a game that Stuttgart only seemed to dominate after the first half, but without putting the ball in the net.
Looking at the group stage
After this match day, both teams have three points each, which makes the starting position in the group phase exciting. Stuttgart have put in much-discussed performances so far this season, while Basel looked for more points after a 2-1 defeat against SC Freiburg. The statistics for the Europa League season speak for themselves: the teams are in a tight competition for the next points, which will make the coming games all the more interesting.
The next game will be crucial for VfB Stuttgart in order not to lose touch at the top. The team has the potential to recover from this defeat. Where there is a will, there is a way!
Further details about this balanced competition can be found at Antennas Münster and T Online. For comprehensive statistics on the Europa League season, we of course also offer you the data from FBref.