Deniz Undav’s stoppage-time strike (97’) salvaged a 2-2 draw for 10-man VfB Stuttgart at the Volkswagen Arena on Saturday, denying the Wolves a win that was within touching distance. Jonas Wind (20’) and Mohammed Amoura (68’) found the net for VfL in a hard-fought contest against last season’s Bundesliga runners-up, with Enzo Millot (32’) cancelling out the Dane’s first-half opener. The visitors had to play most of the second half with 10 men after Atakan Karazor was shown a second yellow card.
Further facts and figures
- Still without a home win: After losing 3-2 to Bayern Munich and 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in their first two home games, VfL at least managed to pick up their first home point of the season against Stuttgart.
- First start: Wind was handed his first start of the campaign on Matchday 5, replacing the injured Patrick Wimmer (muscular problem). The Dane ended up scoring one and assisting another.
- Amoura off the mark: Amoura scored his first Bundesliga goal against VfB, becoming the first of VfL’s new signings to find the net this season.
- Man of the Match: Amoura was also named Man of the Match after receiving 74 percent of the votes from VfL supporters. There was little to choose between second and third spot, with Wind and Kamil Grabara both picking up nine percent. However, the Danish striker was eventually named runner-up after receiving one vote more than the Wolves goalkeeper.
- In form: Including internationals, Undav has scored at least once in his last five appearances.
Head-to-head
• Attempts: WOB 5 – VfB 18
• Distance covered: WOB 107.13 km – VfB 107.55 km
• Possession: WOB 30% – VfB 70%
• Tackles won: WOB 47% – VfB 53%
• Pass completion rate: WOB 63% – VfB 83%
• Successful dribbles: WOB 55% – VfB 71%
• Fastest player: Mohammed Amoura (WOB) 35.01 km/h – El Bilal Toure (VfB) 33.3 km/h
• Most distance covered: Jakub Kaminski (WOB) 10.5 km – Angelo Stiller (VfB) 10.9 km
