Young Boys can no longer reach the knockout phase of the Champions League after their sixth defeat in six matches. Joël Magnin's team lost 1:5 at Bundesliga side Stuttgart.
An opponent like Stuttgart is a major challenge in itself. To make matters worse, the team from Berne suffered a stroke of fate. On the day of the match, the team received the news that a son of striker Meschak Elia had died unexpectedly after a short illness. There was therefore a minute's silence before kick-off and the players wore mourning corduroys.
The result was therefore a minor matter. The favorites were responsible for the difference in the second half, after it had been 1:1 at the break. The Swiss Fabian Rieder, for whom Young Boys are a club close to his heart, played a decisive role in this. The attacking midfielder set up Enzo Millot's 2:1 (53'), Chris Führich's 3:1 (61') and Yannik Keitel's 5:1 (76').
At 2:1, the YB players thought that the ball was out before Rieder's pass because the linesman raised his flag, but the goal was awarded after a review. That was more than annoying from the Swiss champions' point of view. The 3:1 was a fantastic shot into the crossbar. The 4:1 was scored by Josha Vagnoman (66), who was celebrating his 24th birthday. The Bernese had already conceded five goals against FC Barcelona (0:5) and six against Atalanta Bergamo (1:6).
The shock news initially spurred Young Boys on. They started extremely courageously and took the lead in the 6th minute with a magnificent shot from Lukasz Lakomy not far from the edge of the penalty area. The 23-year-old Pole scored for the first time in all competitions this season. The jubilation got under his skin. Surrounded by his teammates, Lakomy held up the jersey with the number 15, that of Elia, to the camera.
The visitors were unable to carry the momentum, however, and from then on the Bundesliga's eighth-placed team controlled the game. The equalizer was on the cards. In the 22nd minute, Ermedin Demirovic, who used to play for St. Gallen, fired the ball over the goal from eleven meters. Three minutes later, Angelo Stiller did better after the visitors had given him too much space in the penalty area.
The Bernese then regained their composure before collapsing after the break. The current team is simply not good enough for the Champions League. Their last two opponents in January are Celtic Glasgow away (January 22) and Red Star Belgrade at home (January 29). It was Stuttgart's first home win on the European stage since December 2010.
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VfB Stuttgart - Young Boys 5:1 (1:1)
60,000 spectators. - SR Kruashvili. - Goals: 6. Lakomy 0:1. 25. Stiller 1:1. 53. Millot 2:1. 61. Führich 3:1. 66. Vagnoman 4:1. 75. Keitel 5:1.
VfB Stuttgart: Nübel; Vagnoman (76. Stenzel), Rouault (83. Stergiou), Chabot, Mittelstädt (76. Al Dakhil); Karazor (46. Keitel), Stiller; Rieder, Millot, Führich (77. Malanga); Demirovic.
Young Boys: von Ballmoos; Athekame, Camara (70. Pfeiffer), Benito, Hadjam (70. Blum); Ugrinic, Lakomy; Virginius (76. Colley), Imeri (62. Males), Monteiro; Itten (62. Ganvoula).
Remarks: Cautions: 58th Benito, 60th Hadjam, 86th Rieder, 89th Ugrinic, 90th Lakomy. VfB Stuttgart with Stergiou (from 83) and Rieder.
VfB Stuttgart
BSC Young Boys
- Angelo Stiller - 1:1 (25.)
- Enzo Millot - 2:1 (53.)
- Chris Führich - 3:1 (61.)
- Josha Vagnoman - 4:1 (66.)
- Yannik Keitel - 5:1 (75.)
- (6.) 0:1 - Lukasz Lakomy
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This is how YB starts the match
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The line-up of VfB Stuttgart
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Meschack Elia's son has died
Meschack Elia, striker for Swiss champions YB, mourns the loss of his son. According to a statement from the club, he died unexpectedly after a short illness. The 27-year-old will travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo to join his family in mourning. The Bernese, who face Stuttgart away from home in the Champions League on Wednesday, will wear mourning florals for the match. A minute's silence will also be held before kick-off.
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Rieder on YB fans: "They said they'd boo me ..."
Fabian Rieder will face his former club YB with Stuttgart in the Champions League. On blue Sport, the midfielder explains what threatens him if he scores a goal against his favorite club.
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YB want to keep their minimal chance of progressing
Young Boys must score in the Champions League in Stuttgart on Wednesday evening to keep their slim chance of progressing. So far, the Swiss champions have lost five times in the top flight - with a devastating goal difference of 2:17. To make matters worse against Stuttgart, the Bundesliga side are also in desperate need of points after their recent 5-1 defeat away to Red Star Belgrade.
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YB delegation flies to Stuttgart
Around 3500 YB fans will be in the stadium, a club record for an away game in Europe. The vast majority of the Bernese supporters made the journey - almost 300 kilometers - by train or car (journey time: approx. 4 hours).
The YB entourage, meanwhile, took the plane (flight time: half an hour). Many YB fans criticized the choice of transport on the official Instagram channel, especially as the club usually likes to promote sustainability and environmental awareness. However, those responsible defended themselves, as reported in response to an inquiry from "20 Minuten".
"We would have liked to have traveled to Stuttgart by train," said YB media spokesman Albi Staudenmann. But because the entire Bernese delegation, including staff and the U-19 team (playing in the Youth League on Wednesday), would be over 70 people, they would have had to book a charter train, which would have been too expensive, he explains. The train would also have had to make stopovers, which would have increased the journey time to a minimum of five hours.
Nevertheless, two cars from the YB bus partner traveled to Stuttgart because, according to Stadelmann, there wasn't room for all the equipment on the plane. On site, the cars were used for the various transports.
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Stuttgart coach Hoeness demands reaction
The 5-1 defeat in Belgrade has put VfB under pressure in the top flight, and coach Sebastian Hoeness is also hoping for a reaction from his team against Young Boys. The game against the Swiss champions on Wednesday has "gained in importance" as a result, said Hoeness. He demanded "absolute focus, absolute willingness to draw this game" from his team.
After five of eight matchdays in the league phase, VfB have four points and are behind the top 24 places in the table that entitle them to progress. After YB, Slovan Bratislava and Paris Saint-Germain await. With six points from these three games, they would be "on the safe side", Hoeness calculated. He would regard reaching the play-offs as a great success.
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90.+5.End of 2nd half
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90.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Lukasz Lakomy
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88.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Filip Ugrinic
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86.Yellow card VfB Stuttgart
Fabian Rieder
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83.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Leonidas Stergiou
Defender
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83.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Anthony Rouault
Defender
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77.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Jarzinho Malanga
Striker
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77.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Chris Führich
Midfielder
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77.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Pascal Stenzel
Defender
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77.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Josha Vagnoman
Defender
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77.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Ameen Al-Dakhil
Defender
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77.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Maximilian Mittelstädt
Defender
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77.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Ebrima Colley
Striker
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77.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
Midfielder
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75.Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 5:1 through Yannik Keitel (Fabian Rieder)
Yannik Keitel
Midfielder
Assist: Fabian Rieder
Midfielder
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70.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Lewin Blum
Defender
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70.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Jaouen Hadjam
Defender
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70.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Patric Pfeiffer
Defender
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70.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Mohamed Ali Camara
Defender
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66.Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 4:1 through Josha Vagnoman (Enzo Millot)
Josha Vagnoman
Defender
Assist: Enzo Millot
Midfielder
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62.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Darian Males
Striker
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62.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
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62.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Silvère Ganvoula
Striker
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62.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Cédric Itten
Striker
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61.Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 3:1 through Chris Führich (Fabian Rieder)
Chris Führich
Midfielder
Assist: Fabian Rieder
Midfielder
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60.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Jaouen Hadjam
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58.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Loris Benito
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53.Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 2:1 through Enzo Millot (Fabian Rieder)
Enzo Millot
Midfielder
Assist: Fabian Rieder
Midfielder
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46.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Yannik Keitel
Midfielder
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46.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Atakan Karazor
Midfielder
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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25.Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 1:1 through Angelo Stiller (Josha Vagnoman)
Angelo Stiller
Midfielder
Assist: Josha Vagnoman
Defender
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6.Goal for BSC Young Boys, 0:1 through Lukasz Lakomy (Alan Virginius)
Lukasz Lakomy
Midfielder
Assist: Alan Virginius
Midfielder
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1.Start of the match
