8.
6:55 p.m
From the right, Lazar Jovanović moves towards the middle, takes a few steps after a one-two with Tiago Tomás and then shoots with his left foot. This is the first shot on goal of this game, Roei Mishpati saves safely.
6.
18:53
Now the hosts play their way into the penalty area on the right. For now you’re stuck there. Maccabi closes the shop and defends it without any effort.
5.
18:52
In the meantime, the guests are also getting involved a little and are making it into the Stuttgart half. However, Maccabi doesn’t get particularly far. A ball flies into the touchline, the ball is back to VfB.
3.
6:50 p.m
Now we are approaching the sixteenth point. VfB is at work on the left side. Chris Führich crosses from there, but does it too high. The ball sails clearly past the far corner and into the goal.
2.
6:49 p.m
The Swabians immediately take command and are almost always on the ball. So they gradually push themselves further and further forward.
1.
6:46 p.m
Referee Marian Barbu from Romania has just released the game and the home team kicks off. This is the first competitive game between these two clubs.
1.
6:46 p.m
Game start
6:38 p.m
Stuttgart were victorious in their home games at European level, beating Celta Vigo (2:1) and Feyenoord Rotterdam (2:0). Finally, there was an impressive 5-0 win over the Go Ahead Eagles. The Swabians only lost out in Basel (0:2) and at Fenerbahçe (0:1). VfB has to deal with Saturday’s terrible defeat against the German record champions. Before that they had to play four away games in a row and did so with varying degrees of success. The last home win for the current Bundesliga sixth-place team was a 3-2 win against Augsburg at the beginning of November.
18:28
Israel’s champions haven’t had great success on a regular basis lately. Before the aforementioned league defeat on Sunday, they won at home against Hapoel Haifa 2-1, but before that there were four games without a win in a row (three defeats). The last away point was won in Ashdod at the end of November (2:2). For a threesome away from home we have to look back to the beginning of last month and a 2-0 win at Maccabi Bnei Raina. In the Europa League, the team from Tel Aviv only scored points at the start against PAOK Saloniki (0-0). After that there were four defeats.
6:18 p.m
From a table perspective, the twelfth place hosts the penultimate of the 36 participating teams. While VfB is only one point behind and has its sights set on the top 8 and a direct place in the round of 16, reaching the playoffs (up to 24th place) is already almost hopeless for the Israelis. Five points are missing. From now on, only victories will help.
6:08 p.m
Compared to the 0-5 pack here on Saturday against FC Bayern Munich, Sebastian Hoeneß made six changes. Instead of Ameen Al-Dakhil (not registered for the Europa League), Josha Vagnoman, Bilal El Khannouss, Nikolas Nartey, Chema Andrés and Jamie Leweling, Finn Jeltsch, Lorenz Assignon, Atakan Karazor, Larar Jovanović (starting eleven debut for VfB), Tiago Tomás and Chris Führich are in Stuttgart’s starting eleven. There are five changes on the visitors’ side after the 0-1 defeat at Hapoel Be’er Sheva four days ago. Goalkeeper Ofek Melika, Tyrese Asante, Dor Peretz, Osher Davida (all bench) and Ion Nicolăescu (injured) are not in Maccabi’s starting lineup. To this end, Žarko Lazetić ordered keeper Roei Mishpati, Itay Ben Hamo, Ido Shahar, Kevin Andrade and Hélio Varela onto the pitch from the start today.
5:48 p.m
Welcome to the Europa League! The sixth matchday is scheduled for the league phase of this competition. VfB Stuttgart will face Maccabi Tel Aviv. Kick-off is scheduled to take place at 6:45 p.m.