00:00Now for Stuttgart's team, reality is set to bite, wins over Viet King and Slovan Bratislava are one thing,
00:09the challenger of Oletico Madrid remains his only goal so far in a slow start to his and Stuttgart's season
00:15domestically,
00:16from Saturday's win at Espanyol in which Alex Baena scored, a late winner, this team tonight shows something.
00:24And so Stuttgart begin, they've begun well across match days one and two, those wins over Viet King and Slovan,
00:31but this for sure is in terms of the opposition a real step up for Stuttgart to face a team
00:36like Atleti,
00:38a club who are playing now in the 14th successive campaign for them in this competition,
00:43last year they made the semi-finals, here's Umdav though, and El Canoos, great chance,
00:48inside 25 seconds, Oblak save to the early goal here and a dream start,
00:55Rente pressed by Fjuric and then El Canoos repelled by Oblak,
01:02in goes the cross, Oblak with the punch away and Fagnermann's shot is held just about by Oblak who's a
01:10busy man
01:10in the game. Clattered shot, and the keeper recovers to hang off, into Leyveling.
01:21Face back by Ina, Leyveling's cross,
01:26the drops here for Stella, punched away by Oblak, now Leyveling, another chance comes and goes here for Stuttgart.
01:3710 thrilling minutes so far, two more chances here for Stella, Oblak saves, and then Leyveling was off target.
01:50Stuttgart superb in the game's opening gambit.
01:57Here is Stella, and for Bilal El Canoos.
02:03It is Stuttgart so far, on top, by a massive
02:05chance, and the chance comes and goes here for Stuttgart, but
02:11you can see that the position being controlled, and the attempt 7-0 so far for Stuttgart.
02:23It is Stuttgart so far, on top, by a massive margin.
02:36Willow, Atleti,
02:39being here by Grimaldo, it's come a long way in the header of the crossbar.
02:45Mark Poulbill in the mix here for Atleti.
02:50El Canoos, Fjuric.
02:55This is Mark Poulbill pressured by Stella, one back here for Leyveling, Jamie Leyveling!
03:08At the Cannstatterkurve, what a moment for Stuttgart!
03:16A goal, a moment they deserve, make no joke about that.
03:22A corner coming then from Grimaldo here for Atleti.
03:26In by Grimaldo here, Hansko's header and Simon's first save of the night.
03:35Well, now Atleti, the whistle goes on 45, so at the break,
03:40Leyveling's a rocket shot, the game's only goal so far for Stuttgart.
03:48Atletico Madrid begin the second half, a goal down here to Stuttgart.
03:53Stuttgart's first half was one of the aggression and drive and purpose.
03:58Only one goal might be enough, or will Atleti find a second half way back into the match?
04:05Here's Barrios.
04:13Mark Poulbill is given away there to Stuttgart.
04:25Here's Alex Grimaldo for Atletico Madrid.
04:29Luckman's first touch-in is coming on.
04:39And Luckman's first touch-in is coming on.
04:39Mark Poulbill, now it's Llorente for Atletico Madrid.
04:45Black pressured now by Undab in close proximity.
04:50Simeone here drops now into the path of Barrios,
04:54or drive on for Atleti. Pablo Barrios for Alex Grimaldo here.
04:58It's Grimaldo for Luckman.
05:01And Luckman's pass.
05:04And just like that, Alvarez levels for Atletico Madrid.
05:13On the field for a minute and 20 seconds Luckman and makes an assist straight away.
05:23Atleti make their first big chance of the night count.
05:26And for Alvarez, the first club goal of the season.
05:33Run by Barrios.
05:34And then Luckman, fresh on the pitch, fresh ideas.
05:39And this precision pass swept in for 1-1 by Julian Alvarez to level the match for Atletico Madrid.
05:49All square.
05:50Rather tight.
05:51It's gone back though here to Marcos Llorente.
05:54Barrios, Alvarez, Barrios!
05:57Luckman's there as well.
05:59Grimaldo couldn't finish.
06:01A different game now, complete in the second half.
06:04And here Atleti again on the front foot.
06:06Simon save on the first one then.
06:08Grimaldo couldn't really convert his chance.
06:13Near three in quick succession.
06:15Barrios, Luckman.
06:17No doubt since the break.
06:19Atleti have found their way in this game.
06:22Now Stille.
06:23Here goes Under.
06:24That has support for the play call back because a card's coming here now.
06:28Red.
06:29Well here, Morten Huelman.
06:33Dangerous, uncontrolled, reckless challenge.
06:36Rietelstedt for Chris Furich.
06:41Furich, proper win play.
06:43On he goes here.
06:44And here's Angelo Stelar blocks.
06:47El Canoos, another block by Grimaldo this time.
06:54And here, Atleti, the definition of last ditch.
06:59Tackles and blocks and clearances.
07:01Still a first then.
07:03El Canoos, non-shall pass.
07:09Atletico Madrid here dug in for their point.
07:12Now in the game's last ten minutes.
07:22It's tremendous team defending there from Atletico Madrid.
07:38So a corner here for Stuttgart.
07:41They believe they can nick this.
07:45Can they find Ned Demirovic?
07:49In goes that corner for Stuttgart!
07:51Oh, and Jeff Sharbo gets free here of the markers, and that's so close.
08:01In the game's 81st minute.
08:07Sharbo head in hands.
08:09Here's Pecinovic.
08:13Here's El Canoos.
08:15El Canoos in.
08:17Nassau.
08:18Premal on target and held by Jan Oblak.
08:25They're so near to being his and their moment.
08:32Mitelstedt.
08:33In it goes.
08:35Pecinovic with the header.
08:38In added time, the last seconds of it.
08:41Could well be the last chance come and gone for Stuttgart tonight.
08:47A draw in Stuttgart.
08:49As Valfi stay undefeated.
08:52A test they pass here with a point.
08:54Versus ten-man Atleti.
08:56I'm not a think I am and my daughter.
08:56We can't believe this today.
08:56If you will also how you are going on,
08:56So quickly, I'm like, don't you?
08:57All stehen alive.
08:57All right, I'm so happy.
