Champions League review: Bayern toil while Raphinha and Pulisic shine
Two big names had a shaky week, while Milan have found their Mr Reliable. We hand out honours (and dishonours) from the latest round of action
VFB Stuttgart: In last season’s Bundesliga it was Stuttgart rather than Bayern Munich who came second to the unbeaten champions Bayer Leverkusen. Following that up this season has proved tough for Sebastian Hoeness’s team, who lie 10th in the German league. On Tuesday night in Turin they dominated Juventus, who put in their worst performance yet under Thiago Motta, and were reduced to 10 men after Danilo’s red card. Deniz Undav’s first-half screamer for Stuttgart was rubbed out by the VAR but it seemed Mattia Perin, who saved Enzo Millot’s penalty amid a brilliant goalkeeping display, would deny the Germans. It took some dainty improvisation from El Bilal Touré to land a first Champions League win this season for a club back in the competition for the first time in 15 years.
