Overview

• Albian Ajeti struck in the 3rd minute after Lorenz Assignon’s misplaced pass gifted Basel the opener.
• Ermedin Demirovic’s 36th‑minute penalty was saved by Marwin Hitz following a lengthy video review.
• Stuttgart controlled play with about 65% possession and 31 shots, yet Hitz thwarted multiple clear chances including efforts from Chema Andrés and Tiago Tomás.
• Moritz Broschinski made it 2–0 in the 84th minute from Xherdan Shaqiri’s delivery to secure the win.
• VfB chief Alexander Wehrle criticized the penalty procedure as “not in order,” and both teams now sit on three points after two group games.