Three takeaways from Real Madrid 3-1 VfB Stuttgart

Real Madrid got their campaign off to a. UEFA Champions League campaign perfect start on Tuesday. off to a perfect night, securing a hard-fought. start on Tuesday night, 3-1 win over VfB. securing a hard-fought 3-1 Stuttgart. The game was. win over VfB Stuttgart.

The anything but easy for. game was anything but the hosts as they. easy for the hosts were made to work. as they were made hard for the opener,. to work hard for which came through Kylian. the opener, which came Mbappe and were even. through Kylian Mbappe and pegged back with a. were even pegged back Stuttgart equaliser not long. with a Stuttgart equaliser after. An 83rd-minute header. not long after.

An 83rd-minute by Antonio Rudiger, however,. header by Antonio Rudiger, gave the team the. however, gave the team lead, helping them pull. the lead, helping them apart at a critical. pull apart at a moment. Young Endrick sealed. critical moment.

Young Endrick sealed the game in stoppage. the game in stoppage time with a wonder. time with a wonder strike from distance, once. strike from distance, once again helping the team. again helping the team gain a result that. gain a result that does not accurately represent. does not accurately represent the actual game that. the actual game that unfolded on the field.. unfolded on the field.

Madrid Madrid Universal brings you. Universal brings you three three takeaways from Real. takeaways from Real Madrid Madrid 3-1 Stuttgart. No. 3-1 Stuttgart.

No Vinicius, no Vinicius, no problem As. problem

As has been the has been the norm. norm this season, Real this season, Real Madrid’s. Madrid’s performance against Stuttgart performance against Stuttgart was. was not one to not one to boast. boast a whole lot a whole lot about.. about. The men in The men in white. white were under pressure were under pressure for. for long periods in long periods in the. the game and unlucky game and unlucky to. to not go behind.

Yet, not go behind. Yet,. one cannot deny that one cannot deny that. the team’s attack appeared the team’s attack appeared. more potent than it more potent than it. has in recent games has in recent games. with several players stepping with several players stepping. up.

While there were a up. While there were. few glimpses of his a few glimpses of. quality, Vinicius Jr. continued his quality, Vinicius Jr.. his dodgy form on continued his dodgy form. the night as he on the night as. looked isolated at times, he looked isolated at. was off his dribbling times, was off his. game and was often dribbling game and was. second-best in duels. He often second-best in duels.. missed one big chance He missed one big. and even hit the chance and even hit. woodwork once.

Kylian Mbappe and the woodwork once. Kylian. Rodrygo, however, delivered what Mbappe and Rodrygo, however,. the team needed in delivered what the team. some style and compensated needed in some style. for their teammate’s relatively and compensated for their. off day.

The Frenchman recorded teammate’s relatively off day.. four shots on target, The Frenchman recorded four. had a successful dribble shots on target, had. and even forced two a successful dribble and. blocked shots. His big even forced two blocked. moment of the game, shots. His big moment. however, was his calm of the game, however,. finish in front of was his calm finish. goal to give his in front of goal. side the lead.

No surprises, to give his side. the player who assisted the lead. No surprises,. Mbappe’s opener was Rodrygo the player who assisted. and the Brazilian was Mbappe’s opener was Rodrygo. equally, if not more and the Brazilian was. impressive. Starting on the equally, if not more. right flank, he clocked impressive. Starting on the. three key passes, completed right flank, he clocked. all five dribbles attempted three key passes, completed. and created one big all five dribbles attempted. chance.

As the icing on and created one big. the cake, young Endrick chance. As the icing. came on and scored on the cake, young. an absolute golazo to set the Endrick came on and. result in stone, once scored an absolute golazo. again leaving a good to set the result. impression on the forward in stone, once again. department.

Thibaut Courtois comes up leaving a good impression. clutch

If the forwards stepped on the forward department.. up their game in Thibaut Courtois comes up. the final third, the clutch If the forwards. defence was equally crucial stepped up their game. in helping Los Blancos to in the final third,. a first UCL win the defence was equally. of the season.

Thibaut Courtois, crucial in helping Los. in particular, merits serious Blancos to a first. praise for his efforts UCL win of the. in keeping Real Madrid season. Thibaut Courtois, in. in the game through particular, merits serious praise. Stuttgart’s pressure.

The Belgian shot-stopper for his efforts in. made a staggering six keeping Real Madrid in. saves for Real Madrid the game through Stuttgart’s. across the ninety minutes pressure. The Belgian shot-stopper. including three from inside made a staggering six. the box. He saved saves for Real Madrid. an xG of 0.9 across the ninety minutes. and ensured that the including three from inside. Germans did not have the box. He saved. much to show for an xG of 0.9. their three big chances.

Courtois, and ensured that the. over the years, has Germans did not have. always been a reliable much to show for. asset for Real Madrid, their three big chances.. especially in Europe. Last Courtois, over the years,. night’s game, by far, has always been a. was his most important reliable asset for Real. showing of the season Madrid, especially in Europe.. and it is no Last night’s game, by. surprise that he came far, was his most. up clutch in the important showing of the. UCL once more.

Meanwhile, Carlo season and it is. Ancelotti fielded a makeshift no surprise that he. defence in Antonio Rudiger came up clutch in. and Dani Carvajal, both the UCL once more.. of whom clocked solid Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti fielded. performances and struck up a makeshift defence in. good chemistry in defence.

Injury Antonio Rudiger and Dani. returnees prove their worth

Real Carvajal, both of whom. Madrid still have a clocked solid performances and. long way to go struck up good chemistry. if they are to in defence. Injury returnees. return to the dominant prove their worth Real. version of themselves that Madrid still have a. was on display last long way to go. season.

The win over Stuttgart, if they are to. however, provides hope that return to the dominant. they can get there version of themselves that. as the team showed was on display last. considerable improvement from the season. The win over. game against Real Sociedad.

Los Stuttgart, however, provides hope. Blancos still indeed required that they can get. some deal of luck there as the team. to get the three showed considerable improvement from. points but they appeared the game against Real. more stable on the Sociedad. Los Blancos still. field, especially in the indeed required some deal. middle of the park. of luck to get. The two players who the three points but. returned from injury played they appeared more stable. a big part in on the field, especially. the same.

Both Aurelien Tchouameni in the middle of. and Jude Bellingham started the park. The two. for Real Madrid at players who returned from. the Santiago Bernabeu, the injury played a big. former taking the place part in the same.. in defensive midfield and Both Aurelien Tchouameni and. the latter sitting pretty Jude Bellingham started for. as the attacking midfielder.

Tchouameni Real Madrid at the. slotted back into the Santiago Bernabeu, the former. team like he never taking the place in. faced a stint on defensive midfield and the. the sidelines, completing six latter sitting pretty as. defensive actions and even the attacking midfielder. Tchouameni. pushing forward with three slotted back into the. shots. His presence gave team like he never. the team stability in faced a stint on. defending against counters and the sidelines, completing six. an orchestrator of the defensive actions and even. play.

Bellingham, meanwhile, picked up pushing forward with three. where he left off shots. His presence gave. with 93% pass accuracy, the team stability in. two key passes and defending against counters and. 100% dribble completion. He an orchestrator of the. may not have got play. Bellingham, meanwhile, picked. on the scoresheet but up where he left. was vital in the off with 93% pass. team’s buildup time and accuracy, two key passes. time again.

and 100% dribble completion..