The Young Boys can no longer achieve the co-phase in the Champions League after the sixth defeat in the sixth game. The result was a minor matter in view of a stroke of fate in the YB team.
Enzo Millot (center) brings Stuttgart 2-1 after the initial gap. The Bernese can no longer react.
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(sda) An opponent like Stuttgart is a big challenge alone. To make matters worse, a stroke of fate was added to the Bernese. Because on the match day, the team received the news that a son of striker Meschak Elia died completely unexpectedly after a short illness. So there was a minute's silence before the kick -off. The players of both teams wore mourning flor.
The result of the game was a minor matter. The favorite was responsible for the difference in the second half after it was 1-1 for the break. The Swiss Fabian Rieder, for whom the Young Boys are the Herzensverein, had a decisive part of this. The offensive midfielder of the Stuttgart prepared the 2-1 of Enzo Millot (53.), the 3: 1 by Chris Leadership (61.) and the 5: 1 by Yannik Keitel (76.).
Referee's decision was to talk
In the 2-1 player, YB players said that the ball was out of the pass from Rieder because the line judge raised the flag, but the goal was given after a check. From the Swiss master's point of view, this was more than annoying. The 3: 1 was a fantastic Schlenzer under the crossbar. The 4: 1 shot Josha Vagnoman (66th), who celebrated his 24th birthday. At FC Barcelona, the Bernese had already conceded five goals (0: 5), against Atalanta Bergamo (1: 6) there were even six.
The shock message initially gave the Young Boys courage. They started bravely and took the lead in the 6th minute through a wonderful shot by Lukasz Lakomy near the penalty area. The 23-year-old Pole was successful for the first time this season. The cheers got under the skin. Lakomy framed the jersey with the number 15, that of Elia, in the camera.
Insufficient for the Champions League
However, the guests could not take the swing with them, from then on the table 8. the game of the Bundesliga. The equalization was emerging. In the 22nd minute, the Himbed Demirovic, once at St. Gallen, shot the ball over the goal from eleven meters. Three minutes later, Angelo Stiller did better after the guests had given him too much space in the penalty area.
After that, the Bernese caught again before they collapsed after the break. With the current team you just don't meet the Champions League. The last two opponents are Celtic Glasgow in January (January 22nd) and Red Stern Belgrade (January 29) at home. For Stuttgart, it was the first home win on European stage since December 2010.
