Go Ahead Eagles vs. VfB Stuttgart: UEFA Europa League LIVE blog and team news

After beating Feyenoord at home last time out in the UEFA Europa League, VfB Stuttgart now visit the Netherlands to take on Go Ahead Eagles for Matchday 5 on Thursday (kick-off: 9pm CET).

That 2-0 victory over Feyenoord – thanks to late goals from Bilal El Khannouss and the in-form Deniz Undav – ended a run of back-to-back European defeats for Stuttgart, having lost at Fenerbahce (1-0) and Basel (2-0) after opening with a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo.

A total of six points leaves Sebastian Hoeneß’s side 20th in the 36-team table at the halfway stage – only two points away from the teams occupying the last automatic qualification spots to the knockout stage.

Go Ahead Eagles are behind Stuttgart by virtue of having conceded one goal more, having also won two and lost two. Back-to-back 2-1 victories at Panathinaikos and at home to Aston Villa have been sandwiched by a 1-0 defeat at home to FCSB and 2-0 reverse at Red Bull Salzburg.

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Thu, 27.11 21:00

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Lively Leweling

Only five players in the Europa League have hit more shots than the 12 of Stuttgart's Jamie Leweling so far.

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Go Ahead Eagles: the lowdown

Go Ahead Eagles finished seventh in the Eredivisie and won their first KNVB Cup in 2024/25 to qualify for the Europa League. A 4-2 loss at Heracles was their fifth in 13 league games this term, though, and leaves Melvin Boel's charges down in 12th. In Europe, they're level on six points with Stuttgart following wins over Panathinaikos and Aston Villa and defeats to FCSB and RB Salzburg. Forward Milan Smit is their biggest goal threat, with five league strikes and two in the Europa League so far this season.

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Six points from 12

Prior to the November international break, Stuttgart got their Europa League campaign back on track with a 2-0 home win over Feyenoord. Sebastian Hoeneß's team also took three points at home to Celta Vigo on Matchday 1, before losing away games to Basel and Fenerbahçe. Die Schwaben return to continental action 20th out of 36 teams in the league-phase standings and in contention to reach the knockout phase play-offs, if not better.

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Borussia Dortmund 3-3 Stuttgart - highlights

Deniz Undav scored a hat-trick as Stuttgart twice came from behind to draw away to top-four rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Last season's DFB Cup winners are fifth in the Bundesliga, outside the UEFA Champions League qualification places on goal difference. They've lost just once in the league since mid-September.

Welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of VfB Stuttgart's Europa League encounter away at Go Ahead Eagles on Matchday 5 of the league phase, which kicks off at 9pm CET on Thursday.

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