UEFA Europa League · 1st Leg
VfB Stuttgart vs FC Porto: 1–2
FC Porto beat VfB Stuttgart 2–1 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 12 March 2026 at MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 17:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
- Attendance: 60,000
- Teams: VfB Stuttgart (home), FC Porto (away)
Goals
- 21' — Terem Moffi (FC Porto), assist Borja Sainz
- 27' — Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto), assist Zaidu Sanusi
- 40' — Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart)
Match statistics
| Statistic | VfB Stuttgart | FC Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 60 | 40 |
| Shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Fouls | 18 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
Starting line-ups
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nübel (G), Jeff Chabot (CD-L), Finn Jeltsch (CD-R), Ramon Hendriks (LB), Nikolas Nartey (RB), Deniz Undav (AM), Angelo Stiller (LM), Atakan Karazor (RM), Ermedin Demirovic (F), Jamie Leweling (AM-L), Bilal El Khannouss (AM-R).
FC Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (G), Jan Bednarek (CD-L), Thiago Silva (CD-R), Zaidu Sanusi (LB), Alberto Costa (RB), Pablo Rosario (CM), Rodrigo Mora (LM), Seko Fofana (RM), Terem Moffi (F), Borja Sainz (LF), William Gomes (RF).
Recent form
VfB Stuttgart: won 4–1 away to Celtic (19 Feb); drew 3–3 away to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (22 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Celtic (26 Feb); won 4–0 vs VfL Wolfsburg (1 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Mainz (7 Mar).
FC Porto: won 1–0 away to C.D. Nacional (15 Feb); won 1–0 vs Rio Ave (22 Feb); won 3–1 vs Arouca (27 Feb); lost 1–0 away to Sporting CP (3 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Benfica (8 Mar).