Numbers and facts ahead of VfB Stuttgart vs Atlético in the UEFA Champions League

Atlético visit VfB Stuttgart in the third round of the UEFA Champions League, aiming to halt the perfect start of the German team, which has won its first two matches in the competition this season.

This is the first match between the two teams, but VfB Stuttgart have won three of their last four encounters against Spanish teams, while they have not achieved any victory against LaLiga clubs in the UEFA Champions League during seven matches, managing only two draws against five defeats.

In contrast, Atlético have won their last three matches in the UEFA Champions League against German teams, all at home, but they have lost their last five matches away against Bundesliga clubs. They have only achieved one victory in their last six matches played away in the UEFA Champions League, alongside two draws and three defeats.

VfB Stuttgart participates in the UEFA Champions League for the fifth time, and the second in three seasons, after finishing sixth in the league stage of the 2024/2025 season. Atlético, meanwhile, is making its seventeenth appearance in the tournament and its fourteenth in a row, having reached the Semi-Final last season before being eliminated by Arsenal with a 2-1 aggregate score.

VfB Stuttgart heads into the match after winning four of their last five UEFA Champions League games, and they have achieved six victories in their last seven matches in the league in European competitions.

Despite their 2-0 victory over Manchester United in the second round, Atlético are looking to improve their away results, while VfB Stuttgart hope to continue their winning streak. Among the standout individual statistics ahead of the match is Koke's 119 appearances in the UEFA Champions League.