MH Maccabi Tel Aviv 1, VfB Stuttgart 4

STUTTGART, Germany (Interstat) — VfB Stuttgart opened its Europa League campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over MH Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday afternoon at a rain-slicked MHPArena. The German side, playing in the group stage of a European competition for the first time in over a decade, outperformed pregame projections with a multi-faceted attack that saw four different players find the net. The result immediately separated the two clubs in the Group F table, with Stuttgart perfect after one match and Maccabi still seeking its first point. Stuttgart established control early and was rewarded in the 24th minute. Forward… Read more...