Head-to-Head: VfB Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid

VfB Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid presents a German–Spanish pairing without a completed direct match to establish the balance. Neither club has a proven advantage, a response after defeat or a contrast between venues in this comparison. The matchup is therefore open rather than equal, with its longer-term interest resting on whether a verified margin can be repeated when another encounter changes the setting.

Past matches, VfB Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid

20 October 2026 League Stage - 3

VfB Stuttgart

1 - 1

Atletico Madrid

MHPArena

Match center

VfB Stuttgart

1 - 1

20 October 2026

Atletico Madrid

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Starting eleven

Substitutes VfB Stuttgart

2
D
44
F
17
F
28
M
16
M
29
D
22
D
1
G
9
F
33
G
14
D

Atletico Madrid Substitutes

F
9
F
16
G
1
M
4
F
11
D
24
M
7
D
27
M
46
M
5
M
3
D
30

Match events

45'

90'

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17'

Maximilian Mittelstädt Yellow Card
36'
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Jamie Leweling Normal Goal
45'

Ademola Lookman Jonathan David
47'
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Julián Álvarez Normal Goal (Asst: Ademola Lookman)
52'

Lorenz Assignon Josha Vagnoman
64'

Morten Hjulmand Red Card
69'

Johnny Cardoso Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
72'

Ermedin Demirović Jamie Leweling
78'

Obed Vargas Julián Álvarez
78'

Robin Le Normand Pablo Barrios Rivas
85'

Diego Pablo Simeone Yellow Card
87'

Alexander Sørloth Giuliano Simeone Baldini
87'

Dženan Pejčinović Deniz Undav
87'

Leo Sauer Chris Führich

Stats for this game

Matchup VfB Stuttgart VS Atletico Madrid

An open European comparison

The head-to-head record contains no completed direct match between VfB Stuttgart and Atletico Madrid. Neither club can therefore point to a scoreline, a venue-based pattern or a previous competitive exchange as a guide to this pairing. The comparison begins without a settled direction, leaving verified results to carry more weight than either club’s wider identity.

Room for a pattern to emerge

A close score would keep the comparison open to an immediate reply; a decisive margin would give the winner a stronger position without establishing permanent control. A draw would add another possible shape without establishing lasting equality. Another encounter in changed conditions could then confirm or overturn that direction. This measured approach avoids assigning an advantage before the clubs produce one against each other. The meaningful question is whether Stuttgart or Atletico Madrid can make success repeatable across settings, or whether the pairing remains resistant to a recognisable hierarchy.