Do not go by the scorline. Stuttgart were fantastic throughout the 90 minutes. But, when you are up against a team like Real Madrid, you sometime need something more than the best. 

At the end, it is an easy 3-1 win for Real Madrid. Mbappe, Rudiger and Endrick scored for them. Full points for the defending champions!

Endrick scores! The teenage sensation scores in his debut game! He drove through with the ball from Real Madrid's half and then went for the shot with his left-foot. Nubel could have done better!

Yellow card for Luka Modric.

Great save from Nuble. He denies Vinicius Jr. 

5 minutes added as injury time.

Chance for the German club. However, Toure could not control his header as it went left of the goal.

Modric with an accurate corner. Rudiger jumps in the air and Nubel is nowhere near to stop that from going to goal.

Real Madrid take the lead back!

Yellow card for Militao!

Endrick makes his UCL debut replacing Jude Bellingham!

Valverde gets the yellow card.

Undav and Millot out. Demirovic and Toure in for Stuttgart. 

Rodrygo and Mendu are out. Guler and Garica in for Real Madrid.

Luka Modric replaces Tchouameni.

Top class from the German Club! The corner was kept alive by Leweling and the ball was then headed into the goal by Undav.

Real Madrid 1-1 Stuttgart

Jude won the ball back in the half and made a run through before entering the final third. Though, Mbappe was waiting in the middle, he did not release the ball at the right time.

Vagnoman and Führich get replaced by Chase and Rieder.

Yellow card for Carlo Ancelotti!

Another good save from Courtois as Leweling nearly found a way past the Madrid defense.

Vinicius hits the crossbar with a left-footed shot.

KYLIANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN pic.twitter.com/uAPjdOxC48

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) September 17, 2024

Mbapped played the ball to an open Valverde, who played out wide to Rodrygo on the right. However, Führich came from behind to disturb him. The ball goes for a corner.

Brilliant start for the defending champions to the second half. Tchouameni initiates the attack with a long ball for Rodrygo who made the run and passed it to Mbappe for him to have a tap-in.

RMA 1-0 STU

Militao is coming on replacing Lucas Vazquez. 

Really impressive first half from Stuttgart. More than three chances for them. Mbappe and Rodrygo with a few chances as well. Penalty given and then declined. It has been exciting 45 minutes in Madrid.

4 minutes have been added. 

Bellingham found Mbappe through the middle. But somehow the ball could not keep the pace with Mbappe and another let off for Madrid. 

Stiller gave away the ball to Jude, who played the ball to Mbappe. However, the French striker could not get the ball through the wall of defenders.

Lucas V. made the mistake again and Undav had the chance to go for the goal. However, foul was given for a handball. 

The VAR declined the penalty as we saw in the replay that Mittelstädt did not catch Rudiger with his flying boot.

A VAR check is going to check the foul.

Penalty for Real Madrid. 

Action in every second in Madrid. Rodrygo received a great ball from Jude and drove through the defences from the right into the box. But, his shot was deflected for a corner by Mittelstädt. 

Mittelstädt gets the yellow card.

End-to-end action here! Madrid had a chance seconds later and then in a counter attack, Undav had the chance to score the goal. Carvajal made the important deflection to deny Undav here!

Brilliant from Mbappe, who accepted the ball from Vinicius and then went for the shot with great speed and accuracy. However, Nubel was good enough to make the save!

Yellow card for Lucas V. 

Vinicius with a quick cross from the left for Mbappe, who made the switch to middle from left, tried to backheel the ball towards goal. However, he was not on target. 

WHAT A SAVE! Stuttgart players entered the final third like there were no defenders. Undav with the cheecky pass for Stiller. Courtois had to come out and make the save. This is his fourth save within first 15 minutes of the match.

Millot, with his left foot, was on target and the Madrid goalkeeper had to stretch high to deflect the ball away for a corner.

Mbappe goes to left again and dribble past the defenders before sending a right-footed shot towards the goal. Easy grab for Nübel.

Huge miss by Millot. Rudiger missed the ball for Real Madrid and the Stuttgart striker missed the target as the ball went past Courtois. 

Tchouameni misses the target with a right footed shot from Mbappe's cross.

Good start for Stuttgart as Leweling was able to get a shot from the right corner of the box. Courtois with a good save early!

Stuttgart start things off in Madrid.

👊 ¡CON TODO! 👊#UCL pic.twitter.com/EVLvSSS5Pa

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) September 17, 2024

Warm-up läuft! Noch 25 Minuten!#VfB | #StuttgartInternational | #UCL | #RMAVfB pic.twitter.com/eFVYHjlXvJ

— VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) September 17, 2024

Stuttgart: Nübel, Vagnoman, Stiller, Mittelstädt, Millot, Karazor, Leweling, Chabot, Undav, Führich, Rouault

Subs: Bredlow, Seimen, Keitel, Demirović, Touré, Krätzig, Stenzel, Zagadou, Rieder, Raimund, Chase

Real Madrid: Courtois, Lucas V., Carvajal, Rüdiger, F. Mendy, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vini Jr.

Subs: Lunin, Fran González, Militão, Modrić, Arda Güler, Endrick, Vallejo, Fran García

The German club have in good form winnng three games out of their last five. They lost once and drawn once in between those games. Demirovic scored a brace in their last 3-1 win against Borussia M'gladbach in Bundesliga 2024-25. 

With three wins and two draws, Real Madrid have been undefeated in the last five matches across all compettions. However, with an Avenger-like team like them, the fans would have not loved the draws in between.

The new UEFA Champions League format will allow teams to play against each other for the first time. Both Real Madrid and Stuttgart will against eachother for the first time in their history.

With a capacity of 85,000, the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid is one of the most iconic stadiums in the World. The newly renovated retractable roof football stadium has hosted UEFA Champions League finals and many more iconic football matches since 1947. The stadium was renovated twice before.

Football fans in India can watch the Real Madrid vs Stuttgart UEFA Champions Legaue 2024-25 match LIVE on Sony Sports Network channels. Moreover, they can stream the match LIVE on Sony LIVE app and website.

Match: Real Madrid vs Stuttgart

Date: 18 Sep, 2024

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid

⏱️ Spain 1-0 France (22')
⏱️ Spain 2-0 France (25')
⏱️ Spain 3-0 France (54')
⏱️ Spain 4-0 France (55')
⏱️ Spain 4-1 France (59')
⏱️ Spain 5-1 France (67')
⏱️ Spain 5-2 France (79')
⏱️ Spain 5-3 France (84')
⏱️ Spain 5-4 France (90'+3)

The Nations League 🤯#NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/Mb8wurIwvN

— UEFA EURO (@UEFAEURO) June 5, 2025

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐓 🔥

Spain beat France by 5-4 in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals to meet Portugal in the final.

Lamine Yamal, with a brace, won the player of the match. #ESPFRA #UEFANationsLeague pic.twitter.com/vIv4my1dgH

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) June 5, 2025

Yellow card for Gavi.

Yellow card for Kolo Muani.

We are not done yet! 

Cherki's cross and Kolo Muani's header went straight inside the goal.

ESP 5-4 FRA

Gusto's cross fell rightly for Barcola to go for the header. But, he could not be on target.

Can we have more goals?

In: Gavi

Out: Merino

Barcola's speed on the left gave France a great chance. 

His cutback found Kolo Muani at the edge of the box. But his shot went over the goal. 

Samu got the chance to beat him with a cross-footed shot. But Maignan's defection took the ball away. 

Okay, are we going to watch a classic comeback? 

Vivian could not control the cross from Gusto, and his toe touch went straight into the goal.

5 minutes to go, more goal?

Spain 5-3 France

Hernandez grabbed Lamine and stopped him from going for the counterattack. 

Yellow card for him. 

whhhhhhaaatttt! 

What a goal and on his debut! 

Mbappe found Cherki at the edge of the box, and after the first touch, he went for a left-footed bullet volley to beat Simon. 

ESP 5-2 FRA

France: In - Kolo Muani, Out - Dembele 

Spain: In - Vivian, Samu, Out - Le Normand, Oyarzabal

Spain are looking complacent here. 

Mbappe, while falling on the ground, was very close to beating Simon. 

But Simon kept his eyes on the ball to make the save. 

Lamine Yamal for club and country this season:

🏟️ 57 games played
⚽ 48 goal contributions

Ballon d'Or? 👀 pic.twitter.com/GGj6DzWQWO

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 5, 2025

Lamine Yamal some days ago: "If people want the Ballon d’Or to be decided on Thursday, let's do it on Thursday." pic.twitter.com/i5UqmD2UJB

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) June 5, 2025

Dembele hits the post as the ball kept going close the byline and the PSG star could not find the angle to find the back of the net. 

In: Lucas Hernandez

Out: Lenglet

"Everybody is better than Lamine Yamal until they have to play against Lamine Yamal" pic.twitter.com/ZGUMmP6rot

— Brian (@Bri_an2) June 5, 2025

Five star for Spain.

A goal that had written Ballon d'Or all over it, the commentators said. 

With the front of the foot, he was able to beat Maignan on the right side. 

Spain 5-1 France. 

Spain: In - Olmo, Ruiz, Out - Nico, Pedri

France: In - Gusto, Cherki, Barcola, Out - Kalulu, Olise, Doue

Dembele, with a threading pass, found Doue on the left. 

After watching his space, Doue tried to curl one back in. But the effort did not come in enough to hit the back of the net. 

Inevitable. Mbappe scores from the spot. 

He is just one goal away from touching Henry's record.

Spain 4-1 France. 

Pedro Porro semmed to have dragged Mbapped inside the box  and it is a penalty for France.

Spain are cooking here. 

Pedri gets into the act this time. 

Pedri won the ball and controlled it before finding Nico on the left. 

Nico found Pedri making a run inside the box. 

With a fine touch and control, he found the back of the net. 

ESP 4-0 FRA.

Cool, calm and stylish. 

He took his time and was not bothered by all the distractions from Maignan. 

He hits the low, left corner and Spain lead by 3-0. 

ESP 3-0 FRA. 

Penalty given. The VAR stands with the referee's decision. 

Rabiot fouls Lamine Yamal inside the box. He gets the yellow card and it is a penalty for Spain. 

Good start for France.

Theo Hernandez's cross from the left of the box was nearly met by Demeble. Another chance gone begging for them. 

Top class along the ground, cross from the right. Kalulu's cross from the right could not meet Dembele at the centre of the box. 

Yamal found Oyarzabal at the edge of the box. Konate blocked latter's shot. 

No changes from either. 

Two great goals and the defending champions are happily going to the break with a 2-0 lead.

2 minutes added to the first half. 

Mbappe with a left footed shot. Since it was at the center of the goal, it was an easy save for Simon. 

Huijsen scores but looks to be offside. 

France are trying to play shorter passes to enter the box. A lovely one-two between Mbappe and Olise found Dembele making a run inside the box.

Though Simon came running to make the save, the PSG star was already offside. 

Nico Williams delivers.

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— UEFA EURO (@UEFAEURO) June 5, 2025

Simon does well to go low and down to his right to save Dembele's on target shot from the right. 

France are struggling here with the defence. 

Pedri's delivery had created a chance for Nico to go for the goal. But, Lenglet was there to make the block. 

Yellow card for Lamine for a foul on Doue.

Doue and Mbappe's timid efforts at the goal were saved by Simon as France looked to make a comeback in the match. Let me remind you, no second leg in the semis. The winner will face Portugal in the final on June 8th.

⚡GOAL: MIKEL MERINO DOUBLES THE LEAD FOR SPAIN!!!!!!!!!

🇫🇷 France 0-2 Spain 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/lxfJSI5y4m

— Haki FC (@thehakifc) June 5, 2025

🚨 NICO WILLIAMS SCORES FOR SPAIN VS FRANCE WHAT A PLAYER 🤯🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/A499zvJpAY

— Goals ⚽ (@Goals360hub) June 5, 2025

Merino's goes around the corner and Spain lead by 2-0. 

Oyarzabal is again the provider but this time with a very different type of assist, completing a one-two with Merino as part of a slick spell of Spain passing with a delightful chipped ball inside the box on the right.

Merino did the rest by storming inside the box and beating Maignan in the near post. 

Nico Williams does the job for Spain. 

On the left again, but unlike the last two times, he was able to smash the back of the net. 

Yamal found Oyarzabal, and the experienced striker played a cute pass at the edge of the box for Nico to go for the goal. 

Despite space being there and having Mbappe waiting over the shoulder, Rabiot went for the shot. 

It went over the goal. 

It is Nico Williams who made another run on the left for Spain. But his final shot was saved by Maignan. A bit awkward, but it was a good save. 

Theo passed the ball to Doue on the left. Doue, full of confidence, after a record-breaking Champions League final, he made a cutback and went for a shot with his right foot. 

In the end, it was an easy save for Simon

🚨 NO PENALTY FOR SPAIN ❌
Referee waves play on after big appeal against France 🇪🇸😤🇫🇷#Spain #France #NationsLeague #NoPenalty #ESPFRA

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— goalpostX (@GoalpostX) June 5, 2025

Theo Hernandez, though he was not in full control while making the effort with his left foot, hit the crossbar. Simon would have been a spectator if that had gone in.  

Nico Williams, on the left-hand side, made a good run. But his final effort went straight to Maignan. 

Demeble ran away with the ball and found Mbappe. But, unselfish Mbappe tried to find Rabiot and lost the plot.

Theo Hernandez took his chance to surprise Simon with a long-range shot. The shot went over the goal. 

As usual, Lamine Yamal looked to break through the right and then with a backheel found Pedro Porro, whose effort went straight to Maignan. 

France start things off!

Calentamiento completado, los chicos a vestuarios.

Menos de media hora para que el balón eche a rodar...#VamosEspaña | #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/ptXaEtJ8DX

— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) June 5, 2025

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— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 5, 2025

Visages fermés, concentrés... Nos Bleus viennent d'arriver au stade 🏟️ 💪#ESPFRA l #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/30aLW8f8UM

— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 5, 2025

France Starting XI (4-2-3-1): M. Maignan, P. Kalulu, I. Konaté, C. Lenglet, T. Hernández, M. Koné, A. Rabiot, O. Dembélé, M. Olise, D. Doué, K. Mbappé (c)

Substitutes: Brice Samba, Lucas Chevalier, Lucas Hernández, Malo Gusto, Benjamin Pavard, Lucas Digne, Loïc Badé, Rayan Cherki, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Mattéo Guendouzi, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Bradley Barcola, Randal Kolo Muani, Marcus Thuram

Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simón (c); Pedro Porro, Robin Le Normand, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella; Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Nico Williams

Subs: David Raya, Álex Remiro, Pau Cubarsí, Daniel Vivian, Fabián Ruiz, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Óscar Mingueza, Yéremy Pino, Alejandro Baena, Alejandro Grimaldo, Isco, Fermín López, Álvaro Morata, Samuel Aghehowa

Yamal or Mbappé❓#NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/FVe9vhdAtt

— UEFA EURO (@UEFAEURO) June 5, 2025

Yamal 🆚 France at EURO 2024 💫#NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/uhPubCPKKt

— UEFA EURO (@UEFAEURO) June 5, 2025

Maestro. #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/81upEfyS5D

— UEFA EURO (@UEFAEURO) June 5, 2025

France will miss the trio of Upamecano, William Saliba and Jules Kounde.

Luis de la Fuente's side will be without the current Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, who is still undergoing his recovery at Manchester City. Along with Rodri, Spain will also miss the services of Ferran Torres, who underwent surgery for appendicitis.

Till now, Spain and France have played 37 games against each other, including friendlies. 

Spain have won 7 times while France have dominated with 13 wins. 17 games have ended in draws. 

France, in those 37 games, have scored 66 goals, while Spain scored 40 goals. 

Football fans from India can watch the Spain vs France UEFA Nations League 2024-25 semi-final match on Sony Sports Network TV Channel. They can also watch the match live on the Sony LIV app and website with a paid subscription.

Jio TV will also stream the match.

Match: Spain vs France

Tournament: UEFA Nations League 2024-25, semi-final.

Date: 6 June 2025

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: MHP Arena, Germany.