STUTTGART : VfB Stuttgart were held to a 1-1 home draw by Czech champions Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Tuesday after Sparta midfielder Kaan Kairinen cancelled out an early opener by Enzo Millot.

Sparta midfielder Kaan Kairinen cancelled out an early opener from Enzo Millot. His goal came against the run of play in the seventh minute, as Millot connected with an excellent lofted cross from Maximilian Mittelstadt to head home.

VfB Stuttgart were held to a 1-1 home draw by Czech champions Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Tuesday after Sparta midfielder Kaan Kairinen cancelled out an early opener by Enzo Millot. Last season's Bundesliga runners-up Stuttgart took a seventh-minute lead against the run of play through Millot,

Finishing runners-up to Bayer Leverkusen last season, VfB Stuttgart secured a return to European football. And tonight, they host a Champions League game at the Neckarstadion for the first time since

VfB Stuttgart are bouncing into Tuesday's home clash with Sparta Prague as the Champions League returns to the city for the first time since 2010. Their shock second-place finish in the Bundesliga last season was followed by some high-profile exits including top striker Serhou Guirassy.