BERLIN, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- German team Stuttgart defeated Dinamo Moskva 2-0 owing to the brace by striker Vedad Ibisevic, at the first leg of UEFA Europa League play-offs on Wednesday.
The Swabians needed seventy-one minutes, in a one-sided affair, to open the scoring against passive visitors from Moscow that appeared content with a goalless draw.
From the opening whistle Bruno Labbadias men seized the initiative against deep defending White-Blues, which showed no interest to develop any offensive actions. Nevertheless Stuttgart failed to open the scoring within the first half due to their lack in accuracy and creativity, in front of the Russian goal.
With the beginning of the second half Stuttgart looked more threatening in their actions. Consequently Bosnian international Vedad Ibisevic opened the scoring with a poacher's goal when he utilized a rebound from very close range at the 71st minute.
Stuttgart had not enough and piled on the pressure to double the score in the dying seconds of the additional time. Midfielder Ibrahima Traore crossed into penalty area after he overcame one defender to assist Ibisevic who nodded home from goal area into open goal.
The 2-0 win against Dinamo puts Stuttgart in a favorable position at the second leg of Europa League play-offs.