Maximilian Bayer‘s goal secured a 1-0 victory for Borussia Dortmund over Stuttgart, propelling coach Niko Kovac‘s side to the top of the Bundesliga standings.
The decisive moment came in the 70th minute when Bayer expertly finished a sharp cross from Jude Bellingham with a one-touch strike. His performance earned him the well-deserved Man of the Match award.
Notably, Denis Undav returned to the Stuttgart lineup, though he was unable to make an impact for his team on Saturday evening.
Borussia Dortmund has started the season with four consecutive wins and now leads Bayern Munich by two points.
2026-27, Bundesliga
Stuttgart – Borussia Dortmund 0:1 (0:0)
Goal: Bayer M., 70 (0:1)
Stuttgart: Bredlow; Wagnoman; Mittelstädt; Schabo; Jelic; Stiller; Fürich (Leveling, 64); Prömel (Narti, 84); El-Hannous (Sauer L., 84); Demirovic; Undav (Pejcinovic, 64)
Substitutions: Leveling (from 64); Pejcinovic (from 64); Narti (from 84); Sauer L. (from 84)
Bench: Funk M.; Al Dahil; Hendrix R.; Spalt; Karazor
Yellow cards: Demirovic 13; Stiller 17
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Anton V.; Schlotterbeck N.; Gvardiol; Svensson D.; Rüerson (Bensebaini, 82); Nmecha F.; Weerman J. (Bellingham D-B, 62); Nwaneri (Karecas, 62); Girassi (Fabio Silva, 74); Bayer M. (Sabitzer, 82)
Substitutions: Karecas (from 62); Bellingham D-B (from 62); Fabio Silva (from 74); Bensebaini (from 82); Sabitzer (from 82)
Bench: Mayer A.; Regani; Chukwuemeka K.; Ignacio S.
Yellow cards: Schlotterbeck N. 32; Weerman J. 46; Gvardiol 57; Bellingham D-B 81; Rüerson 82
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