VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund kept their unbeaten start to the season alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Stuttgart, a game that stayed goalless and cagey until the closing stages finally produced the moment that mattered. For long spells it looked like the away side's control of possession would go unrewarded against a stubborn home defense. The breakthrough came in the 70th minute, shortly after fresh legs changed the tempo. Jobe Bellingham and Konstantinos Karetsas had been introduced around the hour mark, and it was Bellingham's low cross that Maximilian Beier turned home for the only goal. Before that, Stuttgart's best openings had come from Deniz Undav and Ermedin Demirovic, both denied by keeper Gregor Kobel, while substitute Fabio Silva spurned a late chance to make it two. The result sends Dortmund to the top of the Bundesliga table, two points clear of Bayern Munich, and stretches their perfect run to four straight wins. For Stuttgart, it's another frustrating afternoon in an inconsistent campaign, leaving them stuck in 14th with just three points from their opening matches.