VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Stuttgart eased past Heidenheim 3-0 in a friendly at Weinstadt, with the standout moment coming from Lorenz Assignon, who finished a stunning bicycle kick to make it 2-0. It capped a comfortable afternoon for the Bundesliga side against their second-division neighbours. Atakan Karazor opened the scoring in the 42nd minute before Assignon's acrobatic strike in the 72nd, and Jeff Chabot rounded things off in the 86th. All three goals were set up by Jamie Leweling, who impressed despite missing out on the latest Germany squad. Stuttgart fielded a squad heavy on fringe players and those returning from injury, with regular starting goalkeeper Dennis Seimen still sidelined by a thigh problem. For Stuttgart, the win offers a confidence lift after losing three of their opening four Bundesliga matches, and a chance to assess depth ahead of facing Paderborn next. For Heidenheim, it was simply a low-stakes workout during the international break, with little riding on the scoreline.