Stuttgart 2-3 Gladbach: Demirovic scored a brace despite the home side’s defeat

Borussia Mönchengladbach picked up their first points of the season as they defeated VfB Stuttgart 3-2 at the MHPArena in Matchday 7's curtain-raiser.

Match Report:

Gladbach entered the game looking to avoid becoming the first team to lose seven straight games at the start of a Bundesliga campaign, while Stuttgart were themselves looking for only their third league victory of the term and losing four of their first six matches.

Following their 1-1 draw in the UEFA Champions League against Atlético Madrid in midweek, Sebastian Hoeneß made six changes to his side - including handing a first start to Leo Sauer - while Daiki Hashioka and Shuto Machino came in for Alexander Blessin's side.

Stuttgart made the perfect start, breaking the deadlock inside the opening five minutes. The ball fell to Ermedin Demirović, who volleyed home from 25 metres, with Moritz Nicolas getting a hand to the effort but unable to keep it out. Stuttgart subsequently dominated the opening half-hour, going close through Ramon Hendriks and Lorenz Assignon, but Gladbach grew into the game.

Fabio Chiarodia forced a save from Dennis Seimen, and in the 38th minute, Zento Uno's volley was diverted home by Joe Scally with a brilliant backheel flick to level proceedings. Gladbach then struck the crossbar through Wael Mohya in stoppage time as the half ended level.

The visitors continued their momentum after the restart and, before long, they had turned the game on its head. Mohya battled to keep the ball alive on the left and squared it for Shuto Machino, who fired into the roof of the net. Stuttgart brought on Jamie Leweling, Undav and Bilal El Khannouss in search of a response, but it was Gladbach who struck again midway through the half.

A goalmouth scramble eventually saw Scally scoop the ball over to Mohya, who headed home from close range. Demirović pulled one back with a header from Leweling's cross in the 83rd minute, but Gladbach held on to get themselves off the mark this campaign.

Match Events:

5' GOAL! Stuttgart 1-0 Gladbach (Ermedin Demirovic)

38' GOAL! Stuttgart 1-1 Gladbach (Joe Scally)

46' Match Event for Stuttgart vs Gladbach

47' Highlight from Stuttgart vs Gladbach

49' Match Event for Stuttgart vs Gladbach

49' Highlight from Stuttgart vs Gladbach

51' GOAL! Stuttgart 1-2 Gladbach (Shuto Machino)

66' GOAL! Stuttgart 1-3 Gladbach (Wael Mohya)

84' GOAL! Stuttgart 2-3 Gladbach

Line-ups

Stuttgart XI: Atakan Karazor, M. Mittelstädt, Ermedin Demirovic, Chris Führich, Angelo Stiller, Ramon Hendriks, Lorenz Assignon, Dzenan Pejcinovic, Dennis Seimen, Leo Sauer, Finn Jeltsch

Subs: Grischa Prömel, Fabian Bredlow, Deniz Undav, Jeff Chabot, Ameen Al-Dakhil, Leonidas Stergiou, Jamie Leweling, Bilal El Khannouss, Yanik Spalt

Gladbach XI: Moritz Nicolas, Neuhaus, Daiki Hashioka, Joe Scally, Shuto Machino, Philipp Sander, Lukas Ullrich, Fabio Chiarodia, Zento Uno, Hugo Bolin, Wael Mohya

Subs: Daniel Batz, Kevin Stöger, Lion Schweers, Hack, Yukhym Konoplya, David Herold, J. Uwakhonye, Mathieu Nguefack, Iaia Manco Danfa