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Dortmund Go Top After Beier’s 70th‑Minute Winner at Stuttgart

Dortmund’s fourth straight victory highlights their squad depth, leaving the Bundesliga title race open as play pauses for the international break.

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund - MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany - September 19, 2026 Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck and Konstantinos Karetsas celebrate after the match REUTERS/Heiko Becker
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund - MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany - September 19, 2026 Borussia Dortmund's Julian Ryerson with teammates celebrate after the match REUTERS/Heiko Becker
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund - MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany - September 19, 2026 Borussia Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer in action with VfB Stuttgart's Finn Jeltsch REUTERS/Heiko Becker
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund - MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany - September 19, 2026 Borussia Dortmund's Maximilian Beier scores their first goal REUTERS/Heiko Becker

Overview

  • Maximilian Beier tapped in a 70th‑minute winner from a low cross by substitute Jobe Bellingham to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.
  • The win moves Dortmund to a perfect 12 points from four games and puts them two points clear of Bayern Munich and SC Freiburg in the early table.
  • Jobe Bellingham’s impact off the bench proved decisive as he created the goal, and youngster Konstantinos Karetsas returned from a recent health scare as a second-half substitute.
  • Freiburg’s perfect start ended in a 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt while Bayern’s emphatic win kept them close at the top, showing sharp early-season swings in form.
  • Matchday four produced wider drama with Werder Bremen coming from two down to win with a stoppage‑time goal, Hamburg earning their first points of the season, and Borussia Mönchengladbach remaining without a point after a managerial change and a 4-3 loss to Mainz.