Gladbach grabbed their inaugural season points, edging Stuttgart 3-2 at the MHPArena on Matchday 7.
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VfB Stuttgart 2-3 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals: 1-0 Demirović 5′ (assist: Pejčinović), 1-1 Scally 38′ (assist: Uno), 1-2 Machino 51′ (assist: Mohya), 1-3 Mohya 66′ (assist: Scally), 2-3 Demirović 83′ (assist: Leweling)
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.
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Demirović gave Gladbach the lead inside just five minutes. – IMAGO/Pressefoto Rudel/Robin Rudel –>
Stuttgart burst ahead, netting within five minutes as Ermedin Demirović volleyed from 25 metres, leaving Moritz Nicolas helpless. They then pressed, testing the keeper with chances from Ramon Hendriks and Lorenz Assignon, yet Gladbach began to find rhythm.
Fabio Chiarodia forced Dennis Seimen into a save, and moments later Zento Uno’s strike was deftly redirected by Joe Scally with a slick back‑heel, drawing level at 38 minutes. In stoppage time, Wael Mohya rattled the post, leaving the half dead‑locked.