VfB Stuttgart have now lost five of seven Bundesliga matches in 2026/27, collecting just six domestic points despite an encouraging start to their Champions League campaign. Sebastian Hoeneß made six changes for the visit of bottom club Gladbach and watched his side surrender a 1-0 lead and a 1-1 half-time stalemate against a team that had lost all six of its previous league games.
Borussia Mönchengladbach claimed their first points of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season — and avoided the record for the worst start in league history — with a 3-2 win at VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic's early strike and a late second weren't enough for the hosts, as Joe Scally's backheel, Shuto Machino's finish and a goal from 17-year-old Wael Mohya turned the game on its head.
VfB Stuttgart drew 1-1 with Atlético Madrid in the Champions League, with head coach Sebastian Hoeneß and man of the match Chris Führich praising the team's character and first-half performance despite late disappointment. The result extends Stuttgart's unbeaten start to the European campaign, in stark contrast to their Bundesliga struggles.
Jamie Leweling put Stuttgart ahead after a dominant first half, but Julián Álvarez equalised soon after the break. Atlético were reduced to ten men when Morten Hjulmand was sent off, yet Stuttgart could not convert their late pressure into a winner.
Deniz Undav scored his first goal of the 2026/27 season as VfB Stuttgart beat Bratislava 3-0 in the Champions League, with a Sandro Cruz own goal and a late Ermedin Demirovic header sealing the win and a second straight clean sheet.