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Stuttgart secure first Bundesliga win with 4-1 victory over Cologne

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 4-1 in their first home match of the Bundesliga season.
  • Bilal El Khannouss opened the scoring, while Grischa Prömel, Ermedin Demirović and Josha Vagnoman completed Stuttgart's tally.
  • Cologne's only goal came through an own goal by Stuttgart defender Ramon Hendriks.

VfB Stuttgart responded to their opening-week defeat by beating 1. FC Köln 4-1 in front of 60,000 spectators.

Bilal El Khannouss gave Stuttgart the lead in the 39th minute after working his way through the Cologne defence and finishing in the bottom-left corner. The Morocco World Cup player also helped create the second goal.

Grischa Prömel extended the lead in the 60th minute, and Ermedin Demirović made it 3-0 in the 75th. Cologne reduced the deficit when Stuttgart defender Ramon Hendriks scored an own goal in the 81st minute, but Josha Vagnoman restored the three-goal advantage in the 90th.

Cologne had beaten Hoffenheim 3-2 in its season opener and came close to an equaliser shortly after halftime through Ellyes Skhiri. Stuttgart had also hit the crossbar twice early in the match. Cologne goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe said the team had an opportunity to level the score after halftime but failed to take it.

We had a very good spell at the start of the second half, when we should have scored the equaliser.

· Marvin SchwäbeThe Cologne goalkeeper assessed the missed chance to draw level after halftime.
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