Beier strike keeps Dortmund perfect with gritty win at Stuttgart

Borussia Dortmund preserved their perfect opening to the Bundesliga season with a narrow 1‑0 win over Stuttgart, sealed by Maximilian Beier’s second‑half strike at MHPArena. The forward had already gone close after five minutes, heading just wide from Julian Ryerson’s cross, but Dortmund otherwise struggled to create clear chances in a cagey first half. Stuttgart, stuck on three points from their first three matches, competed well and nearly struck before the break when Bilal El Khannouss nodded inches wide.

Neither Sebastian Hoeneß nor Niko Kovac found a way to unlock the game’s tight structure, and Dortmund even saw an Ethan Nwaneri goal ruled out shortly after the restart. The breakthrough finally arrived with twenty minutes left, as Jobe Bellingham’s low delivery found Beier, who slipped free to guide his finish past Fabian Bredlow. With attacking quality scarce, the opener proved decisive, lifting Dortmund to the top of the table while Stuttgart remain 14th.