Match highlights
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VfB Stuttgart vs VfL Bochum highlights
How the goals came
18' Serhou Guirassy opens the scoring for VfB Stuttgart (the winner) → 38' Dan-Axel Zagadou extends VfB Stuttgart's lead → 59' Silas Katompa Mvumpa extends VfB Stuttgart's lead → 67' Silas Katompa Mvumpa extends VfB Stuttgart's lead → 77' Serhou Guirassy extends VfB Stuttgart's lead. Full time: 5-0, VfB Stuttgart win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 5 goals came after half-time.
18' Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) 1-0
VfB Stuttgart opened their Bundesliga campaign at home against VfL Bochum at the MHPArena, and Serhou Guirassy broke the deadlock in the 18th minute. His goal made it 1-0 and set in motion what became a 5-0 rout. Stuttgart never relinquished the lead from that point, making Guirassy's strike the match-winner.
38' Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart) 2-0
Dan-Axel Zagadou doubled Stuttgart's advantage in the 38th minute to make it 2-0. The goal gave the hosts a two-goal cushion before the interval, and the score stayed that way until half-time. It capped a first half in which the home side had taken control.
59' Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) 3-0
The first goal of the second half came in the 59th minute through Silas Katompa Mvumpa. His strike made it 3-0 and stretched Stuttgart's lead to three goals. For Bochum, it left little room for any second-half fightback.
67' Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) 4-0
Only eight minutes after his first, Silas Katompa Mvumpa struck again in the 67th minute for his second of the afternoon. The goal made it 4-0 and extended Stuttgart's dominance. Coming in quick succession, his two goals effectively settled the contest.
77' Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) 5-0
Guirassy, who had opened the scoring, added his second of the match in the 77th minute. The goal made it 5-0, and that was how the game finished. It rounded off a five-goal home victory for Stuttgart on the opening matchday.
