Dortmund top Bundesliga after Beiers 70th-minute winner at Stuttgart

Maximilian Beier’s 70th-minute goal secured Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, propelling the team to the top of the Bundesliga table.
The match, played before 60,000 spectators in a sold-out arena, remained scoreless until Beier’s decisive strike. Dortmund, under coach Niko Kovac, extended their perfect start to the season with a fourth consecutive league win, while Stuttgart, managed by Sebastian Hoeneß, remained in the lower half of the table with just three points.
Beier, who was not selected for Germany’s upcoming national team matches, told reporters after the game, “We simply defended with passion. You have to keep a clean sheet in Stuttgart first, and we did that strongly over 90 minutes.” Kovac added, “Life writes the best stories. Maxi Beier isn’t with the national team, but today he scored the goal.”
Dortmund’s victory came in a match that lacked clear chances for much of the first half, with both teams struggling to create opportunities. Stuttgart’s Deniz Undav, also omitted from the national squad, noted, “Neither team really created clear chances.” The win ensures Dortmund enters the three-week international break as league leaders.
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