Bundesliga · Sep 19, 2026
Borussia Dortmund vs. VfB Stuttgart: Beier’s 70th-minute goal gives Dortmund a 1–0 win over Stuttgart
By Row Seventeen ·
Borussia Dortmund beat VfB Stuttgart 1–0 (Bundesliga) on September 19, 2026.
Kobel made two saves before halftime, and Beier converted Bellingham’s cross for the only goal in Borussia Dortmund’s win over VfB Stuttgart.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- From the review
Kobel saved attempts from Demirovic and Undav, keeping the match scoreless at the break. Neither side converted its first-half opportunities, leaving the game to be settled after the interval.
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Dortmund brought on Bellingham and Karetsas before the decisive goal. Bellingham then supplied the cross that gave Beier another opportunity after his early miss.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
Karetsas later shot wide following a Dortmund counterattack. Stuttgart still had opportunities: Promel, Vagnoman, El Khannouss and Sauer threatened late, but none found an equalizer.
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An early opening and two saves
Borussia Dortmund had a chance to score in the fourth minute against VfB Stuttgart. Beier met Ryerson’s cross with a diving header but missed. It was an early opening for the player who would eventually decide the match.
Stuttgart had chances before halftime, too. Kobel saved attempts from Demirovic and Undav, keeping the match scoreless at the break. Neither side converted its first-half opportunities, leaving the game to be settled after the interval.
A second-half goal ruled out
Nwaneri put the ball in the net in the second half, but the goal was disallowed for offside. The decision left Dortmund still looking for a goal that would count.
Dortmund brought on Bellingham and Karetsas before the decisive goal. Bellingham then supplied the cross that gave Beier another opportunity after his early miss.
Beier breaks the tie in the 70th minute
Beier converted Bellingham’s cross in the 70th minute, putting Dortmund ahead. This time, the chance produced the only goal of the match.
Karetsas later shot wide following a Dortmund counterattack. Stuttgart still had opportunities: Promel, Vagnoman, El Khannouss and Sauer threatened late, but none found an equalizer. Dortmund finished with a 1–0 win, with Beier’s goal separating the teams.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- Official match coverage — www.bundesliga.com
- Official match coverage — www.bundesliga.com
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded and rechecked against official match coverage on October 16, 2026. Disputed incidental details were omitted.
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