If you wanted a statement of intent, Sebastian Hoeneß’s men just delivered it in loud, clear, and clinical fashion. On a Sunday evening at the WWK Arena, VfB Stuttgart didn’t just beat FC Augsburg—they systematically dismantled them in a 5-2 masterclass that sends the Swabians into the international break sitting pretty in third place.
The Deniz Undav Show
It took exactly 12 minutes for the visitors to draw blood, and it was a moment to forget for Augsburg keeper Finn Dahmen. After initially claiming a cross from Angelo Stiller, Dahmen dropped the ball right into the path of Deniz Undav. The German international wasn’t about to say no to a gift like that, calmly stroking it home to set the tone for a long night for the hosts.
Stuttgart smelled blood and refused to let up. By the half-hour mark, the game was effectively over as a contest. Tiago Tomás doubled the lead in the 29th minute, and just two minutes later, Nikolas Nartey found the net to make it 3-0. Augsburg looked shell-shocked, chasing shadows while Stuttgart’s midfield quartet pulled every single string.
A Brief Glimmer and a Quick Extinguisher
Augsburg attempted a fightback in the second half, and for a fleeting moment, the home fans had something to cheer about. Fabian Rieder pulled one back in the 57th minute, a tidy finish that sparked a bit of life into the stands.
That hope lasted exactly sixty seconds. Straight from the restart, Stuttgart marched down the other end, and Undav was there again to bag his second of the night (and his 18th of the season), ruthlessly snuffing out any thoughts of a miracle comeback. Anton Kade managed to grab a second for Augsburg in the 71st minute, but it was nothing more than a statistical footnote.
The Final Blow
The cherry on top of a perfect away day arrived in the 83rd minute. In a moment of pure irony, it was former Augsburg man Ermedin Demirović who applied the finishing touch. After Undav turned provider with a clever square ball, Demirović tapped in to seal the 5-2 scoreline, choosing not to celebrate against his old club but clearly enjoying the three points.
With this win, Stuttgart leapfrog RB Leipzig into third, and with Undav in this kind of “cheeky” form—joking post-match that he’s still coming for Harry Kane’s goal tally—the Champions League is looking more like a certainty than a dream. For Augsburg, it’s a third straight defeat that keeps them mired in 10th, safely away from the drop but lightyears away from the elite.
