Stuttgart 4-1 Cologne: El Hannus & Demirovic shine in dominant home win (full match highlights)

Stuttgart secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Cologne at the MHPArena on 4 September 2026, in the second round of the Bundesliga, with Bilal El Hannus and Ermedin Demirovic leading the charge. The hosts opened the scoring in the 39th minute when El Hannus finished powerfully from the edge of the box after a pass from Josha Vagnoman. Stuttgart doubled their lead in the 60th minute through Grisha Prömel, who tapped in Maximilian Mittelstädt's low cross. Demirovic made it 3-0 in the 75th minute, converting Finn Jeltsch's precise through ball to seal the rout. Cologne managed to pull one back in the 81st minute when Ramon Hendricks scored a consolation goal, but Vagnoman restored the three-goal cushion in the 90th minute with a clinical finish from a cross. Stuttgart dominated throughout, registering 17 shots compared to Cologne's 9, and enjoyed 55 percent possession. Referee Christian Dingert issued yellow cards to Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in the 42nd minute, Mittelstädt in the 51st, Tom Krauß in the 85th, and Alessio Castro-Montes. This win takes Stuttgart to 6 points and second place in the table, while Cologne remain on 1 point in 15th position. Stuttgart boss Sebastian Hoeneß praised his team's clinical finishing and defensive discipline, while Cologne coach Steffen Baumgart admitted his side were second best in all areas. With this performance, Stuttgart have sent a strong message to the rest of the Bundesliga that they are genuine contenders this season.