Bundesliga: Gladbach wins at VfB Stuttgart, first win for Blessin

Borussia Mönchengladbach averted the worst start to the season by a team in Bundesliga history with a courageous performance. After six defeats in the first six games, Borussia got their first win of this season with a 3:2 (1:1) win against the recently unstable VfB Stuttgart. For Alexander Blessin, Eugen Polanski's successor in the coaching bench, it was also the first experience of success as Borussia coach.

Despite decent performances on the European stage, the Swabians had a mixed start to the season and also missed the hoped-for breakthrough against Gladbach. Most recently they suffered a 0-1 defeat at Hamburger SV and were therefore 13th in the table. went into the game day. Due to the recent bankruptcy, the meager result of six points remains.

Ermedin Demirovic's two goals against Borussia (5th minute/83rd) were not enough. In the first half, Joe Scally (38th) equalized with a backheel. After the restart, Shuto Machino (51') and Wael Mohya (66'), who hit the crossbar shortly before the half-time whistle, added for the guests.

Hoeneß gives regular employees time off

After the 1-1 draw in the Champions League against Atlético Madrid, where even more was possible with a majority on Tuesday, VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß changed his starting eleven to six positions - attacker Deniz Undav and defense chief Jeff Chabot, among others, were given a breather.

Blessin followed the action in the Stuttgart Arena with a cap pulled low over his face. Given the constant rain, this scene was symbolic, at least at that point, because the game could hardly have started any worse. At least Nicolas made a save to thwart the second goal conceded after a shot from Lorenz Assignon (17th).

But Hoeneß didn't seem completely satisfied despite the lead. Too many passes didn't arrive and ended up out of bounds or to the opponent. In this phase, the Stuttgart team failed to improve.

Rewarded for a strong phase

The negligence was to take revenge: with the majority - at VfB, clock setter Angelo Stiller was treated off the pitch after a collision - Gladbach had their first opportunity through Fabio Chiarodia. It was the start of the visitors' best phase, in which Scally directed a shot from Zento Uno into the goal to equalize. Stiller had returned to the pitch immediately beforehand.