VfB Stuttgart deliver perfect response to UEFA Europa League exit
VfB Stuttgart delivered the perfect response to their UEFA Europa League exit against Porto as they cruised to victory at Augsburg to climb into third, putting three points between themselves and fifth-placed Hoffenheim.
In-form striker Deniz Undav has plundered seven goals in his last six league games, striking twice to send the Swabians on their way to a comfortable 5-2 victory against Augsburg, who were unbeaten in their last eight games at the WWK Arena.
It means that Sebastian Hoeneß’s charges have now scored at least once in each of their last 18 games on the road in the Bundesliga, equalling their club record set between 1984 and 1985.
Only Bayern Munich have scored more than Stuttgart’s 34 goals away from home this term, with VfB’s five against Augsburg their best return in 2025/26. Remarkably, Undav and Co. have already amassed four goals in wins over Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen, while putting three past Wolfsburg, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Heidenheim.
Watch: Augsburg 2-5 VfB Stuttgart - highlights
With his 17th and 18th Bundesliga goals of the season - matching his personal best from the 2023/24 campaign - Undav was the undisputed star of the show on Matchday 27 as he continued his purple patch in front of goal.
Despite having only 26 touches against Augsburg, Stuttgart’s goal-getter scored two of his four attempts and assisted Ermedin Demirović for his team’s fifth, unselfishly putting the ball on a plate for his Bosnian teammate when on a hat-trick.
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Additionally, Undav is the first player to score in six consecutive Bundesliga matches this season - a feat not even matched by Bayern's Harry Kane.
With just one defeat in 2026, Hoeneß’s side have hit form at a crucial point in their season. Indeed, their haul of 53 points after 27 games sees them surpass last season’s tally with seven games of the 2025/26 campaign remaining.
Moreover, with Alexander Nübel between the sticks, Angelo Stiller pulling the strings and Demirović back on song - alongside Undav’s red-hot form - Stuttgart have the bit between their teeth as they look to secure their place in next season’s UEFA Champions League.
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