Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel could barely contain his excitement at having witnessed the effort, telling bundesliga.com: "It was an unbelievable goal. I've never seen a goal like this in a game. It was crazy." The win continues Dortmund's unbeaten record this season, while their third victory in a row has also taken them level on points with their big rivals in the 2022/23 title race, Bayern.

Stuttgart have real strength

Given his remarkable season-opening goal glut, with ten strikes in his first five appearances, you could be forgiven for thinking VfB Stuttgart's surprisingly strong early season form is largely down to the remarkable finishing ability Serhou Guirassy. Their 2-0 win at a Cologne side eager for their first win on Saturday showed in no uncertain terms that they are much more than a mere one-man band.

For the first time this season, Guirassy was unable to find the net. One man was ultimately able to swing a tight encounter with the Billy Goats Stuttgart's way. It wasn't Chris Führich or Enzo Millot - who have been dubbed as forming a 'magical triangle' with Guirassy - but Deniz Undav, who had played just 16 minutes previously for the Swabians since joining on loan from Brighton this summer. The former Eintracht Braunschweig youth player came on in the 62nd minute with the game goalless and fired a brace to secure three big away points.

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