Bayern Crush Stuttgart 5-1 in Bundesliga Opener

Bayern Munich sent a statement with a 5-1 demolition of Stuttgart on Matchday 1.

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What happened. Bayern Munich defeated VfB Stuttgart 5-1 in their Bundesliga opener, repeating last season's scoreline.

• Bayern registered their second successive 5-1 league win over Stuttgart.
• Elversberg won their first-ever Bundesliga match against Leverkusen.
• Dortmund beat Hamburg despite a red card for Samuele Inácio.

Bayern set the early standard in the title race with a dominant opening-day performance.

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