Stuttgart bounced back from their opening-day thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich to sink Cologne in similar fashion with a 4-1 Bundesliga home win on Friday.

Michael Olise and Luis Diaz were among five goalscorers as Bayern Munich cruised to a 5-1 home win over Stuttgart in Friday's Bundesliga opener.

Bayern Munich enter their 25th official opening match protecting a formidable record, having never lost a curtain-raiser in 24 attempts (19 wins, 5 draws).

Bayern Munich have vowed to pick up where they left off last season, targeting the treble, while their outclassed Bundesliga rivals have undergone a reboot to try and cut the gap.

Harry Kane's hat-trick gave Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich a 3-0 victory over holders Stuttgart to win the German Cup in Berlin on Saturday.

Manuel Neuer will miss Bayern Munich's German Cup final clash with Stuttgart on Saturday with a calf strain, the latest injury setback for the veteran goalkeeper.

In the final in Berlin on May 23, Stuttgart will now aim to foil a Bayern Munich domestic double, which could become a treble if Vincent Kompany's team wins the Champions League too.

Borussia Dortmund's 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign is statistically among their best ever, but their hopes of major honours this season have been derailed by a poor record against top sides.

In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart highlighted India's challenges in football, including lack of culture, early training, and local competition, stressing long-term development and cultural adaptation.

Germany forward Deniz Undav scored twice and laid on another goal as Stuttgart cruised past hosts Augsburg 5-2 on Sunday to climb to third in the Bundesliga table.

Stuttgart coaches highlight India's large geography, lack of early structured training, and environmental conditions as key hurdles in developing competitive young footballers.

The German club aims to grow Indian football by improving communication with local fans and investing in long-term player development for global competitiveness.

When Cacau first departed for Germany, he was warned by friends and family that he could become an even bigger target of racism. But, reality turned out to be completely different.

Since 2012, Bayern Munich have won 12 of the last 13 Bundesliga titles, asserting their dominance over the competition in the domestic league.

In a chat with NDTV in Stuttgart, Alexander Nubel opened up on his Bayern Munich contract, Germany national team goalkeeping situation and manager Sebastian Honess' brilliance.

Jamie Leweling grabbed a first-half brace and Deniz Undav scored again as Stuttgart cruised to a 4-0 home victory over Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Nottingham Forest held off a Fenerbahce fightback to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win on aggregate despite losing Thursday's second leg.

Deniz Undav scored with two minutes remaining to grab Stuttgart a 3-3 draw at last-placed Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday.