Stuttgart defeats Cologne 4-1 in Bundesliga home victory

Stuttgart secured a 4-1 victory over Cologne on Friday, rebounding from a 5-1 opening-day loss to Bayern Munich. The home side maintained control throughout the match, breaking the deadlock in the 39th minute through a solo effort from Bilal El Khannouss. Grischa Proemel doubled the lead on the hour mark after a setup from Maximilian Mittelstaedt. Ermedin Demirovic added a third goal from a tight angle with 15 minutes remaining. Cologne scored its lone goal when a cross from Mikey Moore resulted in an own goal by Ramon Hendriks. Josha Vagnoman concluded the scoring in the final minute with a long-range volley to solidify the win for Stuttgart. The result marks the team's first points of the new Bundesliga campaign following its successful qualification for the Champions League last season.

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