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Stuttgart faces Bayern in Bundesliga season opener in Munich

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 3:38 PM

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Stuttgart faces Bayern in Bundesliga season opener in Munich

Summary

VfB Stuttgart plays Bayern Munich in the opening match of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season at Allianz Arena on Friday night. Stuttgart arrives with a recent win, comfortably defeating Hansa Rostock 4-0 in the DFB Cup, where Dženan Pejčinović scored a hat-trick. The team has bolstered their squad this summer, adding several new players including Pejčinović and Grischa Prömel. Bayern previously defeated Stuttgart 4-2 in their last league encounter and won the DFB Cup final 3-0 earlier in the year, raising questions about Stuttgart's chances in this match.

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•Stuttgart defeated Hansa Rostock 4-0 in the DFB Cup.
•Dženan Pejčinović scored a hat-trick in his debut.
•Bayern won the last league match 4-2 in April.
•Stuttgart added new players, including Pejčinović and Prömel.
•Match scheduled for Friday night at Allianz Arena.

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What they're saying

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Bayern and VfB Stuttgart have seen plenty of each other already this year. The last league meeting was only in April, when the Bavarians won 4-2 to wrap up the Bundesliga title. They met again in May ...
— Yahoo Sports

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