Borussia Dortmund cruised to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Stuttgart to extend their unbeaten home run to six games in all competitions, while the defeat leaves the visitors winless in 15 away league matches.After winning his opening two games as Stuttgart’s interim boss, Michael Wimmer may have been quietly confident about the chances of overseeing a third consecutive victory against a Dortmund side who had failed to win any of their previous three league games. However, the visitors’ hopes of claiming a much-needed away victory all but dissipated within the opening 13 minutes. Jude Bellingham set the hosts on their way when he swept home from Niklas Süle’s low cross to register his first league goal of the season. Not content with providing an assist for the opener, Dortmund’s makeshift right-back added his own name to the scoresheet, producing a composed finish to guide Giovanni Reyna’s teasing free-kick beyond Florian Müller.Süle’s first goal for the club gave the hosts complete control of the contest, but they had to be patient in their search for a third. After a number of promising chances, Dortmund finally added to their tally moments before haftime, as Reyna opened his account for the campaign with a clinical finish from the left side of the box.The 15-minute interval may have offered Stuttgart respite from the Dortmund onslaught, but it did nothing to half the home side’s momentum. Similar to the first period, BVB flew out the blocks and within eight minutes of the restart, netting a fourth as Bellingham secured his brace. The England international collected possession just outside the box, set the ball out of his feet, and drilled a powerful shot past the outstretched Müller. Stuttgart’s miserable afternoon was compounded when a slick Dortmund move was tapped into the empty net by the unmarked Youssoufa Moukoko to round off a commanding team performance.Dortmund’s perfect day was capped off when Luca Pfeiffer’s late strike was ruled out for offside, ensuring the hosts claimed their fourth home clean sheet of the Bundesliga season. The defeat drops Stuttgart into the bottom three and highlights their need for a permanent manager.Elsewhere, Bayern Munich picked up their first Bundesliga away win in four matches as they defeated Hoffenheim 2-0.Bayern had scored 14 goals in their previous three games in all competitions prior to kick-off, and they were eager for more at the PreZero Arena. To say they were dominant in the first half would be an understatement and, with some more clinical finishing, it could well have been a cricket score at the interval. Oliver Baumann’s impressive display also thwarted the visitors on many an occasion, with the German goalkeeper producing important saves to deny Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry twice apiece and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Kingsley Coman once each.Jamal Musiala in all competitions this season so far: 16 games*9 goals 8 assists pic.twitter.com/JJJIG0CRcp— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) October 22, 2022 The Bavarians did find a way past the shot-stopper on two occasions, though. First, starlet Jamal Musiala fired home from close range after a Goretzka header from a corner found him unmarked at the back post, before Choupo-Moting brilliantly dispatched Gnabry’s cross. Early on this campaign, the Roten struggled without a natural centre-forward to lead the line following the departure of Robert Lewandowski and, while Cameroon international Choupo-Moting may not be the most glamorous replacement, he provides a physical presence up front that Julian Nagelsmann’s side otherwise lack. Although Hoffenheim were second-best for much of the opening period, Georginio Rutter was a bright spark, twice forcing Sven Ulreich into action, while Grischa Prömel also had a shot saved by the Manuel Neuer stand-in.The game was played at a much slower pace after the interval. Possessing a comfortable advantage, Bayern appeared happy to allow their opponents the opportunity to ask questions, which they ultimately seldom did. Baumann was again the busiest of the two number ones, saving from Marcel Sabitzer and Dayot Upamecano efforts, although he was not put under as much pressure as in the first half. Rutter again showed glimpses of his promise, but neither he nor any of his teammates truly tested Ulreich for the remainder of the encounter.The victory sees Bayern move within one point of Union Berlin, although the league leaders do not play until Sunday afternoon at Bochum. Hoffenheim, meanwhile, have now won just one of their last five matches in the Bundesliga, and André Breitenreiter will be eager to retrieve the quality they showed at the start of the campaign.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 11Saturday Augsburg – RB Leipzig 3-3 (1-0)/Berisha 34 pen, Demirovic 51, Vargas 64 – Silva 73, Nkunku 89, Novoa 90/Leverkusen – Wolfsburg 2-2 (1-1)/Diaby 17, Frimpong 76 – Andrich 28 og, Arnold 53 pen/Dortmund – Stuttgart 5-0 (3-0)/Bellingham 2, 53, Sule 13, Reyna 44, Moukoko 72/Freiburg – Werder 2-0 (0-0)/Kubler 56, Grifo 80 pen/Hoffenheim – Bayern 0-2 (0-2)/Musiala 17, Choupo Moting 38/19.30: (2.65) M’ gladbach (3.50) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.80)Sunday 16.30: (4.10) Bochum (3.45) Union Berlin (1.98)18.30: (1.84) Hertha (3.70) Schalke (5.00)***odds are subject to change©FlashScore
