Bundesliga: Beier propels Dortmund to the top with 12 points from 12

Borussia Dortmund secured a 1-0 victory against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, September 19, thanks to a goal from Maximilian Beier in the 70th minute. The BVB now sits alone at the top of the Bundesliga with 12 points from 12 after four matches.

Substituted in eight minutes earlier, Jobe Bellingham provided the decisive cross from the right flank. Beier, unmarked in the box, struck the ball from close range to break the deadlock in a match that had been tightly contested until then.

Dortmund now holds a two-point lead over Bayern Munich and Freiburg, both on 10 points. Freiburg dropped their first points of the season earlier on Saturday, settling for a 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Stuttgart pushed for an equalizer in the last twenty minutes but failed to beat Gregor Kobel. The VfB thus suffers its third defeat in four matches and remains on three points.

Four wins to start the season, a first in eleven years

Borussia Dortmund has won its first four Bundesliga matches for the first time in eleven years, according to the club. This streak allows Niko Kovač’s men to head into the international break at the top of the league.

Beier’s goal also rewarded Bellingham’s immediate impact, who was brought on in the 62nd minute. Reuters highlights that the English midfielder made a difference just eight minutes after his introduction, as Dortmund sought more presence in the box.

The BVB needed a win in Stuttgart to capitalize on Freiburg’s draw and take sole possession of first place. They maintain the only perfect record in the league after four matches.