Stuttgart beats Heidenheim to climb into Bundesliga top four

By Canadian Press on October 5, 2025.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Bilal El Khannouss continued his successful start to life on loan at Stuttgart as he scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

In driving rain, El Khannouss ran at the Stuttgart defense and dodged two challenges before scoring with a low shot from the edge of the box in the 65th minute.

A third consecutive Bundesliga win lifted Stuttgart to fourth in the league and Heidenheim was left in the relegation zone.

El Khannouss scored for the second time since the Moroccan attacking midfielder joined Stuttgart on loan from Leicester last month.

Beating Heidenheim meant Stuttgart bounced back from a 2-0 loss at Basel in the Europa League on Thursday.

Hamburger SV hosted Mainz later Sunday and winless Borussia Moenchengladbach played Freiburg.

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