Stuttgart beat Borussia Mönchengladbach away on Bundesliga matchday three before facing the first Champions League group game at the Santiago Bernabéu. The Whites' next opponents claimed their first win of the season at Borussia Park, they have also drawn 3-3 at home to Mainz and lost 3-1 at Freiburg so far this season.

Stuttgart took the lead through Deniz Undav in the 21st minute. However, six minutes later, the home side restored parity through Alassane Pléa. In the second half, Demirovic scored twice to make it three and become the top scorer in the Bundesliga for Real Madrid‘s next Champions League opponents.

MATCH INFO:
1-Mönchengladbach: Omlin, Itakura, Stöger (Čvančara, 76‘), Weigl (Neuhaus, 76’) Honorat (Robin Hack, 65‘), Kleindienst, Pléa (N. Ngoumou, 29’), Sander (Rocco Reitz, 65'), Netz, Scally and Elvedi.
3-Stuttgart: Nübel, Vagnoman (Enzo Millot, 62‘), Stiller, Mittelstädt, Demirovic (E. Touré, 75’), Karazor, Leweling (D. Zagadou, 83‘), Chabot, Undav (A. Rouault, 62’), Rieder (Fuhrich,74') and Chase.

Goals:
0-1 (min. 21): Deniz Undav.
1-1 (min. 27): Alassane Pléa.
1-2 (min. 57): Demirovic
1-3 (min. 61): Demirovic