VfB Stuttgart's historic Bundesliga away scoring streak has come to an end. Sebastian Hoeneß's side lost 1-0 at Hamburger SV on Saturday, failing to score in an away league match for the first time in over two years. The defeat leaves VfB 12th in the Bundesliga with six points from five games, seven points behind the league leaders.

Miro Muheim netted the winner for the hosts in the 88th minute, assisted by Zakaria El Ouahdi. The defeat is a setback for Stuttgart, who had entered the match on the back of a 3-0 Champions League win at Slovan Bratislava and a 2-0 victory at SC Paderborn. Across their last five competitive matches the team's form shows four wins and one loss. Before the game, coach Sebastian Hoeneß stressed that his team had to accept the heavy workload. After the international success, it was now key to pick up points consistently in the Bundesliga again.

Streak ends at 24 games

The 1-0 loss ends a remarkable run. Stuttgart had previously scored in 24 consecutive Bundesliga away matches, a new club record and the longest active streak in the league. Ahead of the trip to Hamburg, VfB sat 12th in the standings with six points from five games. Their season's goal difference now stands at eight scored and nine conceded.

HSV had a difficult start to the season with three losses but then won against Cologne and Hoffenheim, continuing this positive trend.

Short turnaround

Physical fatigue was a factor. Only about 64 hours separated the Champions League match in Bratislava on Wednesday and the kick-off in Hamburg. Around 6000 Stuttgart fans made the trip north. In the head-to-head record, Stuttgart still holds the edge: in 122 competitive meetings, VfB have won 51, HSV 47, with 24 draws.

Looking ahead

The next challenge is already on the horizon. On Friday, 23 October, VfB Stuttgart host Borussia Mönchengladbach at home. The visitors from Mönchengladbach currently sit 18th in the table. This fixture offers an immediate chance to recover the dropped points. Their recent overall form of four wins from the last five competitive games provides reason for optimism.

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Manager Sebastian Hoeneß confirmed the impact of the tight schedule. "The 64 hours between games was a real challenge," said Hoeneß. Official match data shows VfB clearly dominated with 66% possession and 24 shots but failed to score. The defeat leaves Stuttgart in 12th place with 6 points. The next outing is already on Tuesday, October 20, against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.