VfB Stuttgart secured a crucial 3-1 win over 1. FC Köln in a lively Bundesliga encounter. Stuttgart forward Silas Boe Schneter opened the scoring before Konstantinos Mavropanos made it 2-0 with his first goal of the season. Köln did pull one back through a Maximilian Wastt effort, but Silas's second and Stuttgart's third sealed the victory. This win boosts Stuttgart's chances in the league, pulling them five points clear of the relegation zone.