Bundesliga: Demirović scores twice as Stuttgart win 4-2 at Leverkusen; Elversberg, Leipzig, Werder and Freiburg also win
Ermedin Demirović scored twice in Stuttgart's 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen. Leipzig won 2-0 at Schalke, Niclas Füllkrug scored again for Werder Bremen and Freiburg came from behind at Augsburg.
Results from Bundesliga matchday 8 on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, according to bundesliga.com, the DFB data centre and Der Tagesspiegel.
Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 VfB Stuttgart: Ermedin Demirović scored in the 14th and 65th minutes, Jamie Leweling in the 22nd and Bilal El Khannouss in the 51st. Patrik Schick and Ibrahim Maza scored for Leverkusen.
Elversberg 4-1 Mainz (Friday): Elversberg scored three times before half-time and added a fourth in stoppage time through Cole Campbell, bundesliga.com reported.
Schalke 0-2 RB Leipzig: Antonio Nusa scored a 37th-minute penalty and Rômulo added the second in the 78th minute.
Werder Bremen 2-0 Hoffenheim: Niclas Füllkrug scored in the 57th minute and Dinkçi added a second in the 82nd minute.
Augsburg 1-2 Freiburg: Michael Gregoritsch scored against his former club in the 18th minute. Substitute Igor Matanović equalised in the 65th minute and Freiburg won it with an 85th-minute header.
Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-0 Paderborn.
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 and are level on 18 points at the top. Freiburg are third on 16 points, ahead of Leipzig and Werder Bremen on 15.
See also: Bayern 2-2 Dortmund · Bundesliga matchday 7
Watch highlights: Demirović Scores Twice! | BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN - VFB STUTTGART | Highlights | Matchday 8 – Bundesliga (Bundesliga on YouTube)
Sources
- Ermedin Demirović bags brace as VfB Stuttgart shine at Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga
- Bundesliga 2026/27, 8. Spieltag · DFB Datencenter
- 8. Spieltag der Fußball-Bundesliga: Stuttgart gewinnt in Leverkusen, Füllkrug trifft weiter · Der Tagesspiegel
- Bundesliga matchday 8, 2026/27 · Bundesliga
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