VfB Stuttgart forward Ermedin Demirović was at his destructive best in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, after netting a quickfire hat-trick against Norwegian side Viking. It was the 28-year-old's first start of the season after being benched in both of Stuttgart's opening Bundesliga matches. Head coach Sebastian Hoeneß now has a selection dilemma on his hands, with new signing Dženan Pejčinović also vying for a place in the starting XI.
Elversberg followed up a stunning Bundesliga debut win over Bayer Leverkusen by coming from 3-1 down to beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-3 on Matchday 2. With record champions Bayern Munich next up, the fearless newcomers have every reason to believe they can pull off another major upset.
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