A throw-in from the right finds Stergiou by the touchline. The Stuttgart man plays a searching ball into the six-yard box, where Demirović had crept in unnoticed to finish clinically from close range for his third of the afternoon. Game over!

The newly-introduced Stenzel takes a corner from the left, aiming for the back post, but there are no takes in the middle.

Stuttgart find themselves with a three-on-two counter-attack. Touré plays it left to Leweling, but there's a failure in communication between the German winger and Demirović, resulting in the ball getting caught under Leweling's foot and Bochum clearing the danger.

Jaquez is deemed unable to continue and is replaced by the young Jeltsch. Leweling also replaces Führich on the left wing.

The Stuttgart defender has stayed down and seems to be in some discomfort as the physios take to the field to administer treatment.

Woltemade is played through to the byline. It looks as though Ordets will shepherd it out for Bochum, but the big forward manages to get round him to poke a hopeful ball into the box. Demirović reacts quickest, opting for the first-time shot, but his powerful effort is straight at Horn, who manages to parry with a good reflex save to deny the Bosnian.

The substitute has started the second half brightly for Bochum. Bero swings the corner in from the left and Mašović wins the initial header, but he can't quite steer it on target.

Masouras holds the ball up well for Bochum, waiting for support to arrive. It comes in the form of Oermann, and the Greek international lays it off for his teammate to strike from the edge of the box. It's a venomous attempt, but ends up in the side netting.

That goal has really deflated the Bochum fans here. Stuttgart work it out to Führich on the left, who draws pressure before playing it down the line to Hendriks. The full-back whips a dangerous cross into the six-yard box, finding Demirović, who had lost his man to poke it home unmarked. Bochum have a mountain to climb here...

The Stuttgart captain is brought down on the right side outside the Bochum penalty area. Führich dummies and Rieder tries a clever low pass into the box, but the accuracy isn't quite there and Bochum get it away.

Stuttgart instantly look to counterattack following that corner. It's worked to Woltemade, who tries to do it himself, making space for a shot on the edge of the box, but his effort is not convincing enough to trouble Horn in net.

Rieder finds himself with time and space for a shot from the edge of the Bochum box and strikes a powerful, low, left-footed effort towards the bottom right corner. It strikes the post before bouncing off the back of the goalkeeper, but it spins away from the goal-line and the angle proves too tight for Woltemade on the follow-up. That could not have been much closer to a third...

Stuttgart captain Karazor has shone in the opening phases here, grabbing two assists in just over 10 minutes. This is the first time the Turkish international has registered two assists in a single Bundesliga game.

What a start for Stuttgart here! A Hendriks throw is brought down by Woltemade, who tussles with a couple of Bochum defenders before shifting it across to Karazor. The captain just lifts the ball over the Bochum back line and into the path of Demirović, who chips it over the outrushing Horn to make it two to the visitors.

The first corner of the game pays dividends for Stuttgart. An inswinger is played in from the left by Karazor, finding an unmarked Chabot at the far post, who just pokes it home with an outstretched boot.

This time, Rieder does well down the right channel for the visitors. He spots the winger in space in the box, and threads a low pass into his path. Führich attempts a flick with his heel, but he doesn't connect with the ball properly and it trickles wide.

Führich is played in behind via a long lofted ball. He brings it down and hits a half volley, which is blocked by Ordets. It falls to the Stuttgart man again, who has another go, but a second block denies him.