El Khannouss' strike lifts Stuttgart past Heidenheim to extend home dominance

BERLIN, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Bilal El Khannouss delivered once again as VfB Stuttgart battled past Heidenheim 1-0 to claim their third straight Bundesliga win at the MHP Arena on Sunday.

After a midweek European defeat to Basel, coach Sebastian Hoeness demanded a reaction, and his team responded. He made three changes, recalling Jeff Chabot, Atakan Karazor and El Khannouss to the starting lineup.

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