Al-Khanous visits the Hamburg team's goal

Stuttgart inflicted a harsh defeat on its guest Hamburg, 4-0, in the match that brought them together today, Sunday, in the 29th round of the German Football League, surpassing Leipzig in third place and strengthening its position in the race to qualify for the Champions League.

Angelo Stiller (21st minute), Chris Fürich (32nd minute), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (56th minute), and Bilal Al-Khanous (86th minute) took turns scoring the Stuttgart quartet.

Moroccan international player Bilal Khanous succeeded in scoring his first goal since moving to the club, coming from English Leicester City on loan, before the deal later turned into a permanent transfer.

Stuttgart also missed a penalty kick from international striker Deniz Undav in the second half.

Following this result, Stuttgart, champions of the German Cup last season, advanced to third place with 56 points, on goal difference from Leipzig, noting that the top four finishers qualify for the prestigious continental competition next season.

On the other hand, Hamburg's balance froze at 31 points in twelfth place.