Ermedin Demirović scores hat-trick for VfB Stuttgart in dominant 4-0 win over Bochum

Ermedin Demirović picked the perfect afternoon to find his finishing boots. The VfB Stuttgart forward bagged his first-ever Bundesliga hat-trick in a 4-0 demolition of VfL Bochum on April 5, 2025, delivering the kind of performance that makes transfer fees look like bargains.

His three goals, scored in the 11th, 48th, and 85th minutes, turned what could have been a tense affair into a showcase. Jeff Chabot had already opened the scoring for Stuttgart.

A clinical afternoon in Stuttgart

Demirović wasted little time getting involved. His first goal arrived just 11 minutes into the contest, settling any early nerves for a Stuttgart side that had endured a bumpy stretch of form heading into Matchday 28.

The second came three minutes into the second half, a quick dagger that effectively killed Bochum’s hopes of mounting any kind of comeback. By the time the third rolled in during the 85th minute, the visiting side had long since checked out mentally.

The numbers confirmed the eye test. Demirović earned a 9.1 rating from Sofascore for the match and was selected for Kicker’s prestigious Team of the Matchday.

From Augsburg to ambition

Demirović joined Stuttgart from FC Augsburg in July 2024, arriving as a player with solid Bundesliga credentials but not necessarily the profile of a headline act.

He finished the 2024-25 Bundesliga season as Stuttgart’s top scorer with 13 league goals. Across all competitions since arriving at Stuttgart, Demirović has accumulated 33 goals in 90 appearances.

What the win meant for both clubs

The 4-0 result carried very different implications depending on which end of the table you looked at.

For Stuttgart, it was a crucial injection of momentum in their push for European qualification. The club had navigated a challenging period prior to Matchday 28, and a convincing victory provided both the points and the confidence boost that can shift a season’s trajectory.

For Bochum, the afternoon was another chapter in an increasingly grim narrative. The club had been battling relegation concerns throughout the campaign, and getting dismantled 4-0 away from home is not exactly the kind of result that inspires belief in a survival push.

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