Dortmund fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Stuttgart on Saturday, losing more ground on the Bundesliga's top four as they now sit in 11th, six points behind their opponents.

Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 2-1 defeat to visitors VfB Stuttgart on Saturday in a disappointing debut for new coach Niko Kovac that dropped his team further away from the Champions League qualification spots.

Niko Kovac's debut as Borussia Dortmund coach didn't go according to plan, as his team fell to a 1-2 defeat to VfB Stuttgart at home on Saturday. Despite the defeat, Kovac found praise for his team