VfB Stuttgart beat Hamburger SV 3-0 (1-0) in the first leg of the relegation play-offs. Ex-HSV player Josha Vagnoman contributed a goal for VfB.

The second leg takes place in Hamburg on Monday (20.45 CET/Sat.1/Sky) HSV coach Tim Walter: "It's half-time and no game has ever been decided. We have to be very focused and play really well again"