Stuttgart bagged two late goals to secure a 2-0 victory against Premier League new boys Birmingham.

Elson scored the opener after 79 minutes as he beat Joe Hart with a superb curling effort from the edge of the Blues box.

Birmingham's hopes of grabbing anything from the game ended four minutes later as Julian Schieber headed home former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger's corner to double the Bundesliga outfit's advantage.