Germany's Borussia Dortmund clinched qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League with a commanding 3-0 victory over Holstein Kiel in their final Bundesliga match (Matchday 34). The Yellow Blacks capitalized on Freiburg's concurrent 3-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt to snatch Germany's final UCL spot.
Match Details:
Dortmund entered the match in 5th position, needing both a three-goal victory and a Freiburg loss to secure qualification
Goals came from:
• Serhou Guirassy (3' - penalty)
• Marcel Sabitzer (47')
• Felix Nmecha (73')
The achievement marks a remarkable turnaround under Croatian manager Niko Kovač, who took over mid-season following Nuri Şahin's departure.
Elsewhere in the Bundesliga:
Freiburg vs Frankfurt:
• Ritsu Doan opened scoring (27')
• Ansgar Knauff equalized (45')
• Rasmus Bissen (61') and Elyas Sahiri (63') completed Frankfurt's comeback
Bayern Munich crowned champions after crushing Hoffenheim 4-0
Bayer Leverkusen bid farewell to Spanish coach Xabi Alonso with a 2-2 draw at Mainz
RB Leipzig suffered a disastrous 3-2 defeat to Stuttgart, marking their first European competition absence since 2016 promotion
Other Results:
• Augsburg 1-2 Union Berlin
• Gladbach 0-1 Wolfsburg
• Bochum 2-0 St. Pauli