Patrik Schick scored two times to shoot Bayer Leverkusen into the Champions League with a 4-2 win at Hoffenheim within the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Union Berlin surprised Freiburg 4-1 to hose down its Champions League hopes. Union secured a minimum of a spot within the Europa Convention League for the second one season in a row after already reaching its highest Bundesliga season.
6th-placed Union, which used to be promoted simplest in 2019, has a two-point lead over Cologne of their tussle for Europa League qualification. Cologne misplaced at house to Wolfsburg 1-0.
Additionally, second-placed Borussia Dortmund defeated already relegated Greuther Fürth 3-1 away in Stefan Leitl’s final recreation as Fürth trainer. Leitl, who led the group to promotion final season, is leaving after 3 1/2 years in price.
Leverkusen used to be made to paintings onerous for its outcome in opposition to Hoffenheim, which used to be hoping to stay its Ecu qualification probabilities alive.
Schick scored two times to take his season tally to 24 in 26 league appearances. Leverkusen two times got here from in the back of to safe 3rd position, without reference to what occurs in its ultimate recreation in opposition to Freiburg subsequent weekend.
The highest 4 in Germany qualify for the Champions League.
Freiburg’s defeat at house to Union gave Leipzig the risk to transport to fourth by means of warding off defeat at house to Augsburg on Sunday.
Freiburg, which additionally faces Leipzig within the German Cup ultimate on Might 21, used to be rocked by means of 3 first-half objectives from Union.
Freiburg trainer Christian Streich used to be booked for his livid response to an obvious infringement despite the fact that it used to be unclear what it used to be.
Streich’s group driven onerous after the smash and duly pulled one again. However Union replace Andras Schäfer sealed the outcome with a wonderful particular person objective within the final minute.
Cologne made a livid get started in opposition to Wolfsburg however failed to attain and used to be stuck out earlier than the smash when Yannick Gerhardt completed off a group transfer from the guests.
Cologne lovers stormed the pitch in birthday celebration of a just right season in spite of the loss. Cologne captain Jonas Hector, who used to be mendacity at the box in sadness, briefly left.
Hertha Berlin may just safe its survival with a win at house over Mainz past due.