The final day of the German Bundesliga saw Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt punch their Champions League tickets, Mainz secure a surprise European spot, Leipzig’s dreams shatter, and Bayern close out the season in ruthless style.
Dortmund wasted no time at the Signal Iduna Park, an early penalty by Serhou Guirassy and a quick red card for Holstein Kiel set the tone. With the man advantage, Marcel Sabitzer and Felix Nmecha sealed a 3-0 victory, clinching fourth place and a return to Europe’s elite.
At Freiburg, Frankfurt staged a stunning comeback after falling behind to Ritsu Doan, a bizarre own goal shifted momentum. Rasmus Kristensen and Ellyes Skhiri capitalized, flipping the script and consigning Freiburg to the Europa League while Frankfurt celebrated a top-four finish.
Leipzig’s hopes unraveled in painful fashion, despite Xavi Simons’ bright start, Stuttgart struck back twice before a late winner by Ermedin Demirović crushed Leipzig’s European ambitions, leaving them out of continental competition for the first time since promotion.
Meanwhile, Mainz celebrated breakthrough following a dramatic 2-2 draw with Leverkusen, featuring a late penalty from Jonathan Burkardt and resilience amid four goals ruled out by VAR, secured their first Conference League spot in years.
Finally, Bayern Munich showed why they are champions, after clinical 4-0 dismantling of Hoffenheim, powered by goals from Kimmich, Gnabry, and Kane, capped their dominant campaign. Hoffenheim fell heavily but escaped relegation thanks to other results.
