Bayer Leverkusen regained fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-1 romp at Nuremberg in their battle to retain their Champions League place for next season.
VfB Stuttgart took a big step towards survival with a 3-1 win at home to third-placed Schalke 04 which leaves them four points from the relegation places.
Borussia Dortmund is sure of another season in the UEFA Champions League after securing a place under the top three of the Bundesliga by beating FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday 4-2 at home. VfL Wolfsburg climb to fourth place temporarily thanks to a 3-1 at Hamburger SV, aggravating their fear of their first relegation to the second flight ever. Champions Bayern München had to fight hard for a 2-0 win at rock-bottom Eintracht Braunschweig.
On Friday Hannover 96 gained another three points on their way to another year in the Bundesliga after beating direct rival Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 (3-1) away.
The fixtures:
The match on Thursday (8.30 pm cet):
Eintracht Frankfurt - Hannover 96 2-3 (1-2)
The matches on Saturday (3.30 pm cet):
Borussia Dortmund - 1. FSV Mainz 05 4-2 (2-1)
Werder Bremen - 1899 Hoffenheim 3-1 (1-1)
SC Freiburg - Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-2 (0-1)
FC Augsburg - Hertha BSC 0-0
Eintracht Braunschweig - Bayern München 0-2 (0-0)
The top match on Saturday (6.30 pm cet):
Hamburger SV - VfL Wolfsburg 1-3 (0-2)
The matches on Sunday (3.30/5.30 pm cet):
1. FC Nürnberg - Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-1 (1-1)
VfB Stuttgart - FC Schalke 04 3-1 (1-0)
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Bayer Leverkusen regained fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-1 romp at Nuremberg in their battle to retain their Champions League place for next season.
VfB Stuttgart took a big step towards survival with a 3-1 win at home to third-placed Schalke 04 which leaves them four points from the relegation places.
Borussia Dortmund is sure of another season in the UEFA Champions League after securing a place under the top three of the Bundesliga by beating FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday 4-2 at home. VfL Wolfsburg climb to fourth place temporarily thanks to a 3-1 at Hamburger SV, aggravating their fear of their first relegation to the second flight ever. Champions Bayern München had to fight hard for a 2-0 win at rock-bottom Eintracht Braunschweig.
On Friday Hannover 96 gained another three points on their way to another year in the Bundesliga after beating direct rival Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 (3-1) away.
The fixtures:
The match on Thursday (8.30 pm cet):
Eintracht Frankfurt - Hannover 96 2-3 (1-2)
The matches on Saturday (3.30 pm cet):
Borussia Dortmund - 1. FSV Mainz 05 4-2 (2-1)
Werder Bremen - 1899 Hoffenheim 3-1 (1-1)
SC Freiburg - Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-2 (0-1)
FC Augsburg - Hertha BSC 0-0
Eintracht Braunschweig - Bayern München 0-2 (0-0)
The top match on Saturday (6.30 pm cet):
Hamburger SV - VfL Wolfsburg 1-3 (0-2)
The matches on Sunday (3.30/5.30 pm cet):
1. FC Nürnberg - Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-1 (1-1)
VfB Stuttgart - FC Schalke 04 3-1 (1-0)
