Schalke 04 will play the qualifiers for Champions League after securing fourth place by a 2-1 at direct rivals SC Freiburg on Round 34 of the Bundesliga. Eintracht Frankfurt booked a place in next season's Europa League.
On the other end of the table, there was a dramatic turnaround, as Fortuna Düsseldorf dropped from 15th place to direct relegation after losing 0-3 at Hannover 96, while the other contenders both won their matches. FC Augsburg climbed to 15 thanks to a 3-1 against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, 1899 Hoffenheim created the biggest upset by winning 2-1 at Borussia Dortmund thanks to two late penalties and a disallowed Dortmund goal in injury time.
The matches on Saturday (3.30 pm cet):
VfB Stuttgart - FSV Mainz 05 2-2 (2-2)
SC Freiburg - FC Schalke 04 1-2 (0-1)
Hamburger SV - Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 (0-0)
Hannover 96 -Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-0 (1-0)
Borussia Mönchengladbach - Bayern München 3-4 (3-2)
Borussia Dortmund - 1899 Hoffenheim 1-2 (1-0)
Eintracht Frankfurt - VfL Wolfsburg 2-2 (1-2)
1. FC Nürnberg - Werder Bremen 2-1 (0-1)
FC Augsburg - SpVgg Greuther Fürth 3-1 (1-0)