31st matchday
Berlin (AP) – FC Bayern has made the tenth championship in a row perfect. Munich celebrated the decisive 3:1 against Borussia Dortmund. Other Bundesliga clubs are far removed from this mood.
party
Julian Nagelsmann got his first beer shower early after the final whistle. The Bayern Munich coach and players celebrated their tenth championship in a row. “We’re really happy,” said captain Manuel Neuer. “In the end it was important for us that we finish well after being eliminated against Villarreal. There were 75,000 at home in the Allianz Arena. We definitely didn’t want to let that slip away.” Bayern were eliminated from the DFB Cup and the Champions League this season.
tears
It was a bitter afternoon for SpVgg Greuther Fürth, even if relegation had long been expected. “It hurts. You give so much, but sometimes it’s just not enough,” said Managing Director Rachid Azzouzi on Sky after the 4-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. The second half of the season “showed that we can keep up, but that was too late”. 17 points after 31 games mean a point less for Franken than when they first went down nine years ago. Historically, only four clubs in the Bundesliga scored fewer points at this point.
debut
Even with Marco Kostmann, things are not going well at Arminia Bielefeld. East Westphalia lost 3-1 at 1. FC Köln – and could soon follow SpVgg. “I was satisfied with the attitude and the commitment,” said Kostmann, who had succeeded Frank Kramer as head coach during the week. “Shortly before the end we had the chance to make it 2-2. There’s a bit of a lack of self-image at the moment. Overall it hurts because just before the end of the season it’s always about the points. Commitment is the least we can do as Arminia Bielefeld have to bring.” The Table 17 Residue. on the relegation place could increase to three points on Sunday.
premier class
Bayern and BVB are qualified for the Champions League – and who else? Third-placed Leverkusen are separated by a point from fourth-placed RB Leipzig, who lost 2-1 to 1. FC Union Berlin. Fifth SC Freiburg, who played 3-3 against Borussia Mönchengladbach, are lurking with another two points less. Union in sixth place with four points fewer than Leipzig and Cologne with one behind the Berliners are not out of the race yet. “We look in both directions,” said Freiburg’s Nicolas Höfler. “Of course we can still do great things. The goal must be that we don’t lose a place and make up one more.”
International
The 2-2 draw against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim was quickly overtaken by Eintracht Frankfurt. On Thursday, Eintracht will play the semi-final first leg in the Europa League at West Ham United. Who thinks about the Bundesliga? “The anticipation is huge, we’re looking forward to it,” said Sebastian Rode and also looked back at the coup in the quarter-finals against FC Barcelona. “Barcelona was an outstanding highlight, but our journey should not end there. We want to go to Seville”, where the final will be played.
relegation battle
This afternoon (5.30 p.m. / DAZN) in the Berlin Olympic Stadium is one of these games, which are optionally referred to as “finals” or “six-point games”. Hertha BSC receives VfB Stuttgart, which occupies the relegation place one point behind the Berliners. “We will try by all means to keep the points here,” said Hertha coach Felix Magath, who – including his hotel assignment due to corona infection in Hertha’s debut in March against Hoffenheim (3-0) – celebrated his 500th game. game as head coach in the Bundesliga. Before that (3.30 p.m. / Sky), FC Augsburg (three points more than Hertha), who are also in danger of relegation, will play at VfL Bochum.