"Bundesliga": BVB secures second place, "Gladbach" one step away from Champions League. © JumpStory

On Saturday, all nine matches of the 33rd round of the Bundesliga were played. In the central match, Borussia Dortmund defeated RB Leipzig 2-0 away and secured the second place. Guests were brought forward in the 30th minute by Erling Haaland, who found himself at the end of a great attack, and secured the BVB victory in the added time of the second half. After the match, BVB became unbeatable for the teams below and secured the second place.

A somewhat unexpected defeat was suffered by Bayer Leverkusen, fighting for a place in the Champions League, who had to admit the superiority of Hertha Berlin's players with a 0-2 score. Matheus Cunha and Dodi Lukebakio scored for the winners. Borussia Monchengladbach took advantage of the direct competitors' failure, defeating Paderborn 3-1 away. The visitors took the lead in the 4th minute after Patrick Herrmann's goal. Sven Michel equalized the score in the 54th minute, but just a minute later, Lars Stindl, who converted a penalty, restored Gladbach's advantage. In the 65th minute, Paderborn was left to play with one man less - Uwe Hunemeier was sent off, and in the 73rd minute, the visitors' victory was sealed by L. Stindl's double. Gladbach climbed to fourth place after the victory and have a two-point advantage over Bayer with just one game left in the season.

Other results: Bayern Munich 3-1 Freiburg, Fortuna Dusseldorf 1-1 Augsburg, Cologne 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt, Hoffenheim 4-0 Union Berlin, Mainz 3-1 Werder Bremen, Schalke 1-4 Wolfsburg.

Standings provided by Sofascore