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During the XXVIII round of matches in the German "Bundesliga" championship played on Sunday, the clubs fighting for a direct ticket to the UEFA Champions League lost points against each other.
The surprise team of the season, the "Gladbach" players, who are in fourth place in the standings, lost 2-1 away to the "Hannover" team.
Meanwhile, one step higher on the ladder, the Gelzenkirchen "Schalke" team, who are in a position that will automatically qualify them for the group stage of the most prestigious European tournament, drew 1-1 away with "Hoffenheim".
There are six rounds left until the end of the championship.
Results:
"Hannover" 2 - 1 "Gladbach"
57' [1 - 0] D.K. Ya
77' [2 - 0] M.B. Diouf
78' [3 - 0] H. Nordtveit
"Hoffenheim" 1 - 1 Gelzenkircheno "Schalke"
31' [1 - 0] S. Salihovic (from a penalty kick)
80' [1 - 1] K.J. Huntelaar (from a penalty kick)
