The final series round in the Bundesliga offered several surprises. Werder Bremen, who has struggled heavily in front of goal this season, scored six against Cologne and climbed to qualifying. Comedian Borussia Dortmund delivered a poor performance at home against Hoffenheim, losing 0-4.
Wolfsburg liked it badly. Hoffenheim secured the Europa League place at Wolfsburg’s expense.
Wolfsburg had everything in his own hands before the final round. With a win against Bayern Munich, the club would secure 6th place. While Borussia Dortmund took an early summer holiday, Bayern Munich continued as they have done all season. Thus Wolfsburg was dependent on the help of Erling Braut Haaland & co.
Braut Haaland and Dortmund humbled in the season finale
That help never came. That caused Wolfsburg director Jörg Schmadtke to react.
“The last match day tells a lot about the teams,” he said after the match.
He points out that Union Berlin, which had nothing to play for, won 3-0 against Fortuna Düsseldorf – a team in desperate points. In the extension he was asked about Dortmund’s performance against Hoffenheim.
“Draw your own conclusions,” he said sourly.
Wolfsburg player Maximilian Arnold was also surprised.
– To be honest, I hadn’t thought Dortmund would play that way. But that’s how it is. 0-4. What can you say?
Borussia Dortmund boss Hans-Joachim Watzke doesn’t have much left over for the Wolfsburg games.
– If I had lost 0-4, I would have shut up, he says in an interview with Sport1.
He points out that Wolfsburg lost both series matches against Dortmund.
– If they were so good, they could have beaten us.
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