Berlin (dpa) – FC Bayern Munich is the champion, Borussia Dortmund also plays in the Champions League and SpVgg Greuther Fürth has been relegated: Two games before the end of the Bundesliga, three decisions have already been made.
But there is still tension in the fight against relegation and for the European Cup places. But other issues also play a role before matchday 33.
relegation battle:
Now Felix Magath wants to make everything clear. A win against FSV Mainz 05 and Quälix becomes Jubelix, the savior of Hertha, which for some can hardly be saved. The fact that the capital club can do it on its own on the penultimate day of the game is already a great achievement of the 68-year-old, who only took over the post as Hertha coach in mid-March and has celebrated two wins and one draw in the last three games . In Stuttgart, on the other hand, the hope of direct rescue has dropped noticeably. The new goal is relegation. If Arminia Bielefeld wins at VfL Bochum on Friday, it will also be difficult for VfB to achieve that. Then the Stuttgart team will be 17th in the table on Sunday. at FC Bayern Munich – who certainly doesn’t want to let the handing over of the championship trophy spoil it.
Race for European Cup places:
At 1. FC Köln, dreams of participating in the European Cup for the first time since 2017 are ripening. Before the two final games against VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart, coach Steffen Baumgart’s team has climbed to sixth place. Immediately behind is 1. FC Union Berlin. The Irons want to go back to Europe. Like this season in the Conference League. But I’d rather go one size bigger in the Europa League. The fact that the last away game of the season is against the Champions League aspirants SC Freiburg gives this game the title: surprise team duel. The people of Breisgau will definitely play internationally next season. The same applies to the Freiburg DFB Cup final opponent RB Leipzig. The only question is where. On their own, the Saxons can no longer reach the Champions League, which has been announced as a goal for the season, even if they win against FC Augsburg and Arminia Bielefeld.
Bavaria to Ibiza:
There is still controversy in Munich about the trip to Ibiza by the majority of Bayern professionals after the embarrassing 1: 3 in Mainz. The champions are under observation – and urgently need to do something for their image in the home game against relegation-threatened VfB Stuttgart on Sunday (5:30 p.m.). Attacker Thomas Müller, who prematurely extended his contract to 2024 at the beginning of the week and thus caused positive news, is running in new jerseys. The motivation should be right again this time: After the game, the Bayern pros will be presented with the championship trophy in the Allianz Arena. Captain Manuel Neuer and Co. want to enjoy the ceremony, which has been common since 2013, in a good mood in front of their own fans.
Transfers:
Borussia Dortmund has just strengthened its defense with Nico Schlotterbeck from SC, now the second in the Bundesliga seems to want to improve on the offensive. Allegedly, the Argentinian striker Paulo Dybala from Juventus Turin is in the sights of Borussia. The 28-year-old could replace the courted Erling Haaland should he leave Dortmund. Champions Bayern Munich, on the other hand, appear to be short on signing Moroccan right-back Noussair Mazraoui from Ajax Amsterdam. SC Freiburg meanwhile reacted to Schlotterbeck’s departure and brought in national player Matthias Ginter from Borussia Mönchengladbach for central defence.
Europa League:
Eintracht Frankfurt once again celebrated a glittering Europa League evening and will play against Glasgow Rangers in Seville on May 18th for the Europa League title. At the same time, the Bundesliga club is looking for a starting place in the Champions League. The Europa League winner can start next season in the premier class. Should Frankfurt win the final, a total of eight German football clubs would be there internationally in 2022/23: five teams in the Champions League, two in the Europa League and one in the Conference League. This would be a special case because Eintracht did not qualify for the European Cup via the league. Frankfurt had won the semi-final second leg against West Ham United 1-0 (1-0) on Thursday after the Hessians had already won the first leg 2-1. RB Leipzig, on the other hand, missed out on reaching the final after a 1-0 win in the first leg with a 3-1 loss in Glasgow.
rise:
A whole weekend of ascent races! In the tight fight for the Bundesliga, Darmstadt 98 wants to present on Friday evening. Second in the table in the 2nd Bundesliga is required at Fortuna Düsseldorf (6.30 p.m. / Sky). Leader FC Schalke 04 welcomes their direct competitor FC St. Pauli for the top game on Saturday evening. Hamburg, in fifth place, have five points fewer than Schalke and thus the same number of points as fourth-placed local rivals HSV, who play against Hannover 96. SV Werder Bremen on the relegation rank can first take a look at what the competition is doing. Coach Ole Werner’s team can take a big step towards returning to the first division on Sunday – with a win at FC Erzgebirge Aue, which has already been relegated.
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