Berlin, May 14 (BNA) Wataru Endo scored a stoppage-time goal for Stuttgart to snatch the German league title at the expense of Hertha Berlin after their dramatic 2-1 victory over Cologne in the last round on Saturday.
Endo’s 92nd-minute win over Stuttgart beat Hertha on goal difference to set off scenes of jubilation as fans stormed the field, according to the Associated Press.
Hertha lost to Borussia Dortmund 2-1. Yusuf Mukoko’s late win with Dortmund sent Hertha into a horrific relegation match against the third-placed in the second division to see who plays in the Bundesliga next season.
He is likely to face former heavyweight Hertha Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on May 19-23.
On the Bundesliga’s farewell day, Erling Haaland also scored for Dortmund and Robert Lewandowski took his league tally to 35 goals for Bayern Munich, while Armenia Bielefeld was finally relegated to join last place Greether Fürth in the second division.
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed before the league champions’ 2-2 draw in Wolfsburg that Lewandowski wants to leave the Bavarian center of power.
Lewandowski, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona, has a contract with Bayern until 2023 but Salihamidži said he had rejected the club’s offer to extend it and said he would like to do something else.
Bayern failed to win any of their three matches after winning the title. Haaland, who will join Manchester City, was hailed by Dortmund fans before kick-off against Hertha. Michael Zorc was also bid farewell after 44 years as a Dortmund player and sporting director.
Herta scored the first goal from a penalty kick in the first half from Isaac Belvodel, and Haaland tied with another score in the second half, bringing his league tally to 22 in 24 matches this season.
Leipzig finished fourth in qualifying for the Champions League after a late 1-1 draw in Bielefeld, finishing one point ahead of fifth-placed Union Berlin, who snatched qualification to the Europa League thanks to Taiu Uaye’s late win over Bochum 3-2.
Exquiel Palacios scored an injury-time goal for third-placed Bayer Leverkusen to end Freiburg’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League with a 2-1 victory. Leverkusen fans paid tribute to departing managing director Rudi Voeller before the match.
In other matches with little at stake, Borussia Moenchengladbach defeated Hoffenheim 5-1, Mainz tied Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2, and Augsburg Fürth defeated 2-1.
Gladbach coach, Adi Hütter, announced after his team’s victory, that this was his last training after a mutual agreement with the club not to continue. Augsburg coach Markus Weinzerl said this was the last time.
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