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The Dortmund team deservedly won 3-0 at FC Augsburg in the 33rd round and went into the last game by two points over defending champions Bayern Munich, who lost 3-1 to RB Leipzig on Saturday. The leader can fix the first league title since 2012 at home against Mainz on Saturday, Bayern are still visiting Cologne.
The guests showed no nerves at all in Augsburg without Jude Bellingham, who injured his knee, and were able to rely on Sebastien Haller in attack. The 28-year-old started the success with his goals in the 59th and 84th minute, being successful with both the right and left. The Côte d’Ivoire striker’s eight and nine goals of the season could have been important ones. Julian Brandt (93′) scored the final point in added time. After Felix Uduokhai (38th) was excluded due to an emergency brake, the Augsburgers had to act outnumbered for a long time.
The Dortmund are close to their ninth championship title, for which it will probably need a win. Augsburg, where Julian Baumgartlinger was still injured, still has to worry about staying up. The advantage over the relegation place is two points. VfB Stuttgart has two points fewer and made a big step towards staying up in the league.
The Swabians won 4-1 (1-1) at FSV Mainz 05 and jumped to 15th place with 32 points. Compared to VfL Bochum with the same number of points in relegation rank 16, Stuttgart have the significantly better goal difference. On the last day of the game, VfB welcomes TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. For Mainz it was the fourth defeat in a row.
Karim Onisiwo was there after it became known before kick-off that the ÖFB team striker had extended his contract until the summer of 2026. It was the third extension of his contract after those in 2019 and 2021. Since moving to FSV in January 2016, the attacker, who was born in Vienna, has scored 33 goals in 198 games. “I’ve always felt the club’s appreciation and trust, especially in the last few years under Bo Svensson, and I’m excited to see how this great development here continues. So it was an easy decision for me to stay with Mainz 05 to tie,” said Onisiwo.
His two sons were born in Mainz, and he and his family grew very fond of the region and the people in and around the club. “He leads the way, isn’t afraid to take responsibility and has the Mainz mentality – Karim is a key player for us in the way we want to play and has also been a role model for our football for many years, but also for our fans.” , said Mainz coach Bo Svensson.
The 31-year-old, who has worn the ÖFB team jersey 21 times so far, was unable to make a decisive impression against Stuttgart. Marcus Ingvartsen (23′) gave Mainz the lead, but Wataru Endo (41′), Serhou Guirassy (64′), Chris Führich (78′) and Tanguy Coulibaly (91′) turned the game for VfB and fixed the first one second away win of the season. The third relegation within seven years is still close, the cushion on the first fixed relegation place is only one point. Mainz is ninth with 45 points and has no chance of a place in the European Cup.
Source: Nachrichten
