Bundesliga or bust: The Relegation Play-off

xwhatsappmailcopy-link

Cologne - After a dramatic final day of action on Matchday 34 last weekend, Bundesliga ever-presents Hamburger SV gave themselves a fighting chance of surviving the drop by beating FC Schalke 04 and setting up a two-legged, all-or-nothing play-off against Bundesliga 2 side Karlsruher SC.

The Red Shorts will face a stern test against the side from Baden-Württemberg, although Bruno Labbadia's side will be boosted by having successfully negotiated the play-off a year ago. bundesliga.com takes a look at the stories that the final game of the domestic top-flight season has thrown up down the years...