⚽ 90+2' Jonathan Burkardt (P) (2-2)

Scrappy Frankfurt can't put a sequence of play together, with the visitors doing their best to disrupt the rhythm of this game.

Final stages Will Stuttgart see this one out, or are there more goals to come?

Bad habit Stuttgart have now conceded nine penalties this season, the third most in the league.

⚽ 72' Jonathan Burkardt (P) (1-2)

Missed opportunity Dōan's free-kick is blocked, as is Chaïbi's effort from the rebound.

Good position Dōan skips past Mittelstädt and wins a free-kick on the edge of the area.

Double change Riera brings on Dahoud and Burkardt in an attempt to pull his side back into this game.

Big save! Chema almost gets a brace with an identical effort to his first but this time Zetterer is there to save at the far post.

Where they left off Stuttgart have started this second half determined to find a third goal.

We're back! The action returns for the second half.

⚽ 45+4' Nikolas Nartey (0-2)

Getting closer Dōan drives toward the byline before winning a corner. Stuttgart clear the subsequent delivery.

Vital clearance Götze sends in an inviting cross toward Kalimuendo but Chema intercepts in the nick of time.

Pushing for another The visitors are having the better of these closing stages.

Close to a second! Zetterer can only punch as far as Undav from a Stuttgart corner and he lays the ball off to Hendriks, whose effort doesn't go far over.

Easy save Nartey arrives late in the box to get on the end of a Führich cross but his header is too tame and doesn't trouble Zetterer.

Familiar territory Frankfurt have conceded in the first 15 minutes for the ninth time this season - only Mainz have a worse record (10).

Early casualty Bahoya has to depart as a result of injury.

Inevitable Stuttgart have scored in all of their away games this season.

⚽ 10' Chema Andrés (0-1)

Dōan on target He cuts into the box before shoveling a shot toward goal, but it's straight at Nübel.

Hosts probing It's Frankfurt who have started the brighter of the two sides.

Early chance Kalimuendo feeds Bahoya on the left-hand side who has time to take a touch before firing toward the far bottom corner, but Nübel saves well.

Off we go! The game is finally underway.

Kick-off delayed We'll have to wait slightly longer for kick-off due to smoke entering the field and reducing visibility.

Never too late This is the first time this season that Stuttgart have used the same starting XI for two games in a row.

Frankfurt subs Kauã Santos, Chandler, Theate, Chaïbi, Dahoud, Knauff, Larsson, Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Burkardt

Stuttgart subs Bredlow, Assignon, Jaquez, Jeltsch, Vagnoman, Zagadou, El Khannouss, Bouanani, Tiago Tomás

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Another farewell Kainz makes his final appearance for Cologne. The Austrian, who will leave the club in the summer after seven years of service, is on for Kamiński.

Almost! Olise charges up from deep to reach Díaz's square ball into the penalty area, but a last-ditch challenge prevents him from adding a sixth Bayern goal.

⚽ 83' Nicolas Jackson (5-1)

El Mala makes way ... but the Cologne goalscorer is walking without support as he heads to the away bench. Bülter also makes way, with Thielmann and Niang sent on for the remainder.

El Mala concern Cologne's breakout star is down with what looks like an ankle injury...

Dangerous! Olise controls a superb pass into the six-yard area from Goretzka. The Frenchman could shoot, but opts to play it back across goal, and the black shirts can clear.

Guerreiro on The Portugal international has replaced Musiala in what's his final outing as a Bayern player at the Allianz.

Like a Hurri-Kane That's Kane's 11th Bundesliga hat-trick and his fourth this season.

⚽ 69' Harry Kane (4-1)

Tah-da! The Bayern defender makes an outstanding sliding challenge to divert Bülter's goal-bound shot out for a corner, which comes to nothing. Instinctive defending at its finest!

Deflected! Musiala has a crack from 18 yards, but a deflection takes it wide for a corner. The ensuing set piece culminates in Díaz whipping a long-range effort wide.

Double change Like-for-like changes as master Neuer - seemingly carrying a knock - replaces apprentice Urbig in the Bayern goal. Olise is also sent on in place of Karl on the right wing.

Decent effort Half a chance for Cologne as Castro-Montes clips a corner towards the near post, where Bülter sends a flicked header wide.

Wouldn't have counted Upamecano picks out Díaz with a peach of a pass from deep, but the Colombian pulls his shot wide before the whistle sounds for offside.

Woodwork! Cologne get away with one as Martel's attempted clearance falls to Karl. The teenager takes aim from 18 yards, but his effort cannons back off the far post.

Warning shot Maina's involved immediately. The Cologne sub collects an inside pass and darts into the Bayern area, but the shot goes comfortably wide of Neuer's far post.

Under way again! Laimer, who was on a yellow, makes way at right-back for Stanišić. Maina's also on for defender Schmied in an attacking change for Cologne.

Chance! Díaz runs in behind Simpson-Pusey as Bayern go route one. The Colombian darts into the penalty area, but his low shot is blocked by the spread-eagle Schwäbe.

Bump! Moments after being booked, Laimer needs some treatment after receiving an accidental blow to the head.

Goal-hungry Bayern The champions are up to a record-extending 120 Bundesliga goals for the season. The previous best was 101...

Toying with the opposition Díaz torments the Cologne defence before finding the feet of Karl, but the German youngster is off balance and fires over.

Good goalkeeping Schwäbe propels himself to his left to beat away a Díaz curler. Bayern really mean business...

⚽ 22' Tom Bischof (3-1)

⚽ 18' Saïd El Mala (2-1)

⚽ 13' Harry Kane (2-0)

⚽ 10' Harry Kane (1-0)

Nearly! Cologne are defending in numbers as Kane and Goretzka combine in the penalty area. They visitors get it away, but Bayern are straight back on the attack with Díaz. He pings over a low cross, with the unmarked Karl mere inches from applying the finish.

Probing Musiala runs out of pitch as he tries to catch up with a through-ball from Díaz. Bayern have started very brightly, backed by a jubilant home crowd.

Eye for a pass Kimmich sprays a long ball over the top of the Cologne defence for the run of Díaz, but the flag goes up. Nice idea!

Bayern subs Urbig, Ulreich, Guerreiro, Ito, Olise, Stanišić, Pavlović, Jackson, Ndiaye

Cologne subs Zieler, van den Berg, Chavez, Kainz, Maina, Waldschmidt, Thielmann, Jóhannesson, Niang

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⚽ 90+5' Yan Couto (0-2)

Almost there Dortmund are close to securing their highest points total since 2018/19 - a win here would take them to 73.

Level! But... Once again, Bremen are denied by the offside flag. This one is closer, but it is still enough for Coulibaly's low strike to be chalked off.

Brandt on The midfielder is on to make his final appearance for BVB here.

Wide Nmecha's flick towards goal goes narrowly wide of the post. That was close.

Strong Dortmund have kept Bremen very quiet in this half.

⚽ 60' Serhou Guirassy (0-1)

Again! The next Backhaus intervention keeps out Guirassy's header from a corner. He could have had a hat-trick today!

Denied! Again, Backhaus intervenes to keep out Guirassy's attempt. He is having some game so far.

Up and running There are just 45 minutes of the season left for both of these teams.

Over A speculative attempt from Schmidt flies well over the crossbar. No chance.

Goal! But... A free-kick towards the back post is put into the back of the net by former BVB player Pieper, but the goal is ruled out for offside.

Over A Svensson corner is curled towards the goalline, but Guirassy's header goes over the crossbar. No danger there.

Quiet There is a currently a little lull in proceedings, with Bremen circulating possession.

Chance! Again, Bremen threaten, but on this occasion, a poke towards goal from a tight angle is kept out by Schlotterbeck rather comfortably.

In the middle Neither team is asserting their authority right now, with the ball being played around the middle of the park without too much danger.

Bouncing around the box Bremen find themselves in another dangerous position, but there are too many bodies and they can't quite get a real shot off.

Incredible! The next remarkable Backhaus stop comes as he tips Guirassy's poke over the bar! Still all square.

Great double save! Backhaus is called into action twice in quick succession, and does brilliantly on both occasions. First, he pushes Guirassy's attempt away from goal, before parrying Inácio's first-time effort on the rebound onto the post.

Strong The hosts have got themselves into a couple of good positions, but nothing has come of it so far.

We're off We're underway in Bremen for the final day of the season.

Close The final day of the season is almost underway.

Bremen subs Kolke, Stark, Agu, Friedl, Bittencourt, Čović, Mbangula, Grüll, Milošević

Dortmund subs Meyer, Couto, Süle, Özcan, Brandt, Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Silva, Adeyemi

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Another huge chance for Maza Leverkusen break through on the right, and Vázquez has space in the box. He pulls the ball back to Maza, who has his shot blocked right in front of the goal.

Leverkusen survive Mikelbrencis gets down the right and sends in a superb cross that is almost bundled past Flekken by a combination of Arthur and Capaldo.

Good chance A great delivery from the left finds Mikelbrencis at the back post, but he can't sort himself out to get a shot away.

Added time There will be seven extra minutes to finish this one.

Palacios fires wide Torunarigha loses the ball in a dangerous position, and Hofmann pounces. He finds Palacios on the edge of the box, but he can only curl his shot wide.

⚽ 78' Jarell Quansah (1-1)

More changes Goalscorer Vieira is coming off to be replaced by Baldé in what could be his final game for the club. Nandja and Poulsen are also on.

Over again Palacios chips a neat cross over to Schick, but he can only head over the bar.

Can Leverkusen respond? The hosts are moving the ball around, but Hamburg's defence is holding firm now that they have something to hold on to.

Multiple subs In response, Hjulmand makes a triple sub as Hofmann, Arthur and Ben Seghir all enter the action. Muheim is also on for Hamburg.

⚽ 61' Fábio Vieira (0-1)

Schick's header saved Maza does brilliantly to get down the left and cross. Schick meets the delivery, but his header is straight at Tangvik. Moments later, Quansah drags a shot narrowly wide.

Flekken denies Vieira Vieira rolls his man in the box and lets fly, looking for the far corner with his weaker right foot. He connects perfectly, but Flekken leaps across to tip the ball behind for a corner. A superb save!

Another big chance for Maza Palacios pokes a neat pass through to Maza in the box. He shoots on the spin, but hooks his shot wide from a great position.

Maza hits the side-netting Tillman feeds Maza in the box. He takes a touch into space before firing into the side-netting from a tight angle.

Maza's shot deflects wide Tapsoba's effort is blocked. The ball then falls to Maza, whose shot deflects over the bar.

Back underway The ball is moving again in Leverkusen.

Dangerous delivery A Leverkusen short corner sees Grimaldo whip in a superb cross, but Vušković is there to head behind. From the following corner, García sends in a cross that Andrich nods over from a good position.

More danger for Leverkusen Philippe has a go from range that Flekken parries. Vušković then sets up Stange in the box, but his effort is blocked by Quansah.

Lokonga has a go The Belgian tries his luck from the edge of the box, and Flekken has to make another stop.

Big chance A ball is played towards the edge of the box, which Torunarigha pokes into the path of Grønbæk. He just has Flekken to beat, but Culbreath gets back to put enough pressure on the Dane to miss the chance.

Schick back defending Lokonga gets into the box and tries to shoot, but Schick is back in his own box to make the block.

Leverkusen can't break through Grimaldo finds Maza, who shoots from a good position, but Torunarigha gets across to make an important block.

Penalty for Leverkusen Tillman slots the ball through to Schick, who has his ankles clipped by Torunarigha, but was it offside, or was it even inside the box?

Maza denied Leverkusen combine neatly around the Hamburg penalty area with Tillman feeding Maza in the box. He drives a low shot towards the far post, but Tangvik reacts well to make the save.

Hamburg offering a threat too The visitors have two quick shots in succession as Philippe's shot is blocked, and then Remberg fires wide from the edge of the box.

Another good chance for Leverkusen Up the other end, the Leverkusen players are queueing up in the box, but in the end, Maza can only scuff an effort towards goal from Grimaldo's cross.

Off the woodwork! Hamburg almost take a shock lead as Philippe's cross is headed against the woodwork by Capaldo.

Hamburg survive Grimaldo's free-kick hits the wall. There is then a bit of a scramble in the box before Palacios hits a shot against teammate Tapsoba.

Great run Culbreath bursts forward, beats a couple of players and wins a free-kick on the edge of the box.

Over the bar Lokonga fires in a low cross that Flekken beats away. Philippe heads the rebound over the bar.

Schick almost has a chance Grimaldo has space to cross from the left towards Schick, but just before he can strike it, Torunarigha gets back to make a vital challenge.

First good chances Palacios finds the run of Schick in the box. He powers an effort towards goal that Tangvik parries clear. Leverkusen then recycle the ball down the right, and Grimaldo sets Maza just inside the box, but his shot goes over the bar.

Crossing opportunities wasted First, Culbreath and then Tillman get to the byline, but both of their crosses fail to find a teammate.

Vieira has a go The Portuguese midfielder dips inside and hits a shot that bounces just in front of the goal, but the effort is just wide of the mark.

We're underway The ball is moving in Leverkusen.

Players on the pitch Not long now until we get underway.

Players in the tunnel Leverkusen need a win to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the Champions League.

Leverkusen subs Blaswich, Arthur, Badé, Oermann, Vázquez, Fernández, Hofmann, Ben Seghir, Poku

Hamburg subs Heuer Fernandes, Gocholeishvili, Mikelbrencis, Muheim, Nandja, Elfadli, Baldé, Jatta, Poulsen

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Philipp chance The midfielder will be leaving in the summer. Now he gets one more chance to take to the pitch for Freiburg.

Höler off target The forward cuts in from the right and shoots on his left but the ball flies wide.

Matanović impressive Matanović has been involved in six Freiburg's 10 shots, converting twice.

Yellow card for Baumgartner For a bad foul on Höler at the halfway line.

A statistical first This is the first time in 24 attempts that Freiburg have put four past Leipzig.

⚽ 75' Derry Scherhant (4-1)

Finally a happy ending? It has been six years since Freiburg last won on the final day. Last season, that cost them a UEFA Champions League place. Things are looking more promising now.

Ginter excellent Matthias Ginter has won 83 per cent of his duels, making him the strongest player on the pitch for aerial and ground challenges.

Nusa lively Things are heating up in Freiburg's penalty area. A misplaced pass from Treu, the ball is played on by Diomande to Nusa. He plays it low and hard into the centre - but too fast, so Harder can't get on the ball.

Nusa chance! Antonio Nusa hits a volley but it strikes Conrad Harder and sails wide.

Baumi has a go Christoph Baumgartner gets a shot off, but the angle is too tight. No real danger.

Freiburg cruise control Freiburg's 3-1 lead would be enough for European football next season on its own, but Frankfurt losing 2-0 and Augsburg 3-0 is also helping their cause!

Blocked Matanović plays into Derry Scherhant's stride. He cuts inside from the left, but waits too long and sees his shot blocked.

A first for Makengo Jordy Makengo provided his first assist in his 59th Bundesliga match.

Goal glut against RBL In their last 14 games against Leipzig, Freiburg had never scored more than one. They now have three in 47 minutes.

Goalscorer Ginter Matthias Ginter has scored three of his five goals this season from February on.

⚽ 47' Matthias Ginter (3-1)

Wasted chance Good chance for Freiburg! Matanović receives the ball from Ginter on the halfway line and slips Treu in. The right-back looks free and clear but overruns it and before shooting straight Gulácsi in the Leipzig goal.

Back underway The second half has begun. Can Freiburg hold onto the win, and European football?

Impressive final run-out Nicolas Höfler has covered the most ground (6.4 km) and has a pass completion rate of 91 per cent.

All-action Matanović Matanović contested by far the most duels (28), winning a solid 46 per cent of them, and was rewarded Freiburg's second goal.

Ouédraogo finding his range Ouédraogo has another go from outside the box. The shot is deflected but Atubolu reacts well.

Getting Harder to score? Conrad Harder gets the ball at the corner of the box, shimmies, then drills a powerful shot low and hard towards goal. Atubolu is equal to it, though.

Leipzig pushing The visitors have been the better side since pulling one back, pushing for the equaliser.

Long-range specialist Thee of Ouédraogo's four goals have been scored from outside the box this season.

Ouédraogo back in business Ouédraogo's fourth goal of the season is also his first since November 2025. A January knee injury had previously derailed his campaign.

⚽ 33' Assan Ouédraogo (2-1)

Horrible start This is the quickest RBL have gone 2-0 down this season - they hold out for longer in the 6-0 drubbing at Bayern Munich!

Matanović form Igor Matanović bags his 11th goal in this Bundesliga season - nine of which have come since the turn of the year.

⚽ 26' Igor Matanović (2-0)

Beste on his left Beste is now up to 10 Bundesliga goals. A natural lefty, that was his third with his right foot.

⚽ 24' Niklas Beste (1-0)

Advantage Freiburg Now Frankfurt are also trailing Stuttgart 1-0. This means Freiburg have a two-point cushion over Eintracht and Augsburg.

Close again Freiburg are pushing. This time it's Derry Scherhant who goes close, shaking off a handful of defenders and firing wide.

European prospects Augsburg are trailing Union 1-0. With Frankfurt-Stuttgart is still goalless, Freiburg would gain UEFA Conference League qualification as it stands.

Over the bar again! Diomande receives the ball on the edge of the penalty area, turns past his opponent and fires over.

High again Igor Matanović holds the ball up before slipping it to Manzambi, but again he fires over.

Good play Diomande gets past Philipp Treu down the left and crosses for Christoph Baumgartner. The prolific Austrian goes down under duress from Jordy Makengo. The referee waves it away after consulting VAR.

Over the bar A lovely counter-attack from Die Breisgauer. Derry Scherhant dances through and lays off Johan Manzambi, but the Swiss youngster then fires high.

First test Yan Diomande plays a one-two combination through the Freiburg ranks, gets inside the box and shoots, but it's too weak to test Noah Atubolu.

Early warning Veteran Nicolas Höfler commits a bad foul on the halfway line and gets a telling off from from referee Stegemann.

1' Kick-off! We’re underway at the Europa-Park-Stadion. Can the hosts - and UEFA Europa League finalists - secure European football for next season here? Stay tuned!

Gulácsi's comeback Peter Gulácsi makes his first appearance in three months. His last outing was the 2-2 draw with Wolfsburg On 15 February,

More on Leipzig's team Ole Werner has wrung the changes for Leipzig, resting captain David Raum while Rômulo, Xaver Schlager and Ridle Baku drop to the bench. Assan Ouédraogo will be hoping for a big performances in midfield, and a late surge into Julian Nagelsmann’s FIFA World Cup squad.

Höfler's final Bundesliga match Nicolas Höfler is playing his 293rd and final Bundesliga match for Freiburg. Only Christian Günter ranks ahead of him (370).

More on Freiburg's team Maximilian Eggestein leads Freiburg out with Christian Günter on the bench. Veteran left-back Günter is among those rested ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Europa League final, alongside set piece specialist Vincenzo Grifo. Yuito Suzuki’s absence is injury enforced.

Leipzig starting XI Gulácsi – Henrichs, Orbán (c), Lukeba, Finkgräfe – Ouédraogo, Seiwald, Baumgartner – Gruda, Harder, Diomande Subs: Vandevoort, Bitshiabu, Banzuzi, Nusa, Bakayoko, Baku, Schlager, Gomis, Rômulo

Freiburg starting XI Atubolu – Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo – Eggestein (c), Höfler – Beste, Manzambi, Scherhant – Matanović Subs: Müller, Ogbus, Günter, Kübler, Jung, Grifo, Philipp, Irié, Höler, Schuster

Leipzig absences Raum (rested), Zingerle (wrist)

Freiburg absences Osterhage (knee), Suzuki (broken collarbone)

Lacking for Leipzig Captain David Raum is likely to be rested, giving Max Finkgräfe another chance at left back. Third-choice goalkeeper Leopold Zingerle (wrist) is injured, with Péter Gulácsi expected to start over Maarten Vandevoordt anyway.

Missing for Freiburg Talented Japan midfielder Yuito Suzuki sits this one out with a broken collarbone. Patrick Osterhage could feature after shaking of a knee injury, though.

Referees confirmed Sascha Stegemann (referee), Christof Günsch (assistant referee 1), Fabian Maibaum (assistant referee 2), Timo Gansloweit (4th official), Sören Storks (VAR), Christian Fischer (VAR assistant) will oversee today's game.

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⚽ 89' Wooyeong Jeong (4-0)

Consolation? Baum's and Co. will at least once to take home a goal in the final stages.

Better from Augsburg But it is ultimately too little, too late from the visitors.

Comfortable At the moment, there is no threat of Augsburg starting an unlikely comeback.

Massengo in the book He hasn't been on long, but he is cautioned for a foul on Ansah.

Over Kemlein curls one over the crossbar first time. It actually takes a deflection and goes for a corner.

⚽ 54' András Schäfer (3-0)

Trimmel denied The captain has not scored in 106 games, but he almost broke that drought here. However, his shot is pushed away by Dahmen. Still 2-0.

Strong start Eta's team have been really positive at the start of this second period. They are enjoying themselves.

Save! A chance for Burke to all but secure the points as he arrives at the back post. However, his shot is straight at Dahmen.

Underway The final half of the season for these teams is up and running.

Save Ansah's shot is deflected, which takes the power out of it. It is therefore an easy save for Dahmen.

⚽ 42' Andrej Ilić (2-0)

Union comfortable The home team haven't really come under much pressure in this one after moving in front. Remember, Augsburg are still in the race for European football and could still clinch seventh if things go their way.

Augsburg threaten Baum's side find themselves in the final third, but they lack the required composure to play the correct pass.

Yellow A foul from the captain on Kömür sees him go into the book.

Booked The Scotland international goes into the book after kicking the ball away.

A season first That was Ilić's first goal this term that wasn't with his head. Regardless, they all count!

⚽ 10' Andrej Ilić (1-0)

Wide In-form Kade drives forward and beats a couple of opponents, but can only drag his attempt wide. That wasn't too far away, though.

Looking for the perfect send-off Union will be eager to say goodbye to Doekhi and Leite in style. They have started positively here, but no chances to speak off.

Underway Matchday 34 is up and running in the capital!

Just around the corner Kick off is not far away.

Union subs Wisbereit, Querfeld, Juranovic, Jeong, Haberer, Skarke, Skov, Král, Bogdanov

Ausgburg subs Labrović, Klein, Pedersen, Schlotterbeck, Banks, Massengo, Ribeiro, Ogundu

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Two to go Majer and Amoura enter the fray.

Perfectly weighted Eriksen almost picks out Shiogai with another magnificent through-ball, but Vasilj is off his line quickly to clear.

Almost! Vasilj gets on the end of the corner but can't make proper contact with the ball. Wolfsburg eventually clear their lines.

Seven minutes added on Into stoppage-time we we go...

Late corner The scarves are out among the home fans at the Millerntor-Stadion. Vasilj is coming up for the corner too...

Superb tackle Kumbedi almost breaks clear of the St. Pauli defence but Andō produces a last-ditch challenge to deny the Wolfsburg man.

Five to go The ball is at the wrong end of the pitch from a St. Pauli perspective. Wolfsburg are looking comfortable.

⚽ 80' Dženan Pejčinović (1-3)

Can St. Pauli capitalise? Jones is on for the closing stages...

Penalty given! Eriksen to take it...

Penalty for Wolfsburg? VAR are checking for a potential penalty for a handball by Andō. Siebert is going to his monitor...

Andō to the rescue The substitute almost gets on the scoresheet as Gerhardt connects with a low cross into the box, but Andō deflects the midfielder's effort out for a corner.

Wolfsburg pushing The visitors are firmly on top now. Pauli manage to clear the danger from a couple of Eriksen corners, but the home side have had the wind taken from their sails by that own goal.

Another change Gerhardt enters the fray for the final 25 minutes or so. Wolfsburg have their three-point cushion over Pauli back. Can they hold on?

Thirty to go We're set for a nervy final half hour at the Millerntor-Stadion. Wolfsburg are trying to slow the game down after that Ceesay header, stifling Pauli's momentum.

Wolfsburg not panicking Pauli, of course, still need one more goal to leapfrog Wolfsburg into 16th.

⚽ 57' Abdoulie Ceesay (1-1)

Fine goalkeeping Kaars does well to swing in a cross from the right flank, but Grabara does brilliantly to claw the ball out of harm's way before Ceesay can get a touch.

Routine stop Pejčinović
finds space for the shot on the corner of the penalty area but Vasilj is equal to it, clutching the ball to his chest.

Hope for Pauli? Ceesay has scored on his last two appearances off the bench. Can the 22-year-old make it three in a row here?

No shortage of effort As they were early in the first half, Wolfsburg are looking to gain a stranglehold on possession - but St. Pauli are throwing themselves into every tackle in an effort to get themselves back into the contest.

No takers Wolfsburg are immediately back on the attack as Daghim fizzes a low ball across the face of Vasilj's goal, but it evades everyone inside the area. Bright start to the half from the visitors though.

Back under way! Ceesay is on for Hountondji as the second half gets under way. Wolfsburg are unchanged.

Half-time change Ceesay is preparing to come on for Pauli.

Heidenheim two down Mainz have made it 2-0 against Heidenheim, whose survival hopes are hanging by a thread.

Into stoppage time One minute added on at the end of the first half.

Half-time approaching Five minutes to go in what has been an absorbing first-half. Can the visitors take a narrow lead into half-time?

⚽ 37' Konstantinos Koulierakis (0-1)

Vasilj 2-0 Daghim Vasilj denies Daghim again in a one-v-one! The Wolfsburg forward latches onto a delicious pass from Eriksen, but his left-footed effort is deflected behind for another Wolves corner.

Another yellow Daghim brings down Fujita and follows Souza into Siebert's book.

Off the post! Souza gets on the end of the corner but can only direct his header off the outside of the post. Another let-off for Pauli.

What an effort! This is a magnificent attempt from Eriksen, who goes for goal from a free-kick around 30 metres from goal. It's straight at Vasilj, but the Pauli goalkeeper adopts a safety-first approach and punches the ball behind for a corner.

As it stands... Wolfsburg are heading into the relegation play-off, with St. Pauli and Heidenheim both going down.

Wide from Andō Wolfsburg fail to properly deal with a couple of low crosses into the area, handing possession back to St. Pauli. The ball is eventually swung in again and Andō meets the delivery with looping header, which sails just wide of Grabara's left-hand post.

Eriksen denied The veteran midfielder lets fly from the edge of the box but his low, left-footed effort is comfortably saved by Vasilj.

Off the bar again! Daghim goes close for the second time in a matter of seconds from the resulting corner, firing against the crossbar from close range. This game has really come alive in the last few moments.

Appeals waved away Pejčinović is caught by Irvine inside the box after attempting to feed the ball through to Daghim, but referee Daniel Siebert waves play on.

Souza cautioned The former Sheffield United man picks up the game's first booking for a meaty challenge on Fujita near the centre circle.

Lovely run Pyrka darts past several Wolfsburg players inside the area before fizzing in a low cross, but Eriksen is in the right place at the right time to clear the danger.

Corner cleared St. Pauli win the first corner of the match but Pyrka's delivery is booted clear. Nothing separating the sides so far.

News from Heidenheim... Mainz have taken the lead at the Voith-Arena, which is good news for both these teams. Wolfsburg remain 16th as it stands, with St. Pauli currently 17th.

Solid defending A half-chance for the Wolves as Svanberg attempts an acrobatic volley inside the area, but Irvine throws himself in the way of the shot.

Composed in possession Wolfsburg are pinging the ball around confidently so far. Daghim almost outmuscles Andō on the left side of the penalty area, but the Japan international manages to win a free-kick off the Wolves forward.

Ouch! Svanberg goes down after taking a ball to the face, but the Wolfsburg midfielder is back on his feet quickly.

Phenomenal atmosphere Both sets of fans are giving it their all as the two teams try to settle. Hountondji tries to break clear down the left, but Vavro is across quickly to snuff out the danger.

Off we go! The visitors get the action under way.

Ready to go Kick-off at the Millerntor-Stadion is just a few moments away.

Wolfsburg subs Pervan, Jenz, Majer, Lindström, Zehnter, Gerhardt, Paredes, Shiogai, Amoura

St. Pauli subs Voll, Ritzka, Stevens, Mets, Rasmussen, Jones, Hara, Sinani, Ceesay

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⚽ 90+1' Robin Hack (4-0)

Into added time The fourth official has signalled four additional minutes.

⚽ 81' Kevin Diks (3-0)

Kabak cautioned Kabak is the latest Hoffenheim player to be shown a yellow card, this time for a foul on Machino.

Standing firm Prass gets a second attempt at the cross which falls to Kabak, but Reyna manages to get a foot to the ball to clear it behind for another corner, which is subsequently cleared.

Double change Akpoguma and Hložek come on for Hoffenheim, who have 15 minutes to find a way back into this game.

Attacking change The scorer of Gladbach's second goal is replaced by Machino.

On the break Ullrich wins the ball from Coufal and initiates another Gladbach counter-attack. Hack drives forward before finding Tabaković, who plays the ball wide for Honorat but his cross is caught by Baumann.

Another booking Prass is shown a yellow card for a foul on Honorat, as Gladbach look at attack down their right - the Frenchman's free-kick into the path of Tabaković is cleared.

Changes Hoffenheim responded by making two changes with Prömel and Campbell entering the fray, while Polanski reacts with three of his own. Honorat, Reyna and Hack come on for Gladbach.

No goal! Scally plays a ball between the lines into Sander, who finds Tabaković. The Gladbach forward, on loan from Hoffenheim, fires low and hard past Baumann for his second of the afternoon but he strayed offside in the build up.

Another booking Hoffenheim are struggling to keep their composure here. Avdullahu is the latest player in the referee's book.

Route one Diks plays a long ball deep from his own half into the path of Stöger, who loses flight of the ball, which allows Baumann to collect.

Game's first substitution Just 10 minutes into the second half and Ilzer makes a change, with Prass replacing Kramarić.

Gladbach probing The Foals are in control and are looking for an opening, which doesn't arrive, but they look the more likely to score with Hoffenheim struggling to impose themselves on the game.

Stöger shoots... ...but it's well over Baumann's crossbar from the Gladbach man.

Play resumes Gladbach get the second half under way...

Into added time The fourth official has signalled one additional minute.

Intensity Both teams now have two cards apiece - Sander is the next player to be cautioned.

In the book No complaints from Tabaković, who goes into the referee's notebook for a challenge on Kabak.

Another card Hoffenheim is the next player in the book for a foul on Lemperle.

First booking The Hoffenheim defender goes into the book after bringing down Bolin. The visitors need to remain composed here, as Gladbach are hungry for more.

Almost another Gladbach want more! Elvedi tries his luck but Kabak throws his body in front of the ball. The Foals are up for this one!

⚽ 23' Haris Tabaković (2-0)

No way through Hoffenheim are looking for an instant response, but they can't find a way past Gladbach's low block.

⚽ 14' Hugo Bolin (1-0)

Playing with intensity Hoffenheim are showing intent early on as they chase a top-four finish, but Gladbach's defence remain resilient. As the visitors pour forward in search of goals, it's allowing the Foals to counter-attack through the pace of Mohya.

On the front foot Hoffenheim start brightly, winning an early corner, but Burger's cross towards the far post doesn't find a teammate.

Off we go! Hoffenheim get the ball rolling - can they secure a top-four spot?

Gladbach subs Olschowsky, Chiarodia, Takai, Honorat, Neuhaus, Reyna, Hack, Kleindienst, Machino

Hoffenheim subs Philipp, Hranáč, Akpoguma, Prömel, Damar, Prass, Campbell, Hložek, Moerstedt

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Mainz standing firm Conteh picks up a loose ball on the left side, he swings a cross over, but Lee clears the danger.

It's just not their day Heidenheim's fans even seem to have lost the faith now - looks like their first Bundesliga stint will end after three years. But it's still an incredible story - they were still in the third tier in 2013/14.

Mainz stand firm Honsak comes forward, there's space on the right for Zivzivadze...but again he can't find a way past Potulski.

Final throw of the dice Will those new faces make a difference for Heidenheim? They've had the heart, just not the quality in the final third.

Mainz go close A free-kick is angled into the Heidenheim box, it's directed goal wards and Mainka has to clear off the line with Feller beaten.

Schimmer fizzes one over The substitute makes a sweet connection with a cross, but can't keep the header down - it was travelling.

Bad news from Hamburg Wolfsburg now lead at St. Pauli, which means Heidenheim's destiny is out of their hands.

Ibrahimović thwarted Heidenheim have some space to roam into. Ibrahimović picks up the ball on the left, but the on-loan Bayern youngster can't work a clear sight of goal and Potulski blocks.

The state of play If Heidenheim win, and Wolfsburg and Pauli draw, they will finish in the play-off spot in 16th. For now, the permutations are simple for Schmidt's men.

Get the calculators out With the scores as they are, Heidenheim need to win...and Mainz squandered a three-goal lead at the break on matchday 31 of this season, losing 4-3 to Bayern.

Do they believe in miracles? Heidenheim last won after trailing by 2 goals at the break on April 6, 2024 - 3:2 against Bayern! They now need to do it again, especially with Pauli having equalised against Wolfsburg.

Chances at both ends There's a panic and a scramble in the Heidenheim box, but they smuggle the ball away and it then takes a last-ditch tackle from Mwene to deny Christian Conteh a clear sight of goal at the other end.

Off the 'bar It's a high ball into the box and somehow Schöppner makes a great connection - his header ricochets off the bar...so unlucky. They've done almost everything but score this half have Heidenheim.

Hosts' tails up Mainz have barely been out of their half since the restart. Zivzivadze has a cross blocked and behind for a corner...Mainka sends an outrageous backheel flick over the bar. That would have been some goal.

Handball appeal Mainz lose the ball just outside their own box, Zivzivadze with a fantastic run into the Mainz area - tries to cross, it's blocked by the hand of Posch as the Mainz defender falls...VAR say "no penalty"

Wasted opportunity Heidenheim players line up inside the Mainz area for a free-kick that could bear fruit... but the delivery isn't optimal from Ibrahimović and no one can get a touch.

Changes for both sides How will that change the complexion of the game?

The situation With Wolfsburg winning 1-0 at St. Pauli, the Wolves would finish in the relegation/promotion play-off spot of 16th while St. Pauli 17th and Heidenheim bottom are relegated to Bundesliga 2 for next season. But that could still all change.

Ibrahimović...no The Heidenheim man comes down the left, looks up and plays the ball across the face of Batz's goal, but there's no one near it in a red shirt.

⚽ 43' Nadiem Amiri (0-2)

Dinkçi effort blocked Potulski throws himself at Dinkçi's shot and makes a solid block - the young Polish defender has been superb in the first half here.

Heidenheim pressing Pieringer can't quite connect when a lovely ball is slid behind the visiting backline and into the six-yard box...oohs and aahs around the ground. The home fans are making a racket - can their players respond?

Focused on the bench The Heidenheim bench are all focused on screens in front of them - no doubt watching this game for tactical tweaks, but also with more than one eye on what's happening in Hamburg...

Amiri off a post The Germany midfielder bursts forward from just inside the hosts' half, drifts away from challenges and then around Feller, but his shot comes off the outside of the near post. Amiri with his head in his hands - that should have been a second. This game is so open!

Becker run The Dutch forward sprints down the right and then weaves inside - he gets a shot away but it's straight at Feller. That could have worked out worse for the hosts.

Batz denies Dinkçi Heidenheim come forward with purpose. Dinkçi finds space on the edge of the penalty area and steers a shot goalwards - Batz leaps left to turn the ball behind for a corner.

Frank the Fella Feller denies Tietz brilliantly when the Mainz forward is played in behind the static home backline - the Heidenheim goalkeeper throws himself at the feet of the goalscorer and pushes the ball out of his stride. Timed it perfectly.

Mainz threat The visitors look dangerous every time they get near the home goal - Heidenheim simply cannot keep Tietz in check.

Hosts go close Cross comes in from the right. It's flicked on and Ibrahimović on the volley...flashes across Batz's goal and not too far wide of the far post. Great response from the hosts.

Tietz denied by the bar Amiri clips a free-kick in from the left side, the ball is met by Tietz on the volley and his effort - with the outside of his right boot - crashes off the crossbar. So close to a second;

⚽ 7' Phillip Tietz (0-1)

Home push Busch bursts forward down the right and looks for the run of Zivzivadze in behind the Mainz backline, but Potulski keeps his cool and earns a free-kick after he's bundled to the ground.

Bright start Mainz make headway in the opening minutes, and Heidenheim are fortunate an inviting cross falls to their captain in the middle of their penalty area and not one of the visitors, who are wearing their away kit of all white today.

90 minutes left The final league game of the season gets underway - Heidenheim will hope it's not their last match of the season though...can they grab that play-off spot?

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⚽ 90+1' Josip Juranovic (1-3)

⚽ 88' Oliver Burke (1-2)

Ilić rattles the crossbar! Union almost win it! Kemlein races away on the counter and does well to pick out the onrushing Ilić ahead of him. The forward shifts the ball away from his marker and unleashes a rasping shot from range, which dips at the last minute and strikes the bar. For all of Mainz's second half pressure, the visitors still carry a big threat going forward.

Both sides shake things up Juranovic comes on for Union, replacing captain Trimmel. Meanwhile, Sieb and Wieper have entered the fray for the hosts, who are still looking the more likely to score.

Lee walking a tightrope A minute after his tactical foul, the Mainz man arrives late when challenging Jeong. The Union players protest, claiming that he should be shown a second yellow - but Lee escapes a sending-off on this occasion.

Lee picks up a booking The Mainz sub receives a yellow card after a tactical foul.

15 minutes remaining Mainz are well on top as we head into the closing moments. They are the team pushing forward, looking for a winner, while Union appear content to take the point.

Too high from Sano The Mainz midfielder has a free header from 10 yards out, but he can't quite direct it on target.

First Mainz changes Fischer brings on Lee and Veratschnig for Caci and Nebel. The latter has had a good game today, notably grabbing an assist for Becker's equaliser.

Off target from Becker The Mainz attacker has another big opportunity after being picked out by Mwene's cross in acres of space inside the Union box. However, Becker gets his header badly wrong, and it flashes well wide of Klaus' left post.

Triple Union change Eta brings on Köhn, Schäfer and Jeong for the final 30 minutes. The away side have been outplayed since the half-time break - can these changes help them wrestle back control of the game?

Klaus to the rescue! Amiri whips in an inviting free kick from the right. Potulski comes flying in and gets his header on target, but it's too close to Klaus in the Union net, who parries the ball away.

An immediate response At the other end of the pitch, Ilić fails to direct the ball goalwards after a free kick from Trimmel. The Mainz goalkeeper is ultimately there to make the stop.

⚽ 48' Sheraldo Becker (1-1)

Back underway Both sides are unchanged for the second period. Can Eta close out her first win as Union head coach?

Union threaten again Moments later, Burcu gets into a similar position as Sano at the opposite end of the pitch. He tries to squeeze the ball inside the near post from a tight angle, but Zentner is equal to it. All of a sudden, the game has burst into life!

Sano denied! The Japanese international is the man making things happen again. He powerfully bursts into the Union box, but Klaus rushes out well to close the angle and block the shot. That was Mainz's best chance of the half.

Good chance for Potulski! Sano drives forward brilliantly down the right channel and flashes a cross into the Union box. He finds Potulski, of all players, whose resulting shot is wild and well off target.

Burcu treated on the pitch The Union forward looks to be in some discomfort. For the time being, he is going to keep on playing. The half-time break is now just a few minutes away.

Amiri over the free kick... The Mainz playmaker takes a free kick from the left side, aiming directly at the goal. Klaus meets it with both fists and punches the ball clear of danger.

Nine minutes added on After the substantial protest delay, there will be a sizable amount of stoppage time.

Union in control Mainz have struggled to create anything of note so far. Union, by contrast, have created decent chances in the final third, and are overall good value for their lead. One word encapsulates Mainz so far - flat.

⚽ 38' Andrej Ilić (0-1)

Sustained pressure from Mainz For the first time tonight, the home side have pinned Union back in their own half. Sano has had a pair of shots blocked, while Potulski was very nearly played in behind the Berlin backline after a clever Becker through-ball.

Tame header from Doekhi Rothe crosses from a deep left position, picking out Doekhi in the centre of the Mainz box. However, he can't generate any pace on the ball, which flies straight into the hands of Zentner.

Match resumes The tennis balls have been cleared away, and the game is back underway in Mainz.

Protest halts the game We have a stoppage in play here, as a section of the Union Berlin fans have thrown tennis balls onto the pitch.

Early change for Mainz Da Costa is unable to shake off his early injury, and is replaced by Potulski, who will drop into the back three.

Rothe tries his luck Rothe takes a shot from range, but puts his powerful attempt wide to the left of the goal.

Zentner denies Ilić ! What a chance that was for Union! Trimmel's corner kick is right on the money, picking out Ilić in the centre of the penalty area. He heads the ball powerfully, but Zentner gets a strong hand to it and claws it away for another corner.

Early yellow for Caci The Mainz man drags a Union attacker back to prevent a counter and is booked for his action.

Da Costa goes down The Mainz defender is receiving some treatment after a collision. Fortunately for the home side, he is okay to continue playing.

We're underway! Mainz get the game going in red and white, while Union Berlin are in their changed all black strip.

Union Berlin subs Wisbereit, Querfeld, Juranovic, Nsoki, Köhn, Jeong, Schäfer, Skarke, Král.

Mainz subs Batz, Potulski, Widmer, Veratschnig, Maloney, Lee, Kawasaki, Weiper, Sieb.

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Wall of Heidenheim Frank Schmidt's side have no ambitions of attacking on the counter now, with three points nearly in their hands, it's all about shutting down Cologne every change they get. It's the period of the match where game management is key.

Wide from Waldschmidt The Cologne number seven does well to get the shot away on his right with Feller frozen to his spot but it creeps just past the upright. The comeback might not happen for Cologne after all...

Going down to the wire The fourth official has indicated six minutes of injury time.

Now Heintz The defender is the next to have a chance to say goodbye to the Cologne fans at home as he will also depart the club at the end of the season with Kainz.

Mainka down Heidenheim's ever-present in the top flight goes down in the box and briefly causes some concern but you don't go three years of Bundesliga minutes without being able to take some bruises and the Heidenheim keeper is back up and running once again.

Cool heads The Heidenheim outfielders are doing their very best to keep the ball from turning over, some really clever passes and dribbles on show here as we approach the end of the 90...

Over the top... It was a well-placed delivery from a Dorsch corner on the right but the free man Pieringer in the middle is unable to direct the header at goal.

So close from Castro-Montes! That was sloppy from the substitute Conteh who almost let Castro-Montes get a free header at Feller but the attempt goes wide of the Heidenheim goal. Still 3-1 for the visitors.

SAVE FROM FELLER! Point blank reaction from the Heidenheim keeper to deny Bülter's header, that needed a powerful punch and Feller delivered just that.

As it stands... That goal now means Heidenheim have overtaken St. Pauli and moved up to 17th with the same points and now, the same goal difference.

⚽ 72' Jan Schöppner (1-3)

Out of steam That was a brilliant effort from Dorsch on the break to make a run on the left flank and then doing just enough to find Pieringer in the middle but the Heidenheim man runs out of steam with the returning Cologne defenders shutting him down.

Heidenheim bodies in the way! That was a superb move from Cologne to find space behind the Heidenheim lines again and a cross from the right cuts loose to the feet of Waldschmidt which is blocked the multiple Heidenheim bodies.

Chances at both ends! First it's El Mala who has a shot on target after some good work to open up the space but an easy save for Feller who releases quickly for the visitors to break and the move ends with a curler from Ibrahimović which needs a strong punch away from Schwäbe. Heidenheim go close once again.

THAT HAS TO GO IN! Another fantastic counter from Heidenheim and this time Ibrahimović's cutback is absolutely spot on for the goal scorer Schöppner whose shot blasts just over Schwäbe's post. That should have been the third for the visitors.

First change of the day As we approach the hour mark, it is Cologne who make the first change of the day with Waldschmidt replacing Krauß

Pause in play Two players are down, El Mala and Dorsch, the latter looks to have suffered a greater blow here but after some attention from the medical staff, he looks okay to carry on. A hug shared between El Mala and the Heidenheim midfielder after the incident. Play resumes.

Nearly from Ibrahimović again.. Superb play from the Bayern loanee to break past Cologne defenders with a mazy dribble and then looks to find the onrushing Dinkçi with a through ball but the weight was just not right.

On target from Bülter The first half goal scorer does manage to get a shot on target at the end of a promising Cologne move but it is too easy to gather for Feller as it was aimed right at him.

Almost for Heidenheim Schmidt's men break beyond the Cologne lines for the first time and Ibrahimović receives on the flanks and does well to cut inside but holds on too long to find the perfect pass and the ball is turned over.

Awkward for Feller That was an awkward save for the Heidenheim keeper with Sebulonsen getting to the byline and lobbing a cross into the box, the height was unexpected for the visiting keeper but he does enough to keep it from danger.

Similar starts The start of the second period has been so far similar to the first, Cologne moving ball from left to right and patiently probing for an opening.

We're off again The referee blows the whistle and the hosts get the ball rolling for the second half.

Not long to go The fourth official has indicated two minutes of added time here before we break for half-time.

Ibrahimović into Schwäbe's arms The Heidenheim winger needed to add more curl to his strike to get the ball to his team-mates but it ends up being a safe gather for the Billygoats number one.

Nearly from Pieringer! The Heidenheim number 18 takes his time and then fires at goal with Schmied marking him and it needed a save from Schwäbe to creep just past the hosts' net for a corner.

Second yellow for the visitors Ibrahimović and Zivzivadze have pace to burn but the latter steps on Schmied's foot who was retreating to cover and the referee wastes no time in showing yellow.

Zivzivadze close... The Georgian is flagged offside but that was the second dangerous counter from the visitors in as many minutes who are looking more and more likely to score the next goal but the way this game is going, you can never really say for certain.

Behrens has a go now Another well-timed counter from the visitors sees Behrens invert into a dangerous position for a shot but the Cologne defenders are alert to the danger and manage to do enough to shake him off.

Bülter did not expect it! The goalscorer is on his knees in the middle of the Heidenheim box as another cross from the right finds its way into the Heidenheim area but Bülter fails to adjust in time to make the perfect contact.

Dinkçi into the book Now the Heidenheim winger is the first to go into the book for a foul dragging back Lund attacking down the right.

⚽ 28' Arijon Ibrahimović (1-2)

Cologne keep coming Multiple attempts at goal from Jóhannesson's well-placed delivery into the Heidenheim box but the defenders, led by Mainka, hold firm.

Foul from Mainka The jinking feet of El Mala well outside the Heidenheim bring a foul from captain Mainka and Cologne have a potentially dangerous opportunity here..

Dinkçi has a go It's a long long throw from Behrens whose delivery is cleared by a Cologne man inside the box, and the ball falls at the feet of Dinkçi who has a go at goal, but fires well wide.

El Mala can't turn it in! Smooth football on display from the Billygoats in playing out from the back as they attack the space down the right once again, this time it's Jakub Kamiński whose darting run and subsequent cross is left untouched by two Cologne men, including El Mala who finds himself inside the net without the ball.

Probing down the right That was a little bit hit and hope from Krauß whose through-ball down the right doesn't have the right weight and it's a goal kick for Feller.

Zivzivadze goes close! The Georgian twists and turns just outside the Cologne box and fires at goal but his shot is deflected ever so slightly away from goal and out for a corner.

Cologne hungry for more Wagner's mean penetrate the Heidenheim box once again from the right hand flank which is looking particularly productive for them, they want more.

⚽ 10' Marius Bülter (1-1)

⚽ 8' Jan Schöppner (0-1)

No takers Cologne enjoy a short spell of possession near the Heidenheim area and look to use some combinations to find the key pass - but it all ends up with a Krauß pass into a dangerous area, but no Cologne man there to meet it.

Setting the tone Already within the first two minutes, it's becoming clear that Heidenheim are happy to sit back and let the home side see more of the ball and hurt them on the break, when possible.

Here we go! The home side get us underway for the first half.

Song in the air The famous Cologne anthem rings loudly in the air as both teams walk out and prepare to take to the pitch.

Happy mood The fans at the RheinEnergieSTADION reflect a relaxed mood, safety is all but guaranteed for the Billygoats thanks to their superior goal difference against the chasing pack. A point here will do with Bayern coming up on the final day.

What's at stake? Just a reminder of what's at stake here- Heidenheim have to get the win or at least secure a point to stay alive until final day. For the Billygoats, a point will suffice to secure safety.

Heidenheim subs Ramaj, Siersleben, Stergiou, Niehues, Honsak, Kerber, Beck, Schimmer, Conteh

Cologne subs Zieler, Heintz, van den Berg, Huseinbašić, Kainz, Castro-Montes, Thielmann, Waldschmidt, Niang

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Almost a fourth! Vieira hits the inside of the far post with a bending effort that had beaten Atubolu. The rebound falls to Remberg who finishes into an empty net, but he was clearly offside.

Chaos in the box! Atubolu comes out to save from Philippe and the loose ball falls to Vieira, whose volley appears to hit a hand. The referee looked to have pointed to the spot initially, but the final decision is a free-kick for Freiburg as Treu was fouled in the scramble for the loose ball.

Five added minutes Will we see a Freiburg equaliser?

⚽ 87' Igor Matanović (3-2)

Omari recovers Scherhant charges into the box but Omari is right alongside him and manages to slide in and poke the ball out of play just in time.

Still pushing Even in these closing stages, Hamburg look the more likely to get the next goal.

A day of firsts Just like Jatta earlier, Baldé's goal was his first in the Bundesliga.

Ginter departs A key man at the heart of the Freiburg defence, Ginter has to depart as a result of injury.

⚽ 67' Fabio Baldé (3-1)

⚽ 64' Luka Vušković (2-1)

Fresh legs The visitors make two changes shortly before the hour mark, as they continue to push for a huge win here.

Königsdörffer puts it wide! Grønbæk feeds him inside the box and he skips past Ginter to give himself a clear sight of goal, before bending his shot wide of the far post.

Kübler from range He fires in a shot toward the near bottom corner, requiring Heuer Fernandes to tip his effort around the post.

And we're back! The hosts get the ball rolling in this second half.

Headed clear Hamburg clear the corner, and the scores will remain level at the break.

Late corner With what will likely be the last kick of the half, Freiburg have a corner.

Standing firm Freiburg are looking for a route into the HSV box, but are finding space hard to come by in the attacking third.

Break approaching With the half-time whistle around the corner, will either side manage to find a second before the break?

Ambitious Höler tries his luck from some distance, his effort flying high and wide of the goal.

Hosts probing Hamburg are trying to unlock the Freiburg defence again, but so far the visitors are weathering the storm.

Off the post! This game has really burst into life! Vieira charges forward before letting fly from a central position, his low strike smacking the post and bouncing back out, with Freiburg managing to sweep up the rebound.

⚽ 16' Igor Matanović (1-1)

⚽ 14' Bakery Jatta (1-0)

Taking initiative It's the visitors who have been on top in these opening exchanges, swinging crosses into the Hamburg box whenever possible.

In behind Manzambi finds Beste with a long, searching pass, and the subsequent cross into HSV's six-yard area is headed clear by Vušković.

Here we go! Freiburg get the ball rolling here in Hamburg.

Hamburg subs Tangvik, Nandja, Lemke, Torunarigha, Elfadli, Baldé, Otele, Poulsen, Philippe

Freiburg subs Müller, Lienhart, Jung, Günter, Makengo, Höfler, Scherhant, Irié, Philipp

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Next injury break Two Fortuna players are down on the pitch and need treatment. Egouli and the hero of the game, Itten.

Free-kick for Fortuna For the first time in a while, Fortuna manage to relieve some pressure. However, the set piece floats straight to the opposition, who immediately look to push forward again.

Could they really do it? Seven minutes of injury time has been indicated. Can the visitors still make something happen?

Another own goal! And the consolation goal comes for Elversberg after all. The cross from the corner flies to the near post, where the Obderdorf sticks out his right foot and inadvertently tucks it into the near corner.

Pherai onto the crossbar Pherai unleashes a thunderbolt from outside the box, but aims a little too high, as Kastenmeier watches it sail over safely.

What else is going to happen here? Time is gradually running out for the visitors to stage a comeback. They have had control of the game for a good 20 minutes now, but the hosts have no need to push on any further either. Everything points to a comfortable 3-0 victory for them.

Running down the clock Now Daland comes on for Appelkamp as they look to close up shop for the final minutes.

Elversberg want a penalty There is a brief uproar in the away end as Conté goes down in the penalty area. But the situation quickly becomes clear: he had caught his foot in the turf. There was a slight contact beforehand, but it was nowhere near enough to warrant a penalty.

Still all to play for! As it stands, Elversberg need a home win against bottom side Münster on the final matchday to secure promotion, provided Hannover do not win against Nuremberg by a margin of at least six goals.

Another treatment interruption Kastenmeier had problems with his hip after the challenge, but the ball is rolling again now.

That's better! Now Elversberg play it sharply and immediately force an error from the hosts, Zimmerschied's low cross is inadvertently deflected towards goal by Lunddal, but Kastenmeier is fully alert and prevents the second own goal of the match.

Brief injury stoppage Alexandropoulos picked up a knock and had to receive treatment for a brief moment. No cause for concern though, as the Fortuna man gets back up quickly enough.

Simply not enough from the visitors Pherai is still the most prominent player amongst the visitors. He now plays the ball forward with the outside of his boot to the substitute Conté, who cannot reach it though. Time is slowly running out for Elversberg.

Wagner not giving up just yet Elversberg boss Wagner is trying to give his team a fighting chance here with a triple change. Petkov being substituted due to injury will be a huge concern for the promotion-chasers as they head into the final matchday.

Getting better and better The hosts are putting in an all-round strong performance here, recovering the ball an impressive seven seconds faster than they did in the first period.

Unnecessary from Itten The brace scorer steps on Pektov's ankle and it looks to be a painful one. Itten subsequently picks up his fifth yellow of the season, which means he will miss out on the final matchday at Fürth!

Perfect timing! Fortuna have never won by more than two goals this season – achieving their biggest win of the season in this crucial match would be perfect timing heading into the final matchday!

Where are the visitors? Once again, Elversberg have won themselves a corner. Zimmerschied delivers it inward, but Iyoha clears it at the near post with a header. The visitors stay on the ball and Günther whips it in again, but Rohr then heads it over the crossbar.

Double change for Fortuna Lunddal and Suso enter the action as coach Ende looks to bring fresh legs to keep the momentum going.

⚽ 51' Cedric Itten (3-0)

Itten! The Swiss international is hungry for a brace. After winning the ball in midfield, Düsseldorf play it quick as usual, but Itten then slides the ball wide to the right inside the penalty area.

Corner for Elversberg Pherai wins a corner. Elversberg take it quickly – back to Pherai, who aims for the near post, but is only able to find the side netting.

We're back underway! Both managers have opted against making substitutions and the ball is rolling once again.

That being said: Elversberg should not be written off just yet. In their last away match in Darmstadt (3-3), The visitors managed to get on the scoresheet after being 0-2 down – though the Wagner side levelled it before the break on that occasion.

Tall order for Elversberg Elversberg have faced a 2-0 deficit only once before, this season, on matchday 10 away at Bielefeld – where they went on to lose by the same scoreline.

Itten strikes again With 14 goals and three assists, the forward has been directly involved in 17 of Düsseldorf's 32 goals this season.

⚽ 44' Cedric Itten (2-0)

Kastenmeier on high alert Mokwa plays a strong pass through to Pherai. He rushes towards the ball, as does Kastenmeier. The two collide slightly and both need a moment to shake it off. Play has resumed, however.

Off target Itten pulls off a few step-overs in a one-on-one against Le Joncour. His subsequent shot towards the far left corner goes wide, however.

What on earth was that? Ljubicic wins the ball back in midfield and picks up the pace. With Kristof standing well off his line, the Fortuna man has a go from distance, but the ball trickles wide to the left. There will surely need to be at least a word or two about finishing at half-time.

Elversberg at it again Pherai wants to play the ball infield with his right foot, but the attempt is blocked for a corner. Has the conceded goal been a wake-up call for the Saarlanders?

Almost 1-1! The subsequent free kick on the left touchline is played across. Gyamerah then crosses from the left into the penalty area, where Mokwa rises and tests Kastenmeier. Poręba attempts to get to the rebound, but the angle is far too tight.

Moving up As it stands on the live table, Fortuna are up to 15th in the standings, and with a win would have one point more than Bielefeld, who now sit in the relegation play-off spot.

First booking Zimmermann steps on Zimmerschied's foot. Clear-cut decision for the referee.

Good omens Of the 13 matches that they've led this season, Fortuna have gone on to win 10. Can they make it 11 here?

Too much patience? Elversberg have barely shown any attacking promise up to this point – apart from Petkov's shot. Now Mokwa plays a speculative ball from the right to the left flank, but Günther cannot reach it.

Sight at goal! Another good through ball out to the right wing, this time from Ljubicic and from there, the next cross comes in. It is initially cleared by an Elversberg player straight to Iyoha. He pulls the trigger, but misses the goal.

Fizzles Out Appelkamp switches brilliantly to the right flank where Zimmermann has plenty of space, but he gets caught up on the first duel with Günther and possession fizzles out.

First signs Now the hosts are showing signs of life, advancing down the right flank. However, the cross into the middle finds no taker.

Unfortunate slip Kristof plays a long ball to the right flank. Zimmerschied is the intended recipient, however, he slips and the ball flies unchecked into touch.

Visitors on the move The opening minutes have seen Elversberg dominate with the ball, repeatedly trying to play forward with pace and intent. Fortuna are holding firm and have been doing well to keep spaces tight so far.

Technical error Zimmerschied takes his time at a throw-in, and struggles to find a passing option. He then throws the ball long to Mokwa, who cannot bring it under control to receive, which results in a turnover in favour of Fortuna.

Nearly there Mathematically speaking, Elversberg cannot secure promotion today, but a win would put them in a very strong position to do so. They would then have a three-point advantage and a superior goal difference to Hannover (+9) and Paderborn (+13) respectively.

Home rut against Elversberg Fortuna have never won at home against Elversberg. Last season they suffered a 0-2 defeat, in addition to a 1-1 draw in 2023/24 and a 1-3 loss in the Regionalliga in March 2000. A win today would be significant at both ends of the table.

The Referee Team Wolfgang Haslberger (Referee), Cristian Ballweg (Assistant Referee 1), Tobias Endriß (Assistant Referee 2), Patrick Kessel (4th Official), Tobias Stieler (VAR), Guido Kleve (VAR Assistant).

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No danger Ltaief and Green work their way down the left flank to the edge of the box, but the latter gets held up and loses the ball. That will probably have been that.

Another Yellow Card Ernst takes a very long time over a free kick and is consequently booked.

Ernst to the rescue! Almost the 2-2! Hrgota dances past Karbownik on the right side of the penalty area in a very tight space and then shoots. He aims for the bottom right corner, Ernst dives lightning-fast and makes a superb save, pushing the ball out for a corner. The resulting set piece comes to nothing.

Five Minutes of Injury Time Fürth now have 300 seconds left to score the so important equaliser here.

Another double substitution for Hertha Cuisance and Seguin make way for Demme and Dudziak.

Fürth pull one back! The Cloverleaf are back in it! Ltaief delivers a silky smooth cross from the left half-space into the centre, and Futkeu is there to nod home from 5 metres. Game back on!

⚽ 88' Noel Futkeu (2-1)

Scoring drought ended Cuisance had gone 19 matches in Bundesliga 2 without scoring, netting today for the first time in over half a year (last on matchday 11 against Dresden).

Stunning goal from Cuisance! Hertha put the lid on it! Karbownik has the ball on the left flank, drives towards the penalty area and then plays it centrally to Cuisance, who is lurking on the edge of the box. The midfielder takes the pass first time and fires the ball into the top-left corner, just under the crossbar.

⚽ 84' Michaël Cuisance (2-0)

No Way Through Fürth keep pressing forward, but for quite some time now the visitors have not really been creating any genuine danger. SpVgg have just over five minutes of regular time remaining to find the equaliser.

Leistner clapped off After the season, Leistner's chapter at Hertha comes to an end, which is why he is being loudly celebrated by the home fans as he departs the pitch.

Double substitution for Hertha Schuler and Leistner replace Reese and Eitschberger.

Another substitution for the Franconians Itter comes on for Dehm.

Another card Reese goes down on the left side of the penalty area in a challenge against Dehm and appeals for a penalty. Bacher, however, does not award it, and the Hertha captain is ultimately booked for dissent.

A quarter of an hour to go What can Fürth still achieve here? The visitors have to up the ante, as they need at least a point from this match. This is going to be a very interesting finale!

Winkler receives a yellow card The Hertha player kicks the ball away after an offensive foul by Reese and also protests too loudly. As a result, he receives a booking that means he will miss next week's final match of the season against Arminia Bielefeld.

Substitutions on both sides For Hertha, Klemens comes on for Eichhorn, while for Fürth, Keller and Will make way for Green and Srbeny.

Wasteful in front of goal Fürth should really be in a commanding lead here, instead the Franconians are chasing the game. The visitors have to take at least a point today, otherwise staying up on the final matchday will be extremely difficult.

Higl with a header The substitute finds himself unmarked centrally in the box, heading from seven metres, but his attempt goes narrowly wide of the right post by centimetres.

Hrgota ice-cold The veteran stays completely composed under pressure and can free himself from pressing situations time and again. So far, the attacking player has been pressed 14 times and boasts a success rate of 84 per cent. The Fürth captain is almost impossible to dispossess.

Too high from Klaus Futkeu lays the ball off centrally in the box for Klaus. The forward doesn't hesitate and shoots immediately from a few yards out in a central position. However, he just misses the target and the ball flies two metres over the middle of the crossbar.

Double substitution for the visitors Dietz and Ziereis make way for Ltaief and Higl.

Cuisance can't get it on target The midfielder unleashes a curling shot from the right, around 20 yards out, aiming to place the ball into the far left corner. It comes close, but in the end the ball flies half a metre wide of the goal.

A special goal for Eichhorn The 16-year-old scores his Bundesliga 2 goal at the end of a breakout league campaign for Hertha.

⚽ 55' Kennet Eichhorn (1-0)

All-out attack Dehm throws caution to the wind on a corner from the left and lurks half-right in the space behind the penalty area edge. He volleys the ball, but the attempt goes well wide and high to the left of the goal.

Fürth on the front foot Hrgota plays in Klaus on the left side of the box, who has plenty of space and then looks to pick out the lurking Futkeu in the five-metre area with a cross. The striker is poised to shoot, but once again Eitschberger intervenes at the last second and prevents the ball from hitting the back of the net.

Klaus has a go.. Keller covers ground in midfield, then cuts inside before the penalty area and plays it across to Klaus. The forward takes aim from the edge of the box and targets the right corner, the ball whistles past the post by mere millimetres. That is the third time this afternoon that Klaus has come close to scoring the opener for Kleeblatt!

Wide from Reese Reese lines up a shot from a half-right position, around 20 yards, aiming for the right corner. The shot goes well wide of the goal and poses no danger whatsoever.

Back underway! The referee blows the whistle to commence the second half. Neither manager has elected to make any changes at the break.

Futkeu too hesitant Dehm plays a low ball from the right into the box, finding an unmarked Futkeu at the far post with all the time in the world. The forward brings the ball under control, hesitates slightly and then looks to slot it home from six yards out. At the last second, Eitschberger nips in and dispossesses the striker.

Stoppage time A minimum of three additional minutes have been indicated.

Wide right Klaus delivers a free-kick from the left into the box. Elvedi and Ziereis make runs into the centre and narrowly miss out on getting on the end of the cross. The ball ultimately sails wide to the right of the goal.

Keller into touch The Fürth player picks up the pace on the left flank, but plays the ball a bit too far ahead of himself and the ball goes out of touch. Play continues with a throw-in for the hosts.

Five minutes to go The first half is slowly drawing to a close. Will either of the two sides manage to score the opening goal before the half-time whistle?

Dehm booked Dehm clatters into Karbownik from behind just outside the box and is shown a yellow card.

Tight angle On the other side, Cuisance lines up a shot from the right side of the penalty area. Prüfrock is there at the near post and makes a good save, though.

Wide of the mark Klaus gets free on the edge of the penalty area and goes for goal, aiming for the bottom left corner, but the ball whistles just narrowly past the post.

No goal Reese crosses from the right into the box and finds Cuisance at the far post. The midfielder brings the ball down well, holds off three Fürth players and finishes from 10 yards perfectly into the bottom right corner. However, the flag goes up immediately afterwards, as Cuisance was clearly offside when Reese delivered the cross.

Too imprecise Klaus crosses from the right into the box, but can only find the head of Eitschberger at the far post.

Alert defending From a right-sided free-kick, Kolbe stays switched on to the danger and clears the ball in the nick of time ahead of the lurking Ziereis.

Fürth in possession The visitors are keeping the ball moving well through their own ranks, with Hertha currently unable to get out of their own half and doing a lot of chasing.

No danger Brekalo whips a corner in from the left, but Fürth's players in the box are alert and clear the danger with ease.

Eitschberger stays alert The right-back clears the ball into touch following a foot race against Klaus.

Corner from the right Hrgota whips the ball in with cut from the right, but the hosts are first to the ball to clear the danger from their own box.

Futkeu narrowly misses A big chance for the visitors! Keller makes a good run down the left, beating Eitschberger, before finding Futkeu in the centre. The striker brings the ball under control and immediately shoots on the turn from 10 yards out. He aims for the top right corner, but the ball whistles just narrowly past the post.

Safe hands Reese crosses from the left with the outside of his right boot, but the delivery makes for an easy catch for Prüfrock.

Reese too strong The captain holds his own against Hrgota on the left flank, putting his body in robustly. Hrgota goes to ground, but it's a fair challenge from the Hertha man.

Who was that to? On the other side, Will plays a pass up the right flank, but there is not a single teammate anywhere near that area. As a result, the attack comes to nothing and the ball is back in Hertha's possession.

Too much on it Brekalo is looked for up front, but the pass for him to chase is too long and goes behind for a goal kick to Fürth.

Brilliant atmosphere The fans are creating a magnificent atmosphere right from the kick-off and are making quite a racket.

And we're off! The ball is rolling here in the capital.

Tension until the final day Regardless of how today's matches turn out, Fürth will have their final showdown against Düsseldorf on the final day of the season and no matter what, the Clover Leaves cannot be relegated today.

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Darmstadt persevering In this closing stage, Darmstadt are intensifying their attacking efforts once more, but have so far been unlucky in front of goal.

Acrobatic but unsuccessful Substitute Białek attempts to meet a cross from the right flank with an overhead kick, but sends the ball well over the bar.

Injury time underway Four minutes have been added on. These are likely the last second division minutes in Münster for at least a year...

Richter! Richter takes the resulting free-kick towards the right corner, but Schenk is able to distinguish himself once again and claws the ball to safety.

Paetow booked Paetow handles the ball after going down under a challenge from Corredor and is shown a yellow card.

Offensive substitution Defender Maglica is replaced by striker Białek for the final stages of the match.

Rondić's shot blocked There was briefly a shooting chance in the penalty area for Preußen, but the first touch from Rondić was not ideal, allowing Maglica to throw himself in front of it and make the block.

Powerful effort The defender lets fly from the edge of the box but sends the ball whistling over the bar.

Goalscorer calls it a day Yamada is replaced up front by Vilhelmsson.

Maglica! After a corner kick, the ball falls fortunately to the feet of the centre-back, but he skies his shot from close range.

Another chance wasted With a bit of luck, Bouchama drives forward and finds himself through on goal, but at the last moment he is denied a shot by a sliding tackle from Maglica!

Bolay booked The Münster brings Corredor down from behind at the halfway line and is rightly shown a yellow card.

Fine cross From the right flank, Furukawa whips the ball sharply in front of goal, but Schenk dives forward and punches the ball clear.

More in that Richter drives the ball forward on the counter and lays it off to Corredor out on the right, but his cross is cleared by Münster. The Lilies had the numerical advantage there, but in the end they didn't manage to get a shot off.

Dominant display The numerical advantage is now clearly showing in this second half. Darmstadt have a lot of possession and are trying to wear down their opponents.

Speculative Akiyama drives forward and simply lets fly a good 25 yards from goal, but misses the target by about a yard to the left.

Overhit Preußen break but Bouchama plays an unreachable through ball out to the left, and just like that the chance comes to nothing.

We're back underway! The ball is rolling again here in Münster. There's one change for the hosts at the break: Schulz has stayed in the dressing room. In his place comes Meyerhöfer.

So close! Richter receives a through ball on the left side of the penalty area and attempts a chip shot from a tight angle, but the ball drifts wide of the right post and out of play.

Stoppage time A minimum of five additional minutes have been indicated.

Penalty for Darmstadt! After a long ball into the box, Makridis misses it, leaving Corredor through on goal. The Darmstadt man rounds Schenk and then gets the contact from the keeper that he gratefully accepts and goes down.

Not giving up Even though the signs are now very much against them, the home side are actively pushing forward in these minutes and are not sitting back despite being a man down.

Mountain to climb Things started ideally with the early lead for the hosts, but now the 10 men of Preußen will have to believe in a miracle to keep their chances of survival alive.

Hendrix! Hendrix hits a rebound from the edge of the penalty area, but Schuhen is once again there to make the save.

Over the bar Bolay takes a free-kick from the right half-space. He aims for the far corner, but the ball flies around a yard over the goal.

Double chance for Yamada Schuhen is forced to make two sensational saves to deny the Japanese! First, the Preußen man tries his luck with a header, before taking a low shot from close range moments after.

Almost a second! After a one-two with Lidberg, Richter breaks through on the right side of the penalty area, but then fires the ball a good two yard over the bar! There was more in that...

⚽ 15' Isac Lidberg (1-1)

Tactical foul To prevent a counter-attack, Maglica brings Schulz down and is correctly shown a yellow card.

Early substitution Pfeiffer is indeed not coming back on. He appears to have picked up a muscle injury during a sprint and is being replaced by Dettoni.

⚽ 8' Shin Yamada (1-0)

Darmstadt again! It's a third attempt in the opening phase for the Lilies. This time, Petretta gets on the end of a long ball and finds himself one-on-one with Schenk, but the goalkeeper comes out in time and makes the save.

Another opportunity Maglica rises high in the six-yard box to meet a corner delivered in from the right, but the Darmstadt man heads the ball just over.

First shot Following a run by Richter, Furukawa is found on the edge of the penalty area and has a go, but sees his attempt blocked.

Kick-off! It's the visitors from Darmstadt who get us underway here in Münster.

Last chance saloon Münster have but one way out to avoid relegation today. They must win, and on top of that, Düsseldorf and Fürth must not pick up any points.

The Referee Team Lukas Benen (Referee), Fynn Kohn (Assistant Referee 1), Lennart Kernchen (Assistant Referee 2), Markus Schüller (4th Official), Dr. Arne Aarnink (VAR), Franz Bokop (VAR Assistant).

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More in that one too Ayhan gets a very free header from six yards out, but puts the ball two yards wide of the left post.

Fizzling out Both sides are going through the motions in the closing stages here. Schalke are keeping possession, whilst Nuremberg have dropped back a little.

Well defended Karaman gets on the ball on the left side of the penalty area, but his subsequent shot is blocked.

Not the fourth! Nzingoula finds himself one-on-one with Müller, after Zoma unselfishly plays it across. However, from 12 yards, the substitute is denied by the Schalke goalkeeper.

Off the post again! The ball just will not go in from Schalke's perspective. Following a corner kick, Sanchez gets a shot off whilst lying on the ground, but his effort from eight yards crashes against the left post.

⚽ 72' Mohamed Alì Zoma (3-0)

Another shot at goal Justvan tries his luck from distance, but his shot from 30 yards goes a quite a way over the bar.

Double substitution The hosts make another double substitution. Eric Porstner gets his fifth second division appearance on his 19th birthday.

Technically demanding Sylla has another good chance. After a cross from the right, he takes the ball first time, but puts it just wide of the near post from 10 yards out.

Another substitution Antwi-Adjei gets a few more minutes on the pitch as he comes on to replace Schallenberg.

Tactical foul Ayhan pulls on Zoma's shirt to prevent a counter-attack and is rightfully shown a yellow card.

A first for the season As things stand, Nuremberg will have a positive goal difference (43-42) for the first time this season if the scores remain the same come the full-time whistle.

Off target Sylla is sent through by El Faouzi, but his shot from 18 yards out whistles past the near post.

Woodwork! After a corner kick, Fernandez gets his head to the ball at the near post, but Müller claws the ball off the line with the help of the post for another corner.

Strong start to the second half Schalke have come out of the tunnel with more drive, but Nuremberg are continuing to hold their ground well and are maintaining their 2-0 lead.

Nuremberg in front once again The hosts have not been trailing at half-time in any of their last 12 matches (leading seven times, tied in five).

Rarely behind at half-time Schalke find themselves behind at the start of the second half for only the fourth time in 33 league outings this term. On the previous occasions, they suffered defeats away at Bochum and at home against Kiel, in addition to a draw away at Fürth.

Another big chance! Danilo Soares shoots from the left side of the penalty area with too much power and too little precision, firing his shot into the side netting at the near post.

Almost a third! Nuremberg squander the chance to make it 3-0! Zoma plays a low ball to the far post, but Müller misjudges it and Lubach cannot convert from six yards at a tight angle. The post comes to the rescue for the already beaten Müller.

Back underway! Nuremberg get the ball rolling for the second half. Schalke are the only side to have made changes at the break, taking off Vitalie Becker for with Moussa Ndiaye.

⚽ 45+2' Henri Koudossou (2-0)

Generous stoppage time Due to the lengthy injury stoppage at the start of the match, there are five minutes of added time.

More in that The ball bounces into the penalty area after a brilliant flick-on from Becker to Justvan, who shoots wide from 18 yards instead of playing in Lubach to his left, who was unmarked...

No penetration Schalke are currently too sluggish on the ball and are struggling to create opportunities going forward.

No further action required The VAR also reviewed the incident concerning a possible upgrade to a red card, but upholds the referee's original decision.

Heavy challenge Becker attempts to tackle the ball away from Zoma, but catches the Nuremberg striker on the ankle in the process. A free-kick in the right half-space is awarded to the home side and a yellow card shown to Becker.

Strong down the flanks Nuremberg keep coming down the wings. Müller has had to collect several crosses from Justvan and Koudossou in the last few minutes

Soares making his presence felt The Brazilian has often been on the ball, has constantly looked to drive forward after winning possession, and has won an impressive 80% of his duels.

Nuremberg stronger in possession The hosts are the more active and superior side in the counter-press. Schalke, meanwhile, are giving the ball away too easily.

Comeback pedigree In their last two away matches in Paderborn and Elversberg, Schalke managed to claim three points after trailing in both games.

Defensively vulnerable of late Schalke fail to keep a clean sheet for the seventh consecutive away match. In the first half of the season Schalke kept nine clean sheets, in the second half only four.

Still no shot on goal The corner delivery finds Karaman, but his header goes wide of Mathenia's goal.

Another surge forward After a quick combination down the right, Becker plays the ball low into the penalty area, but Nuremberg manage to scramble it clear for a corner...

No danger Müller punches a corner Nuremberg corner taken by Lubach out of the penalty area.

Risky! Mathenia dribbles in his own penalty area against Ljubičić but just about manages to clear the situation.

Schalke growing The visitors have gradually been enjoying more and more possession and are working their way into the match.

Important intervention An early counter-attacking opportunity for Schalke comes to nothing, as Karaman's through-ball just about gets blocked on the halfway line.

Play resumes Play continues with possession for Nuremberg. Zoma picks up pace down the left and gets to the byline, where Becker shepherds him out play at the cost of a corner.

Stoppage continues Play is yet to resume. Markhiev is receiving treatment on the pitch for the large cut on his nose.

Clash of heads Following an aerial duel in midfield, Markhiev and Fernandez collided heads, staying down after the contact. The former sustained a cut to the head and is requiring treatment.

We're off! Schalke get the ball rolling here in Nuremberg.

Undefeated in goal Kevin Müller is yet to taste defeat in a game he has played this season. In his three prior appearances this term - all between Matchdays 24 and 26 - Schalke claimed two wins and a draw.

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Another chance missed Lindstrøm has a shot, but once again, the effort goes wide.

Added time Wolfsburg have five minutes to find a goal.

Off the post! Another glorious chance wasted by Wolfsburg. Shiogai does superbly to get past a challenge and find Svanberg in the box. Svanberg just has Urbig to beat from the perfect position, but he curls his shot against the post.

Opportunity wasted Mæhle bursts forward down the left after a nice switch of play and feeds Pejčinović in the centre. He has space to shoot, but he can't sort his feet out in time, and Bayern survive.

A chance Kane finds Olise with a delicate chip, but the Frenchman miscues his shot and takes a swing at the air.

Bischof has a pop The ball is set nicely for Bischof on the edge of the box, and he shoots, but the effort is straight down the throat of Grabara.

Kane denied Kane spins and shoots in the box, but Grabara gets down well to make the save.

Nearly Olise tries to slip through Kane in the box, but he can't quite bring the ball under his spell.

⚽ 56' Michael Olise (0-1)

Musiala with the opportunity Kimmich whips in a perfect cross for Musiala. He meets the ball with his head, but he can only find the gloves of Grabara from a good position.

Jackson has a go Jackson rolls Kumbedi and shoots from the edge of the box, and Grabara makes a fairly routine save.

Grabara denies Musiala Jackson finds Musiala in the box, but Grabara is there to make an important stop from close range.

Back underway The ball is moving again, and Kompany opts for a double change as Upamecano and Laimer replace Kim and Goretzka.

Added time There'll be three extra minutes before the break.

Pejčinović fires narrowly wide Daghim does brilliantly to keep the ball in and find Pejčinović in the box. He spins and shoots, but his effort goes just wide of the far post.

How have Wolfsburg not scored? Vavro unleashes a piledriver that Urbig beats away. The rebound is then struck by Eriksen, and Urbig gets his fingertips to the ball to make a great save. From the resulting corner, a scramble ensues in front of goal, and somehow the ball eventually pops up into the grateful arms of Urbig.

Penalty? Yes! Kimmich finds Olise with a stunning ball over the top. He takes it down brilliantly before being brought to the ground. The referee points to the spot, but the flag is up for offside. However, after a review, the spot-kick is given.

Jackson shoots Musiala finds Jackson, who shoots, but Grabara makes the stop.

Wolfsburg can't scramble the ball home Kumbedi pinches the ball off Jackson and sends in a cross that Wimmer tries to head goalwards. The ball is then drilled back in and deflects towards Urbig, who makes a big save. It looks for a moment like Wimmer will have the chance to fire home the rebound, but Goretzka gets in the way to deny the chance.

A painful one Goretzka blocks a free-kick with his head, and that is certainly going to hurt. He needs a bit of treatment.

A worrying moment Urbig almost takes too long to pick up the ball, and Daghim thinks he can nab it, but he catches Urbig just as the goalkeeper gets both hands on the ball. Foul given.

Jackson fires wide A good interchange sees Jackson find space on the edge of the box. He shoots, but rather drags his shot wide.

Off the bar! Bayern play another short corner and work the ball superbly to Bischof on the edge of the box. He strikes it first time only to see his effort bounce clear off the woodwork. Goretzka then has a chance from the rebound, but he misses the target with Grabara stranded.

Musiala denied Olise catches Wolfsburg napping with a short corner to Musiala. He spins in the box and shoots from a difficult angle, but Grabara makes a big save.

More danger Daghim feeds Pejčinović in the box, but Kim is there to make an important block from the shot.

Vavro heads over From the resulting corner, Vavro gets his head to the ball, but he can only head over.

Daghim's shot blocked Wimmer skips past a couple of challenges in midfield and sets Daghim free. He bursts into the box, but he doesn't have any support, so in the end, he makes the smart decision and shoots against Kim for a corner.

Big chance Mæhle whips in a dangerous cross from the left that Pejčinović doesn't meet cleanly with his head. However, his effort loops across goal where Souza meets it right in front of Urbig, but the goalkeeper is in the way to make the stop.

A counter chance Pejčinović sets Daghim away against Ito, but he can't get the ball back to his strike partner, and Bayern recover. Wolfsburg will have opportunities on the break.

Almost space Some neat interchange on the edge of the Wolfsburg box almost creates room for Goretzka, but Wolfsburg plug the gap just in time.

We're underway Bayern get the ball moving.

Wolfsburg subs Pervan, Shiogai, Majer, Jenz, Adjetey, Lindström, Zehnter, Gerhardt, Svanberg

Bayern subs Neuer, Ulreich, Upamecano, Tah, Díaz, Guerreiro, Laimer, Ndiaye, Karl, Pavlović

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Two minutes remaining We've played two minutes out of the allocated four. Is time running out for Pauli?

Baku replaced The German, who hasn't stopped running this afternoon, is replaced by Henrichs.

Double change More fresh legs for Pauli with Rasmussen and Sinani on.

⚽ 86' Abdoulie Ceesay (2-1)

Another change Gruda goes off to a standing ovation. He's replaced by Nusa.

In search of a third Finkgräfe looks to get himself involved early on. Raum's replacement gets to the byline and pulls the ball back, but there's no one on hand to fire home a third.

Attacking change Ceesay replaces Hountondji, who has performed well this afternoon.

More changes It's Leipzig's turn to make changes now. Finkgräfe and Seiwald enter the fray, with the captain's armband being passed to Schlager.

Double change Blessin brings on fresh legs with Stevens and Wahl replacing Oppie and Ritzka.

Disallowed! Rômulo makes an excellent run in behind before playing the ball across to Gruda, who takes a superb first touch inside before firing the ball into the net, but it's brought back for an offside in the build-up.

How will Pauli respond? The visitors have two corners in quick succession but Leipzig are able to clear. Pauli are soon on the attack again down the left through Oppie, who drives forward before firing a low shot towards goal which is saved by Vandevoordt.

⚽ 54' Willi Orbán (2-0)

Post! Wow! What a move from Leipzig. Playing from back to front, Diomande is played through but in an attempt to round the onrushing Vasilj, takes the ball wide. The Ivorian, though, does well to bide his time to find Ouédraogo, who sees his effort cannon back off the post and behind for a corner via a deflection.

Another booking It's the Austrian's ninth of the campaign after arriving late on Andō.

Déjà vu It's much of the same from Leipzig, who are starting the second half like they did the first, keeping the ball and looking for an opening.

Away we go! Pauli get the second period under way. Can they find a way back into this game?

⚽ 45' Xaver Schlager (1-0)

Phwoar! What a chance for Pauli! Leipzig are throwing bodies forward and it's leading to counter-attacking opportunities for the visitors. This time Hountondji finds Kaars who, with plenty of time, smashes his effort against the crossbar!

Pauli growing in confidence Fujita wins the ball from Gruda and drives forward, leading to a 3v2 situation. The Japanese midfielder plays the ball wide to Hountondji, who clips the ball back into a dangerous area, but Leipzig ride out Pauli's attacking wave and eventually clear.

Wide! Ouédraogo does well to shift inside before playing the ball into Rômulo, who manages to get his shot away from just outside of the area. The referee points for a goal-kick despite the Brazilian's appeals for a corner.

First booking Lukeba saw his pass for Baku intercepted in the final third and was instantly caught on the back foot. Looking to make amends, the Frenchman earned himself a yellow card after halting Hountondji on Pauli's counter-attack.

Relentless pressing Leipzig aren't giving Pauli any time of the ball, winning it back twice as quick as the visiting team.

A sight on goal! Kaars times his run to perfection but Hountondji's pass has just a little too much power on it which allows Vandevoordt to collect.

Leipzig continue to push Werner's side are piling on the pressure! The ball is played wide to Gruda, who cuts inside and shapes to shoot with his left foot from the edge of the area, but slips as he hits the ball which allows Pauli to clear.

No way out Pauli can't find a way out. The visitors are looking to break on the counter-attack, but the long ball forward doesn't find Kaars and Leipzig are able to collect the ball again and put pressure on their opponents.

Early dominance Leipzig are looking for an early goal, applying pressure and pushing bodies forward. Pauli, though, have stood firm in the opening exchanges.

Away we go! Leipzig get the ball rolling, where a win will secure Werner's charges a UEFA Champions League place.

Pre-match tribute A minute's silence is observed ahead of kick-off, in memory of the victims of the vehicle attack in Leipzig last Monday. Players are also wearing black armbands.

Players in the tunnel Not long now until we get underway.

Leipzig subs Gulácsi, Bitshiabu, Finkgräfe, Henrichs, Klostermann, Nusa, Seiwald, Bakayoko, Harder

St. Pauli subs Voll, Stevens, Wahl, Rasmussen, Sinani, Ceesay, Hara

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Assignon through A long ball up from the back for Stuttgart is brought down excellently by Assignon, who charges down on Flekken's goal. Before he can get a shot away, however, the substitute is dispossessed courtesy of some remarkable defending from Grimaldo.

Stoppage time A minimum of six additional minutes have been indicated.

Double swap Hoeneß also goes to his bench, introducing two defensive players as he looks to hold onto the lead here. Assignon and Vagnoman replace Führich and Leweling.

Attacking change Hjulmand makes another substitution as Quansah makes way for Ben Seghir. Can the Moroccan international create some late drama here?

Delivered by Grimaldo Once again, Leverkusen's Spanish set-piece technician delivers a corner from the right. It's aimed towards the near post, but Chabot is first to the ball to head it clear.

Führich booked Stuttgart's No.10 is penalised for a foul on Tillman.

Changes on both sides Kofane is unable to continue and is replaced with Poku. For Stuttgart, there is also a double change: Jaquez and El Khannouss replace Mittelstädt and Nartey.

Kofane down The young Cameroonian forward has remained down on the turf following a mid-air collision in the Stuttgart box. He's back to his feet now, though, and looks set to continue for now.

Well defended A high cross finds Schick at the far post. He shows good footwork to try and make space for a shot, but Hendriks stays with him before smashing it behind for a corner. Grimaldo takes, but Leverkusen can't fashion anything from the set piece.

Double chance for Leverkusen From a free-kick, Grimaldo swings a teasing cross into the six-yard box. Stuttgart half clear, but Palacios recovers the ball before playing it out wide to Maza. In turn, the Algerian fires a low cross into the same area, but again, Stuttgart clear.

⚽ 58' Deniz Undav (3-1)

Great block by Quansah Stuttgart have an overload down the left. Führich shifts it to Mittelstädt, who bears down on goal before attempting to chip Flekken. However, at the last moment, Quansah steams across to make a miraculous block, sending the ball behind for a corner.

Stiller! Nartey starts the move, finding Mittelstädt who plays it on to Führich. Stiller receives the ball and gets a low shot away, but Flekken gathers comfortably.

Pinball Führich gets to the byline down the left once again. He plays a low cross towards the near post, but Flekken is there first to attempt a clearance. He deflects it onto Demirović's chest, but it takes the Bosnian by surprise, and he sends it just wide of the mark.

Back underway! Leverkusen get the ball back rolling for the second half here. Neither coach has elected to make any half-time changes.

⚽ 45+7' Maximilian Mittelstädt (P) (2-1)

Penalty given! The referee is advised to go to the monitor and points to the spot! Penalty to Stuttgart!

VAR check underway There's a check for a potential Stuttgart penalty following a challenge from Tapsoba on Demirović.

End-to-end It's really open in the closing stages of the first half here. First, Stiller and Führich do well to get down the left flank from where they smash crosses into the box, but they find no takers. Up the other end, Schick is almost released one-on-one with Nübel, but Stuttgart just manage to recover to get it safety.

Stoppage time A minimum of two additional minutes have been indicated.

What a stop from Flekken! Demirović thought he had his second! Stiller plays a driven pass into his feet. Under pressure from Tapsoba, the Stuttgart forward does well to shield the ball, keeping his balance before turning the Leverkusen defender and getting a shot off towards the bottom right corner. His effort takes a deflection off the Leverkusen defender on its way through, but Flekken does excellently to get down to his left and tip the ball round the post.

Swung in by Grimaldo The Spaniard picks out Schick at the far post from a right-sided corner. Schick heads back across goal to try and set up a teammate, but Stuttgart scramble it away.

Maza fouled Schick looks to release the Algerian with a deft flick in behind, but the former Hertha midfielder is impeded by Chema, winning Leverkusen a foul. García takes it, but he overhits the delivery, sending it behind for a goal-kick.

Demirović again! Undav slips a ball forward for the Stuttgart No.9 to run on to. The Bosnian does well to hold off Andrich before driving an effort towards the near post. Again, his effort goes just wide, though.

Flashed across the face of goal Stiller starts a move, finding Hendriks who plays it to Chema. The midfielder lifts a ball over the backline for Demirović, who brings it down with his chest before lashing an effort on the half-volley towards the top left corner. It's powerfully struck, but much to Flekken's relief, flies wide of the mark.

Stiller back on The midfielder has returned to the pitch and is set to continue.

Führich whips it in The winger cuts in off the left flank and looks to pick out Demirović at the far post with a teasing cross, but Grimaldo defends it excellently, coming across to head it clear.

Maza on the volley Palacios starts the move, finding Tapsoba, who plays a driven pass up from the back on to Kofane. The forward's touch takes it high, but it drops kindly for Maza, who takes a shot first-time on the volley, but Nübel is equal to it.

Swung in by Grimaldo The Spaniard curls a right-sided corner into the six-yard box, but a Stuttgart head is first to the ball to clear.

Well blocked Demirović starts a move with a pass to Nartey, who lays it off to Stiller. Stiller threads it through to Undav, but Andrich gets across to block the shot.

In from García The scorer of the opener whips a free-kick in from 35 yards out. He aims for Schick at the far post, and finds him, but the Czech striker cannot manage to steer his effort on target.

⚽ 5' Ermedin Demirović (1-1)

Undav tests Flekken Nartey picks out Undav, but the striker's subsequent effort from outside the box is kept out by a comfortable stop from Flekken.

⚽ 1' Aleix García (0-1)

And we're off! The hosts get the ball rolling for this top-four tussle in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart subs Bredlow, Zagadou, Assignon, Stenzel, Jaquez, Vagnoman, El Khannouss, Bouanani, Tomás

Leverkusen subs Blaswich, Badé, Arthur, Vázquez, Fernández, Hofmann, Tillman, Ben Seghir, Poku

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⚽ 90+2' Giovanni Reyna (3-1)

Stoppage time Four minutes have been added on. Gladbach are still trying to score their first goal of the game, although they continue to be frustrated by Augsburg's stubborn backline. Baum will be delighted with his side's endevours today.

Final Gladbach substitution Sarco replaces Machino for the final few minutes of the game, which has simmered down somewhat.

Reitz denied Machino plays a tidy give and go with Reitz, who gets two chances to try and set up a teammate inside the Augsburg penalty area. However, on both occasions, his attempted passes are cut out.

⚽ 72' Michael Gregoritsch (3-0)

Another goal is ruled out! Fellhauer thought he'd scored for a second time after nodding home from a corner kick. However, it's swiftly disallowed by the referee.

Hack tries his luck The Gladbach sub finds a pocket of space just outside the opposition penalty area and decides to shoot. His effort is too central, and is well held by Dahmen in the Augsburg net.

Triple Gladbach change Bolin, Hack and Reyna are all on for Die Fohlen, who are currently enjoying their best spell of the game.

Wolf booked The Augsburg midfielder picks up a yellow card for a rash high tackle.

Ullrich can't get there! Gladbach work the ball well through Reitz and then Stöger. It eventually goes out to Scally on the right side of the Augsburg box, who tries to find Ullrich at the far post. However, it's too far ahead of the German as he can't quite keep the ball in play.

Kade stretches his legs Augsburg aren't done just yet. Kade skips away from Ullich down the right channel and darts inside the Gladbach area. He is eventually foiled by Nicolas, who parries the ball away to relative safety - but for how long?

Nearly an own goal from Fellhauer! The Augsburg man almost scored his second goal of the game - but this time at the wrong end of the pitch. A dangerous Mohya ball across the six-yard box is cut out by Fellhauer, who just about turns it away for a corner.

The ball is rolling again The second half is underway. Gladbach have made one change at the break, bringing on Ullrich for Honorat.

⚽ 42' Robin Fellhauer (2-0)

Pressure from Gladbach The visitors are looking to back on level terms through Machino. The forward works the ball into the penalty area, where Honorat is waiting to shoot. Gouweleeuw blocks well to deny the Frenchman, although play is then pulled back for an offside violation.

Kömür tests the keeper Gregoritsch turns provider this time, playing a delicate through ball for Kömür to run onto. He takes a touch on the left side of the Gladbach box and shoots - but his effort is straight at Nicolas.

⚽ 24' Michael Gregoritsch (1-0)

Stögerrrrrr Just wide! The Gladbach midfielder tries his luck first time from the edge of the Augsburg box. It's a rasping effort, which looks like it's curving towards the bottom left corner of the net, but is narrowly off target.

Matsima heads over Augsburg try a long throw-in from the left. Matsima is there to flick the ball on, but he gets too much on it and heads it over the crossbar.

Reitz to the rescue Augsburg are just starting to threaten again, but Reitz is there on this occasion to break up an attempted counter. The home side are lacking end product so far.

Fullhauer is on As feared, Giannoulis is unable to continue. Fellhauer takes his place for the rest of the game.

Giannoulis goes down The left-back is receiving treatment on the pitch. This doesn't look too good...

Big Matsima clearance! Gladbach work a good chance for the first time this afternoon. A cross comes to Scally at the back post, who hooks the ball back into the six-yard box. Fortunately for Augsburg, Matsima is there to intercept and clear the ball away. Stöger then has a speculative shot from range that flies well wide.

Bright start from hosts Giannoulis has enjoyed some space down the left channel so far. His attempted cross into the Gladbach box is a little too long on this occasion, but the early signs are good from Augsburg.

Early penalty claim Kade goes down inside the Gladbach area after a collision with Diks. However, the referee is quick to wave away the Augsburg protests.

We're underway! Here we go then. Gladbach get the game going in their all-black away strip, while hosts Augsburg are in all white.

Gladbach subs Suppel, Olschowsky, Takai, Ullrich, Neuhaus, Reyna, Hack, Bolin, Sarco
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Augsburg subs Labrović, Banks, Schlotterbeck, Fellhauer, Keitel, Massengo, Claude-Maurice, Ogundu, Ribeiro

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