Schalke and Bremen in Champs League
FRANKFURT: Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen clinched the two remaining Champions League places on the final day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday as Bayern Munich's ninth successive victory pushed VfB Stuttgart down to fifth.
Schalke secured the runners-up spot, 14 points behind Bayern, with a 3-2 win at bottom club Freiburg. An Ebbe Sand strike and two Marcelo Bordon headers saw the Gelsenkirchen side home.
Stuttgart needed a home win over Bayern to be sure of third place but were overpowered by the champions, who closed out the season with a 3-1 victory via goals from Michael Ballack, Hasan Salihamidzic and Roy Makaay.
The defeat for Stuttgart opened the door for Hertha Berlin to take third but the club from the capital missed out as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Hanover 96.
Werder, last season's double winners, duly took advantage with a 2-1 win at Kaiserslautern.
Schalke, who finished with 63 points, gain direct entry to the Champions League while Bremen, in third with 59, go into the final qualifying round.
Hertha finished fourth on 58, ahead of Stuttgart on goal difference. Sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen took the third and final UEFA Cup qualification place with a 5-1 win at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach. – Reuters
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