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The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Bundesliga 2024-25: Dortmund snatches last Champions League spot; Bayer Leverkusen bids adieu to Alonso with draw
Borussia Dortmund cruised past relegated Holstein Kiel 3-0 on Saturday to finish fourth and snatch the last Champions League spot for next season, in the best comeback of the last seven matchdays in Bundesliga history. Niko Kovac's Dortmund won six of their last seven matches to climb from 10th to fourth in the standings and finish on 57 points, two ahead of Freiburg who lost to third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. No other Bundesliga team have managed such a comeback in the last seven matchdays. Bayern Munich had secured the title two weeks ago with Bayer Leverkusen finishing runner-up. Dortmund, needing three goals to be guaranteed a top four finish irrespective of results in the other games, got off to a dream start when Serhou Guirassy converted a third-minute penalty for the lead. Kiel was then left with 10 players when Carl Johansson was sent off with a straight red card but the host could not make the extra man count until the break. It did, however, score two minutes after the restart with Marcel Sabitzer slotting in from the edge of the box to make it 2-0 and Felix Nmecha added another in the 72nd minute to seal their European spot. Another record for Alonso Bayer Leverkusen came from a goal down to rescue a 2-2 draw at host Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga finale and hand departing coach Xabi Alonso another record as it went two league seasons without an away defeat. Leverkusen, which finished second behind champion Bayern Munich, found itself a goal down when European hopeful Mainz went in front through Paul Nebel in the 35th minute. | Photo Credit: AP Alonso is leaving after two-and-a-half years in charge -including an unbeaten season which saw a sensational domestic league and Cup double - with reports linking him to a move to Real Madrid. Leverkusen, which finished second behind champion Bayern Munich, found itself a goal down when European hopeful Mainz went in front through Paul Nebel in the 35th minute. But it bounced back after the break and struck twice in five minutes through Patrik Schick in the 49th and 54th to get back into the driving seat. Mainz levelled with a penalty from Jonathan Burkardt in the 63rd minute. It almost spoiled the Leverkusen record when Stefan Bell stabbed in for what looked like the winner in stoppage time but his effort was overruled for handball after a lengthy VAR review.
CNA
17-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Leverkusen draw 2-2 at Mainz to hand departing coach Alonso another record
BERLIN : Bayer Leverkusen came from a goal down to rescue a 2-2 draw at hosts Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga finale on Saturday and hand departing coach Xabi Alonso another record as they went two league seasons without an away defeat. Alonso is leaving after two-and-a-half years in charge -including a sensational domestic league and Cup double last season without one defeat - with reports linking him to a move to Real Madrid. Leverkusen, who finished second behind champions Bayern Munich, found themselves a goal down when European hopefuls Mainz went in front through Paul Nebel in the 35th minute. But they bounced back after the break and struck twice in five minutes through Patrik Schick in the 49th and 54th to get back into the driving seat. Mainz levelled with a penalty from Jonathan Burkardt in the 63rd minute. They almost spoiled the Leverkusen record when Stefan Bell stabbed in for what looked like the winner in stoppage time but his effort was overruled for handball after a lengthy VAR review. Mainz still managed a sixth place finish that gives them a berth in the Conference League.
Reuters
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Leverkusen draw 2-2 at Mainz to hand departing coach Alonso another record
BERLIN, May 17 (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen came from a goal down to rescue a 2-2 draw at hosts Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga finale on Saturday and hand departing coach Xabi Alonso another record as they went two league seasons without an away defeat. Alonso is leaving after two-and-a-half years in charge -including a sensational domestic league and Cup double last season without one defeat - with reports linking him to a move to Real Madrid. Leverkusen, who finished second behind champions Bayern Munich, found themselves a goal down when European hopefuls Mainz went in front through Paul Nebel in the 35th minute. But they bounced back after the break and struck twice in five minutes through Patrik Schick in the 49th and 54th to get back into the driving seat. Mainz levelled with a penalty from Jonathan Burkardt in the 63rd minute. They almost spoiled the Leverkusen record when Stefan Bell stabbed in for what looked like the winner in stoppage time but his effort was overruled for handball after a lengthy VAR review. Mainz still managed a sixth place finish that gives them a berth in the Conference League. Leverkusen have now gone without a league loss on the road for 34 consecutive games.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mainz up to third in Bundesliga after win at Borussia Mönchengladbach
MONCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Mainz continued its push for a place in next year's Champions League with an accomplished 3-1 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach that lifted it into third place in the Bundesliga on Friday. Paul Nebel got the opener before halftime with a deflected shot that stranded Mönchengladbach goalkeeper Jonas Omlin. Dominik Kohr doubled the advantage six minutes into the second half when he pounced on a rebound in the box and fired home. Stefan Lainer got the home side back into the game with less than 20 minutes left but Nadiem Amiri restored Mainz's two-goal cushion just four minutes later. The result extended Mainz's unbeaten league run against Mönchengladbach to nine league games and kept it on course for its best ever Bundesliga finish, above its fifth place in 2012. Mönchengladbach was in eighth place. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Associated Press
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Mainz up to third in Bundesliga after win at Borussia Mönchengladbach
MONCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Mainz continued its push for a place in next year's Champions League with an accomplished 3-1 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach that lifted it into third place in the Bundesliga on Friday. Paul Nebel got the opener before halftime with a deflected shot that stranded Mönchengladbach goalkeeper Jonas Omlin. Dominik Kohr doubled the advantage six minutes into the second half when he pounced on a rebound in the box and fired home. Stefan Lainer got the home side back into the game with less than 20 minutes left but Nadiem Amiri restored Mainz's two-goal cushion just four minutes later. The result extended Mainz's unbeaten league run against Mönchengladbach to nine league games and kept it on course for its best ever Bundesliga finish, above its fifth place in 2012. Mönchengladbach was in eighth place. ___
