US EditionDortmund Complete Escape Act to Snatch UCL Berth
- Borussia Dortmund secured fourth place and Champions League qualification on May 17, 2025, with a 3-0 home win over relegated Holstein Kiel.
- Dortmund rose from 10th to fourth place by securing victories in six out of seven final league games under coach Niko Kovac, who assumed his role in January.
- On the same day, Eintracht Frankfurt maintained third place by beating Freiburg 3-1, causing Freiburg to fall to fifth and miss Champions League qualification.
- Dortmund’s goals came after a third-minute penalty and a red card to Kiel’s Carl Johansson, with further strikes by Marcel Sabitzer and Felix Nmecha sealing the 3-0 victory.
- Dortmund and Frankfurt’s final-day results confirmed their spots in next season’s Champions League, while Freiburg qualified for the Europa League.
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Dortmund complete escape act to snatch UCL berth
Borussia Dortmund will play Champions League football next season after a 3-0 home win over a 10-man Holstein Kiel on Saturday completed an incredible late-season run. Sitting in 11th just seven weeks ago, Dortmund collected 22 of a possible 24 points in their last eight league matches, climbing up to fourth, past Freiburg who lost 3-1 at home against Eintracht Frankfurt. Dortmund, who had not been in the top four since the end of matchday three…
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