Dortmund secure Champions League football with a win over Freiburg
They couldn’t compete for the title alongside the ruthlessly dominant Bayern Munich. They’ve been out of the German Cup since December, and were eliminated from the Champions League early—at the end of March in the playoff for the Round of 16—so the spring has been rather uneventful for Borussia Dortmund. For weeks now, the “Millionaires” have focused solely on domestic league duties, and today, in the 31st round of the Bundesliga, they achieved their only remaining goal—securing a place in next season’s Champions League. At the Westfalenstadion, the team led by Niko Kovač comfortably dismantled SC Freiburg, spoiling the mood of the Europa League semifinalists ahead of their trip to Braga—4:0. Dortmund will finish either second or third, meaning they will play in the Champions League for the 11th consecutive season.380 – Eine Woche vor seinem 30. Geburtstag bestreitet Julian Brandt heute sein 380. Bundesliga-Spiel – in der BL-Historie bestritt nur BL-Rekordspieler Charly Körbel (384) m..