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Mainz, Gladbach Safe as Wolfsburg Leapfrogs St. Pauli Into Bundesliga Playoff Place

Late-week results set up a tight three-team fight to avoid relegation with two games left.

Haris Tabakovic celebrates his late goal for Borussia Moenchengladbach over Borussia Dortmund.

Overview

  • Mainz clinched safety Sunday with a 2-1 win at St. Pauli, a result that deepened the hosts’ slide toward the drop.
  • Borussia Mönchengladbach ensured survival by beating Dortmund 1-0 as Haris Tabaković scored in the 88th minute after a VAR overturn.
  • Wolfsburg’s 1-1 draw at Freiburg on Sunday moved them into 16th on goal difference, leaving St. Pauli in the automatic relegation places with two matches remaining.
  • Heidenheim stayed alive after a 3-3 draw at champions Bayern on Saturday, while promoted Hamburg SV are confirmed safe for next season.
  • The bottom two go down and 16th enters a two-leg playoff, with St. Pauli hosting Wolfsburg on May 16 in a matchup that could decide who faces that tie.