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Schalke Clinch Promotion as Late Results Reshape Relegation Fight

Police opened probes into pyrotechnics that left two fans seriously hurt in Gelsenkirchen.

Overview

  • Schalke, which beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0 on Saturday, sealed a Bundesliga return as the club announced coach Miron Muslic’s deal runs through 2028 on the stadium videoboard.
  • Police said tens of thousands marched to the Veltins-Arena and celebrations gridlocked Gelsenkirchen, with tram service halted as crowds spilled onto streets and tracks.
  • Investigators reported repeated pyrotechnics by supporters of both clubs and said a 31-year-old Schalke fan and a 49-year-old man suffered serious injuries, triggering criminal inquiries.
  • Heidenheim’s 3-3 at Bayern after a stoppage-time own-goal deflection left the club reliant on results involving Mainz and Freiburg to keep a path to safety alive.
  • VfL Wolfsburg’s 1-1 at Freiburg on Sunday lifted the team into 16th, which carries a two-leg survival playoff, while SSV Ulm 1846 were confirmed relegated after a 0-2 home defeat left them beyond reach.