- Maximilian Philipp - 16'
- Ridle Baku - 4'
- Yoshinori Muto - 13'
Borussia Dortmund lose at home to Mainz; left to wait for UCL
Borussia Dortmund are still waiting to secure Champions League football after a 2-1 loss at home to relegation-battling Mainz that secured a second-place finish in the Bundesliga for local rivals Schalke.
Early goals from Bote Baku and Yoshinori Muto had Mainz 2-0 up within 13 minutes at the Westfalenstadion. Maximillian Philipp reduced the deficit on 16 minutes, but Dortmund were unable to claim an equaliser.
The win ensures Mainz's top-flight status for next season, as they are now six points clear above 16th-placed Wolfsburg.
There were emotional scenes before the match as Roman Weidenfeller, the veteran goalkeeper for the back-to-back Bundesliga title wins of 2010-11 and 2011-12 and the run to the 2013 Champions League final, bid farewell to the club's fans on what was his final home match for them.
The 37-year-old was only named on the bench, and looked on as No. 1 Roman Burki conceded in the fourth minute and again nine minutes later when Mainz's top scorer Muto netted his eighth league goal of the season.
Philipp then ensured a quick response with his third goal in his last five games. However, Dortmund's failure to mount a comeback, coupled with Schalke's 2-1 win at Augsburg, means Peter Stoger's side travel to Hoffenheim for their final match of the season knowing a draw will confirm their place in the Champions League next season.
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German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +26 | 26 |
| RB Leipzig | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +10 | 21 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 20 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +5 | 17 |
| SC Freiburg | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 17 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 16 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Werder Bremen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 15 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
| Mainz | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 13 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 12 |
| FC Augsburg | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 12 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 9 |
| St. Pauli | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| Holstein Kiel | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 5 |
| VfL Bochum | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -20 | 2 |
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