Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz to seal Champions League spot
Updated On: 18 May, 2021 08:28 AM IST | Berlin | AFP
With one game left, Dortmund, who routed Leipzig 4-1 to win the German Cup in midweek, cannot finish outside of the Bundesliga's top four.

Dortmund's players celebrate Dortmund's German forward Julian Brandt for scoring the third goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund, in Mainz. Pic/AFP
Borussia Dortmund secured their place in the Champions League for next season as Raphael Guerreiro, Marco Reus and Julian Brandt scored in a 3-1 win at Mainz on Sunday. Guerreiro and captain Reus hit first-half goals before Germany winger Brandt made sure of the three points with a late effort. With one game left, Dortmund, who routed Leipzig 4-1 to win the German Cup in midweek, cannot finish outside of the Bundesliga's top four. Mainz striker Robin Quaison claimed his 30th Bundesliga goal by netting a 90th-minute penalty.
Qualifying for Europe caps a remarkable turnaround by Dortmund in the last six weeks. They were fifth and seven points from the Champions League places after losing 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in early April. Dortmund have since won all six league games to guarantee a place next season in the group stages of the Champions League. "Not many people believed in us," Dortmund captain Reus told Sky when asked about bridging the seven-point gap.
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