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Leipzig Seal Champions League Berth in Bundesliga

Leipzig sealed third place with two first-half goals and held off a late St. Pauli rally to secure a Champions League return.

  • On Saturday, Leipzig secured a Champions League return with a 2-1 victory over Pauli, clinching third place in the Bundesliga with one game remaining.
  • Xaver Schlager bundled in a loose ball just before halftime, and Willi Orban headed in shortly after the break to build Leipzig's 2-0 lead from corner opportunities.
  • Relegation-Threatened Pauli showed late signs of life through Abdoulie Ceesay's 86th-minute goal off an unusual long-range header assist by Jackson Irvine.
  • Defeat keeps Pauli second from bottom in the 18-team league, setting up a winner-takes-all clash with fellow strugglers Wolfsburg on the final day next weekend.
  • Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Stuttgart beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 to move closer to the fourth Champions League spot, while Hoffenheim defeated Werder Bremen 1-0 and Augsburg won 3-1 over Borussia Moenchengladbach.
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For Ernest Poku and Mark Flekken, Champions League football suddenly seems a distant prospect following a defeat against closest rival VfB Stuttgart. RB Leipzig has already secured third place in the Bundesliga and, with it, a ticket to the billion-dollar tournament. Coach Ole Werner's team won 2-1 at home against St. Pauli, who now fear relegation due to the defeat.

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After a year without a European Cup participation, RB Leipzig secures access to the Champions League with a 2-1 against St. Pauli. The Hamburgers lack the chance to score again – but they may get a very last chance in the downhill fight.

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In the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig secured third place in the table and thus the ticket for the Champions League. On the penultimate day of the match, the Leipziger Descent candidate St. Pauli defeated with a 2:1.

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leipzig.de broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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