BERLIN (AP) — Stuttgart beat Freiburg 1-0 on Sunday with a last-minute goal from Ermedin Demirovic to move into fourth place in the Bundesliga, the last place to qualify for the Champions League.
Demirovic controlled Deniz Undav’s cross from the left and fired a brilliant shot under the crossbar near the right post.
Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel denied Bruno Ogbasu’s reaction and the home side took advantage of Leipzig’s home defeat to Mainz the previous day to preserve their three points.
Stuttgart now has a three-point lead over Leipzig with 14 matches remaining.
Borussia Dortmund then hosted bottom-place Heidenheim, hoping for a win to close the gap with Bayern Munich to six points following the strong Bayern side. An unexpected 2-2 draw with Hamburger SV The day before.
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