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Bundesliga wrap: St. Pauli and Heidenheim sent down as Stuttgart reaches UCL

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St. Pauli and Heidenheim joined the second division after a dramatic Bundesliga finale. Wolfsburg survived 3-1 at St. Pauli to grab the playoff berth, while Heidenheim slumped 2-0 at home to Mainz, finishing level with rivals before dropping off the pace. Both relegation slots were confirmed in the last round, sending shockwaves through clubs that had flirted with safety.

Stuttgart clinched the Champions League spot despite conceding two late goals in a 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt. Jonathan Burkardt sealed the draw with two late penalties. Hoffenheim and Leverkusen both needed Frankfurt to falter but came up short—Hoffenheim lost 4-0 to Gladbach while Leverkusen drew 1-1 with Hamburg SV.

Harry Kane scored a hat trick in Bayern Munich's 5-1 demolition of Cologne, pushing his season tally to 36 Bundesliga goals. Leon Goretzka played his final Bundesliga match for the club, lifting the trophy in a beer-soaked celebration after captain Manuel Neuer handed it over. Bayern will now face defending champions Stuttgart in the German Cup final.

Marie-Louise Eta secured her second win in charge of Union Berlin with a 4-0 rout of Augsburg, cementing her place as the first female coach in Bundesliga history. Freiburg beat Leipzig 4-1, keeping alive their Europa League final showdown with Aston Villa in Istanbul.