Dortmund thrashes Freiburg to seal UCL spot
Borussia Dortmund secured qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League with a 4-0 rout of Freiburg at Signal Iduna Park.
Serhou Guirassy scored his 20th goal of the season in all competitions, while Maximilian Beier, Ramy Bensebaini and Fabio Silva were also on target for Niko Kovac's side, which moved five points clear of RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga and decisively 10 clear of fifth-place Hoffenheim with three matches left to play.
Dortmund broke the deadlock after just eight minutes, with Beier latching onto Bensebaini's long ball before beating Noah Atubolu in the Freiburg goal.
Julian Brandt's lofted pass teed up Guirassy for the second goal in the 14th minute, while Bensebaini headed home Julian Ryerson's corner to make it 3-0 just after the half-hour mark.
Freiburg thought they had pulled a goal back in the 54th minute through Lukas Kubler, but the midfielder was ruled offside after a video assistant referee (VAR) review.
Dortmund put the result beyond any doubt when Silva added a fourth with three minutes remaining, and its fans can be sure of UEFA Champions League football in 2026-2027.
