Leipzig secure Champions League spot, Sttugart win top-four clash

Xaver Schlager, who's leaving the club at the end of the season, scored in his final home game to give Leipzig the lead in the 45th minute.

Christoph Baumgarter's header after a corner hit Schlager, who took a shot before firing the ball into the net.

The hosts increased their lead in the 54th once again after a corner. This time, David Raum placed the ball onto the head of Willi Orban, who guided it past goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj.

Abdoulie Ceesay pulled one back for the hosts in the 86th but his late strike didn't kickstart a comeback for St Pauli, who now face a must-win clash against relegation rivals Wolfsburg next Saturday.

Stuttgart's future in their own hands

Stuttgart now have the Champions League qualification in their own hands after they recovered from Leverkusen's dream start with a goal in the first minute.

Christian Kofane teed up Aleix Garcia on the left and the Spaniard rushed into to the box to collect the ball and fire the opener past keeper Alexander Nübel.

But Stuttgart fired back quickly and were level just four minutes later through Ermedin Demirović's goal.

Following a lengthy video review, Stuttgart were awarded a penalty after a challenge from Edmond Tapsoba on Demirović and Maximilian Mittelstädt gave the hosts the lead shortly before the break.

Deniz Undav sealed the victory in the 58th, finishing off Jamie Leweling's cross with a first-time shot.

A win at Eintracht Frankfurt next weekend is enough to secure Stuttgart a Champions League spot without relying on other results.

Leverkusen's situation is more complicated. They need a win against SV Hamburg and both Stuttgart and Hoffenheim (who visit Gladbach) to lose their respective matches.

Hoffenheim's hopes are still alive thanks to Bazoumana Toure's winner against Bremen, who had Yukinari Sugawara sent off in the fifth minute.