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Stuttgart relegated from Bundesliga, Bremen survives

Stuttgart relegated from Bundesliga, Bremen survives

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wolfsburg's Max Kruse (left) and Stuttgart's Matthias Zimmermann (right) challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Photo: Michael Sohn/AP

BERLIN: Stuttgart was relegated on the final day of the Bundesliga by losing at Wolfsburg 3-1, while Werder Bremen clinched survival with a late 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Papy Djilobodji prodded the ball over after a goalmouth scramble in the 88th minute for Bremen to overtake Frankfurt, which faces a two-leg playoff against Nuremberg, third in the second division, to determine which side plays top-tier football next season. Stuttgart, which finished three points below Frankfurt, joined already-relegated Hannover in the second tier. Bayern Munich kicked off its title celebrations with a 3-1 win over Hannover. Second-place Borussia Dortmund drew with Cologne 2-2 to stay unbeaten at home all season. Also, Schalke won at Hoffenheim 4-1 to move to fifth, overtaking Mainz and Hertha Berlin after their goalless draw.