Borussia Dortmund secured third place in the Bundesliga with a convincing 2-0 triumph over Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Julian Brandt broke the deadlock just before halftime, giving the hosts a vital lead.
In the 60th minute, Nico Schlotterbeck extended Dortmund’s advantage with a powerful, curling strike that found the bottom corner.
The victory brings Dortmund within a single point of second-placed RB Leipzig, who earlier routed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, league leaders Bayern Munich remain eight points clear after their 5-0 demolition of Stuttgart.
Hoffenheim, hoping to overtake Dortmund with a win, stayed in fifth, trailing the Black and Yellows by five points.
At the foot of the table, Hamburg lifted themselves out of the relegation zone in dramatic fashion.
ASubstitute Yussuf Poulsen scored just two minutes after entering, sealing a 3-2 comeback win over Werder Bremen.
