A surprising series of results in the Bundesliga has seen Robbie Kruse's current side Fortuna Dusseldorf relegated to Bundesliga II for next season.
A surprising series of results in the Bundesliga has seen Robbie Kruse's current side Fortuna Dusseldorf relegated to Bundesliga II for next season.
Kruse who didn't get involved until the 68th minute of course won't be going down as he is joining Bayern Lerverkusen next season, but for his teammates it wasn't such great news.
Dusseldorf's 3-0 defeat to Hannover ensured that they ended in 17th place and automatic relegation, while Hoffenheim will now face Kaiserslautern in a battle for a place in the Bundesliga next season
Hoffenheim escaped to the playoff spot due to a shock win over Mitch Langerak's Borussia Dortmund after regular keeper Roman Weidenfeller saw red late on, dismissed for a clumsy challenge, which Hoffenheim converted from the spot, Langerak helpless on the bench with all subs having being used.
Augsburg, meanwhile, moved clear of that relegation play-off with a 3-1 win over bottom-of-the-table Greuther Fuerth at the SGL arena.