Haaland goals secure Bundesliga runner-up spot for Dortmund
(AP Photo/Jens Meyer, Pool)BERLIN Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund sealed second place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win at third-place Leipzig on Saturday. On his first professional start, 17-year-old American Gio Reyna set up Haaland on a counterattack in the 30th minute. It means Dortmund is assured of second place with one game of the season remaining. Despite defeat, Leipzig is virtually assured of Champions League soccer next season. Dodi Lukebakio, who combined with Krzysztof Piatekto set up Cunha, scored Herthas second goal early in the second half, when Piatek gave him an easy finish.
Mainz gets support after member quits with racist comments
Mainz's Pierre Kunde Malong kneels as he celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht and Mainz, in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Because of the coronavirus outbreak all soccer matches of the German Bundesliga take place without spectators. (Alexander Hassenstein/Pool Photo via AP)BERLIN Bundesliga club Mainz has received widespread support from fans and new members have joined since a former member quit with racist comments about the team last week. We had to make clear that we wont tolerate racist attitudes of statements, the club said in a statement on its website Friday. Sometimes I get the impression that I am at the Africa Cup rather than the German Bundesliga.