Leipzig clinch 4th

Arminia ................ 1

RB Leipzig ........... 1

MUNICH – RB Leipzig scored in added time through Willi Orban to snatch a 1-1 draw at Arminia Bielefeld and secure their Champions League berth for next season with a fourth-place finish in the Bundesliga as their opponents were relegated yesterday.

Leipzig needed at least a point to make sure of a top-four finish, but their job was made easier after Freiburg lost 2-1 at Bayer Leverkusen to fall short on the last matchday. Janni Serra scored for Arminia in the 70th minute, but Orban made sure of a point in stoppage time. Leipzig join champions Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and third-placed Leverkusen in the Champions League. Arminia remained in 17th and will join Greuther Fuerth in the second division, while VfB Stuttgart, who finished in 16th place, will go into a relegation playoff.

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich squandered a two-goal lead to end their season with a 2-2 draw at VfL Wolfsburg, but of more concern was confirmation that top striker Robert Lewandowski said he wanted to leave the club. With Lewandowski in the starting line-up after informing the club of his wish to leave and not extend his contract that runs out next year, Bayern were in control from the start. Josip Stanisic headed them in front in the 17th minute, setting a new league record with the club’s 48th away goal in a season.

Lewandowski doubled their lead in what could have been his last game for Bayern in the 40th minute with his 35th league goal of the season, as he was crowned top scorer in the Bundesliga for the fifth season in a row. Jonas Wind pulled one back for the host on the stroke of half-time and Max Kruse slotted in just before the hour mark to draw them level.