European roundup: Haaland signs off in style while Stuttgart make great escape

Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland scored in his last game for the German club as they beat Hertha Berlin 2-1 in the season finale, forcing their opponents into a relegation playoff.

Haaland scored with a penalty to level the score at 1-1 with his 86th goal in his 89th match in all competitions since 2020, as Dortmund finished runners-up to champions Bayern Munich. The Norway international will join Manchester City ahead of next season in a multiyear deal reportedly worth up to €300m.

Hertha took the lead with an 18th-minute penalty, after Ishak Belfodil was brought down in the box. Belfodil stepped up to convert the spot-kick himself. Dortmund, bidding farewell to several players as well as long-time sports director Michael Zorc, took a long time to react.

But the hosts eventually got a penalty of their own for a hand ball by Marvin Plattenhardt, and Haaland, who also scored on his debut in the Bundesliga, found the net on his final appearance for the club to make it all square.

Youssoufa Moukoko’s superb low shot in the 84th minute that went in off the post snatched the three points for Dortmund as Hertha finished in 16th following a dramatic stoppage-time winner for Stuttgart over Cologne that lifted them to 15th and safety.

The Hertha coach, Felix Magath, who took over in mid-March with the team anchored in 17th place, had been looking to lead them to safety but he must now prepare his men for a playoff battle if they are to avoid relegation.

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

Leipzig needed at least a point to make sure of a top-four place, but their