BERLIN — Borussia Dortmund sealed Champions League qualification on Sunday with a comfortable 4-0 win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga.
Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy and Ramy Bensebaini scored in the first half hour, before substitute Fabio Silva completed the scoring late.
Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel kept a clean sheet, denying Cyriaque Irié a consolation goal.
Dortmund's Young Stars Shine
With three rounds remaining, Dortmund is assured of finishing among the top four to qualify for Europe's premier club competition.
Dortmund coach Niko Kovač gave Samuele Inacio his first start and the 18-year-old Italian forward made the most of it, earning ovations when he went off in the 74th minute.
United States Under-17 forward Mathis Albert came on for the final minutes to make his Dortmund debut. The 16-year-old from Greenville, South Carolina, joined Dortmund's academy in 2025 from LA Galaxy's academy and was part of the U.S. team at last year's Under-17 World Cup.
Freiburg's Europa League Preparations
Freiburg coach Julian Schuster had made a host of changes to the team that suffered a bitter defeat against Stuttgart in the German Cup semifinals on Thursday.
Freiburg next faces Sporting Braga away for the first leg of their Europa League semifinal match.
Another youngster, 18-year-old midfielder Rouven Tarnutzer, made his Freiburg debut late in the game.
Champions League Race Update
Stuttgart's hopes of Champions League qualification were tempered in a 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen. Ermedin Demirović canceled Jens Stage's early goal for the visitors.
Stuttgart remains in fourth place on goal difference from Hoffenheim, with both clubs on 57 points—two ahead of Bayer Leverkusen—setting up a high-stakes clash next weekend.
Bremen's point from the draw moved it six points above St. Pauli in the relegation zone.
Bayern Munich already sealed the title last weekend and will face Stuttgart in the German Cup final on May 23.