Bundesliga relegation battle and Champions League fight to go down to the wire on final matchday

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - MAY 09: Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munich misses a penalty during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München at Volkswagen Arena on May 09, 2026 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Oliver Hardt/Getty Images) | Getty Images While the Bundesliga title race was wrapped up long ago, the other end of the table might be in for the fiercest battle it has seen in a while. As of now, the bottom three teams in the league are as follows: Bayern Munich’s most recent opponent VfL Wolfsburg in 16th, FC Heidenheim in 17th, and FC St.

Pauli in 18th. Heidenheim were able to escape rock bottom with their 3-1 win over FC Köln. Here’s the kicker: the three teams are all level on 26 points.

This means that the result on the final matchday will ultimately decide who stays to fight in the relegation playoff, and who goes directly down to the 2. Bundesliga. What makes it even spicier is that the three teams are only separated by three goals, with Wolfsburg on -26 and both Heidenheim and St.

Pauli on -29 in goal difference. And if that was not enough, Wolfsburg and St. Pauli face each other on the final matchday, with St.