Gomez treble helps Bayern seal third in Germany
Saturday, May 7, 2011
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FC Bayern München sealed third place in the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League football next season after Mario Gomez's sixth hat-trick of the season helped them win 8-1 at FC St Pauli.
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Mario Gomez scored his sixth hat-trick of the season as FC Bayern München demolished FC St Pauli 8-1 to secure UEFA Champions League football next season.
Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben both struck twice in the away win, which also confirmed St Pauli's relegation on the penultimate matchday of the season. Hannover 96's loss at VfB Stuttgart means they cannot now catch Bayern in third place in the Bundesliga standings.
Borussia Dortmund, crowned champions last week, came down to earth after losing 2-0 at SV Werder Bremen. In the battle to avoid demotion, a win for VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, combined with losses for Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg, means just a point separate those three sides, who occupy the spots immediately above St Pauli in the table. The trio all face away games next Saturday. View all the results and standings below.
