Bundesliga Daily Report - 2026-05-10

Marie-Louise Eta became the first female head coach to win a match in Europe's top five men's leagues as Union Berlin beat Mainz 3-1 on Matchday 33. Andrej Ilic opened the scoring for Union before Sheraldo Becker levelled for Mainz, but late goals from Oliver Burke in the 88th minute and Josip Juranovic in stoppage time sealed the points.

The result was Union's first win since March and moved the club up to 12th in the Bundesliga table, a crucial lift in a season that had turned into a relegation fight. Eta, in her fourth game since replacing Steffen Baumgart as interim coach, celebrated openly with the travelling fans, turning a personal milestone into a much-needed boost for Union's survival push.

Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 1-0 thanks to Michael Olise's 56th-minute strike, extending their control of the title run-in even on a day when the champions were not at their sharpest. The win also came after Harry Kane missed his first Bundesliga penalty for Bayern, ending a flawless streak that had lasted 24 successful spot-kicks in the league.

The miss became a major talking point because footage showed Wolfsburg defender Jenuël Belocian appearing to scuff the penalty spot before Kane's effort flew wide. Despite the controversy, Bayern still collected three points, while the match underlined how decisive Vincent Kompany's side have been all season and how much attacking production their front line has generated.

RB Leipzig defeated relegation-threatened St. Pauli 2-1 to secure Champions League football for next season, taking a huge step in the final stretch of the campaign. Xaver Schlager opened the scoring just before half-time and Willi Orban added a second nine minutes after the break, with St. Pauli unable to recover despite late pressure.

The result confirmed Leipzig's place in the top four and removed one of the season's biggest uncertainties for the club. It also sharpened the relegation picture at the other end, because St. Pauli remain embroiled in a final-day survival battle while Leipzig can now plan for Europe with certainty.

Heidenheim's 3-1 win at Cologne kept their Bundesliga survival hopes alive and moved the relegation battle into a final-day shootout. Jan Schöppner put the visitors ahead in the seventh minute, Marius Bülter briefly levelled for Cologne, and Heidenheim then pulled clear to claim their first away win of the year.

With one match left, Heidenheim, VfL Wolfsburg and St. Pauli are all tied on 26 points, and the fight is now for 16th place, which leads to the relegation/promotion play-off. That makes next week's fixtures dramatic: Wolfsburg visit St. Pauli in a direct duel, while Heidenheim host Mainz knowing a single result could decide whether they stay up.

Hamburger SV beat Freiburg 3-2 at the Volksparkstadion, leaving the visitors' fight for seventh place hanging by a thread. Bakery Jatta opened the scoring for Hamburg, Luka Vušković and Fabio Baldé added decisive second-half goals, and Igor Matanovic's two strikes for Freiburg were only enough to keep the contest alive.

The defeat is a serious setback for Freiburg because seventh place is the route to European qualification through the Bundesliga. Fresh from reaching the Europa League final, Freiburg had a chance to control their own destiny, but now their league ambitions go down to the wire.

Como beat Hellas Verona 1-0 in Serie A to guarantee at least a Conference League place next season, securing their first European qualification in the club's 119-year history. Anastasios Douvikas scored the decisive goal, and the result means Como cannot finish lower than sixth.

The significance is bigger than the scoreline: seven years ago Como were in Italy's fourth division, and now they are on course for continental football, with even the Champions League still mathematically possible. The result also tightens the race around fourth place, where AC Milan and Roma remain within reach.