BERLIN, May 16 (Reuters) - Borussia Moenchengladbach secured a Champions League group stage place for the first time after two goals from Raffael secured a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
With one game left, third-placed Gladbach cannot be caught by the team below them Bayer Leverkusen.
Brazilian Raffael scrambled in the opener from Max Kruse's cutback in the 53rd minute and added a second five minutes from time to lift Gladbach to 66 points with Bayer Leverkusen on 61 after beating Hoffenheim 2-0.
Schalke 04 made sure of European football next season after an 88th minute own goal by Paderborn's Uwe Huenemeier put them through to the Europa League and left Paderborn rooted to the foot of the table.