Hoffenheim closer to European place after thrashing Darmstadt 6-0

Hoffenheim thrashed relegated Darmstad 6-0 on Sunday and took one step closer to a spot in an European competition. Darmstadt had their relegation confirmed last month and bid the fans a melancholic farewell in their last home game of the season. Ihlas Bebou and Maximilian Beier scored a brace each, while Pavel Kadeřábek and Ozan Kabak also added their names to the scoresheet. Hoffenheim moved up to seventh, which currently qualified to the Conference League. However, if Bundesliga champions Bay