ling ▁sh ru gg ed ▁off ▁the ▁debate ▁five ▁days ▁later ▁by ▁scoring ▁two ▁convin cing ▁goals ▁in ▁Le verk us en ' s ▁ 4 – 0 ▁ham mer ing ▁of ▁Sh ak ht ar ▁Don et sk ▁in ▁the ▁Champions ▁League . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁K ieß ling ▁scored ▁a ▁header ▁after ▁forty ▁seconds ▁to ▁put ▁his ▁side ▁ 1 – 0 ▁up ▁over ▁Her tha ▁B SC ; ▁the ▁game ▁would ▁finish ▁ 2 – 1 ▁in ▁Le verk us en ' s ▁favor , ▁moving ▁the ▁club ▁into ▁fourth ▁place . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁May , ▁Le verk us en ▁defeated ▁Wer der ▁Bre men ▁ 2 – 1 , ▁se cur ing ▁fourth ▁place ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁and ▁book ing ▁a ▁spot ▁in ▁the ▁play - off ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁following ▁season . ▁K ieß ling ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁ 1 9 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 4 3 ▁matches . ▁Despite ▁finishing ▁the ▁Bundes liga ▁season ▁as ▁the ▁leading ▁goals cor er ▁for ▁a ▁German ▁forward , ▁he ▁was ▁left ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁Germany ▁squad ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁Brazil . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁season ▁In ▁Le verk us en ' s ▁first ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁season ▁against ▁SV ▁A lem ann ia ▁Wald al ges heim ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 –