Device and method for closing filled containers with a screw cap

A device (1) for closing a filled container (100) with a screw cap (2), for example, for closing support ring-less bottles with a screw cap, is described. The device includes a neck guide (3) with at least one torsion protection element (32) for accommodation of a neck section (102) of the filled container (100) in a torsion-protected manner during the closing with the screw cap (2), and a discharge element (4) for discharging the closed container (100) from the neck guide (3). The neck guide (3) and the discharge element (4) are displaceable relative to each other.