Inter, on the verge of becoming champions, drew 2-2 against Torino on Sunday, squandering a two-goal lead and keeping the title race open with four matchdays remaining.
Match Recap: Inter vs. Torino
The players of Inter appeared to be in control after Marcus Thuram opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, followed by a second goal from Yann Bisseck 16 minutes after the break. However, Torino managed to come back into the match.
Giovanni Simeone reduced the deficit with 20 minutes left after a beautiful team move, before Nikola Vlasic equalized from the penalty spot nine minutes later.
With this result, Inter reached 79 points, 10 points ahead of Napoli, who secured a 4-0 victory against Cremonese on Friday.
Other Serie A Results
The match between Milan and Juventus ended in a 0-0 draw at San Siro, marking the second draw between these two teams this season in Serie A, with both clubs on track to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Inter remains at the top of the standings with 79 points, 10 ahead of Napoli, while Milan, with 67 points, sits in third place. Juventus occupies fourth position with 64 points, three points ahead of Como and Roma, with four matchdays left to play.
Bundesliga Highlights
Borussia Dortmund secured their Champions League qualification with a convincing 4-0 victory over Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy, and Ramy Bensebaini effectively sealed the match’s fate within the first 30 minutes, before substitute Fábio Silva completed the scoreline late in the game.
With three matchdays remaining, Dortmund is assured of finishing in the top four and qualifying for the premier European competition.
Freiburg’s coach, Julian Schuster, made several changes to the team that suffered a bitter defeat against Stuttgart in the DFB-Pokal semifinals last Thursday. Freiburg is now preparing to face Braga in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal.
Stuttgart’s Struggles
Stuttgart was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Werder Bremen, jeopardizing their chances of returning to the Champions League. Jens Stage from Bremen continued his scoring streak, opening the scoring for the visitors before Ermedin Demirovic equalized just four minutes after coming on in the second half.
Stuttgart is currently in fourth place, tied on points with Hoffenheim but ahead on goal difference, while Leverkusen is two points behind. Stuttgart still has to face Hoffenheim and Leverkusen, as well as Frankfurt.
La Liga Drama
Rayo Vallecano managed to draw 3-3 against Real Sociedad in a La Liga match marked by a turnaround after VAR overturned a Rayo goal and awarded a penalty to Sociedad instead.
Rayo thought they had equalized at 2-2 thanks to Pedro Díaz in the 69th minute at Vallecas, but the goal was disallowed after the referee consulted the video and awarded a penalty to Sociedad for a previous foul in the build-up. Mikel Oyarzabal converted the penalty in the 76th minute, making it 3-1 in favor of the visitors. Rayo managed to equalize with goals from Florian Lejeune in the 84th minute and Alemão in the ninth minute of stoppage time.
Sevilla is deeper in the relegation zone after a 2-1 defeat to Osasuna. The visitors opened the scoring through Neal Maupay in the 69th minute, but Raúl García equalized for the hosts, and Alejandro Catena scored in stoppage time. Sevilla is currently 18th, one point behind Real Mallorca, who lost to Alaves on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Brawl in Segunda División
The goalkeeper of Real Zaragoza, Esteban Andrada, was sent off for hitting Huesca’s captain, Jorge Pulido, during a Segunda División match that escalated into a brawl, with Huesca’s goalkeeper, Dani Jiménez, also sent off for hitting Andrada. Dani Tasende from Zaragoza was also dismissed after a VAR review of the brawl.
With tensions high in this relegation battle, Andrada lost his cool moments before the final whistle. As the game was stopped, the goalkeeper was sent off after pushing Pulido and receiving a second yellow card. In a moment of anger, Andrada then pursued Pulido, hitting him in the face, triggering chaotic scenes eight minutes into stoppage time. This was a point of tension in an already nervous and poorly controlled match, and it could have serious consequences for the goalkeeper.
« It’s hard to explain – I think it’s a total loss of control. I can put myself in their shoes, given what was at stake. But it’s unjustifiable. I don’t know what to do or how to stop it; a brawl breaks out, » he stated. « It’s ugly; it should have been a celebration of Aragonese football. I wish people would talk about the match, even if it was ugly, with little play but a lot of work. »
Óscar Sielva’s goal gave Huesca a 1-0 victory, propelling them to 36 points in 19th place, while Zaragoza remains second to last with 35 points.