European football: Inter loses two-goal advantage in Serie A draw
European football: In a recent Serie A match, Inter Milan, the current league leaders, were held to a 2-2 draw by Torino after losing a two-goal lead. This result keeps the title race active with four rounds remaining in the season.
Inter took the lead in the 23rd minute through Marcus Thuram, and Yann Bisseck extended their advantage with a header 16 minutes into the second half. However, Torino fought back with Giovanni Simeone scoring with 20 minutes left, followed by Nikola Vlasic equalising from the penalty spot nine minutes later.
Following this match, Inter sits at 79 points, maintaining a 10-point lead over Napoli, who won 4-0 against Cremonese. Milan and Juventus played a goalless draw, both continuing their pursuit of Champions League qualification.
Champions League qualification and Bundesliga update
Borussia Dortmund secured their place in the Champions League with a 4-0 victory over Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Goals from Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy, Ramy Bensebaini, and substitute Fábio Silva ensured Dortmund’s qualification with three rounds remaining.
Freiburg’s coach made several changes following a recent German Cup semi-final defeat. Freiburg will next face Braga in the Europa League semi-final first leg.
Meanwhile, Stuttgart drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen, affecting their hopes of Champions League qualification. Stuttgart remains fourth in the Bundesliga standings, level on points with Hoffenheim but ahead on goal difference.
Incidents and results in Spanish football
In La Liga, Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad played out a dramatic 3-3 draw. A VAR decision overturned a Rayo goal and awarded a penalty to Sociedad, which Mikel Oyarzabal converted. Rayo later equalised with goals from Florian Lejeune and Alemão in stoppage time.
Sevilla suffered a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna, deepening their relegation concerns. Osasuna scored twice late in the match after Sevilla initially took the lead.
In the Spanish second division, a match between Real Zaragoza and Huesca ended in controversy. Zaragoza’s goalkeeper Esteban Andrada was sent off for punching Huesca’s captain Jorge Pulido, which sparked a mass brawl. Huesca’s goalkeeper Dani Jiménez and Zaragoza’s Dani Tasende were also dismissed after a VAR review.
Huesca won the match 1-0 with a goal from Óscar Sielva, moving them to 19th place, while Zaragoza remains second-bottom in the standings.