European football witnessed a dramatic weekend as Inter Milan squandered a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 with Torino in Serie A, while Borussia Dortmund sealed their Champions League spot with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Freiburg in the Bundesliga. In Spain, a chaotic Spanish second division match saw two goalkeepers sent off for fighting.
Inter Milan Stumble at Torino
Serie A leaders Inter Milan appeared to be cruising after Marcus Thuram put them ahead in the 23rd minute, and Yann Bisseck doubled their lead with another header 16 minutes after the break. However, Torino clawed their way back into the contest. Giovanni Simeone pulled one back with 20 minutes remaining after a nicely crafted buildup, and Nikola Vlasic equalised from the penalty spot nine minutes later, ensuring the match ended 2-2.
Inter remain top of the standings on 79 points, 10 ahead of Napoli, who won 4-0 at Cremonese on Friday. Milan and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw at San Siro, their second stalemate in Serie A this season. Milan sit third on 67 points, while Juventus hold fourth place with 64 points, three ahead of Como and Roma with four rounds remaining.
Borussia Dortmund Secure Champions League Qualification
Borussia Dortmund confirmed their place in next season's Champions League with a comfortable 4-0 win over Freiburg. Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy, and Ramy Bensebaini effectively decided the result within the first half-hour, before substitute Fábio Silva completed the scoring late on. With three rounds left, Dortmund are assured of a top-four finish in the Bundesliga.
Freiburg's head coach, Julian Schuster, had made several changes to the team that suffered a bitter defeat against Stuttgart in the German Cup semi-finals. Freiburg next face Braga away in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. Meanwhile, Stuttgart were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Werder Bremen, denting their Champions League hopes. Bremen's Jens Stage put the visitors ahead early, but Ermedin Demirovic levelled after coming on as a substitute in the second half. Stuttgart sit fourth, level on points with Hoffenheim but ahead on goal difference, while Leverkusen are two points behind.
Late Drama in La Liga
Rayo Vallecano rallied late to draw 3-3 with Real Sociedad in a match marked by VAR controversy. Rayo thought they had equalised through Pedro Díaz in the 69th minute, but the goal was called back after the referee reviewed video footage and awarded a penalty to Sociedad for a foul earlier in the buildup. Mikel Oyarzabal converted the 76th-minute penalty to make it 3-1 to the visitors. However, Rayo found a way back with goals from Florian Lejeune in the 84th minute and Alemão in the ninth minute of stoppage time.
Sevilla plunged deeper into relegation danger with a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna. The visitors took the lead through Neal Maupay in the 69th minute, but Raúl García equalised for the hosts, and Alejandro Catena struck in stoppage time. Sevilla are 18th, a point behind Real Mallorca, who lost at Alaves on Saturday.
Goalkeepers Sent Off in Spanish Second Division Brawl
In a fiery Spanish second division clash, Real Zaragoza's goalkeeper Esteban Andrada was sent off for punching Huesca's captain, Jorge Pulido, moments before the final whistle. The incident sparked a mass brawl that also saw Huesca's keeper Dani Jiménez dismissed for punching Andrada, and Zaragoza's Dani Tasende sent off after a VAR review. Huesca's manager, José Luis, described the scenes as a complete loss of control, saying, "It's ugly; this was supposed to be a celebration of Aragonese football." Óscar Sielva's goal had secured a 1-0 win for Huesca, lifting them to 36 points in 19th place, while Zaragoza remain second-bottom on 35.
