Juventus took a giant step in the direction of securing Champions League qualification as Dusan Vlahovic scored the one objective of the sport in a 1-0 win over Lecce.
Vlahovic opened the scoring after simply 12 seconds, the quickest objective of the Serie A season, firing into the roof of the online from Andrea Cambiaso’s left-wing supply.
The Serbian and Pierre Kalulu later had targets disallowed for offside, however it mattered not as Juve moved into third, 4 factors forward of fifth-placed Roma within the race for the highest 4. Lecce, 4 factors away from the underside three, missed the prospect to verify their Serie A standing.
Champions Inter Milan eased to a 3-0 win at Lazio in a recreation between the 2 Coppa Italia finalists.
Lautaro Martinez broke the impasse earlier than turning supplier for Petar Sucic. Alessio Romagnoli was despatched off for Lazio within the second half to depart them with a mountain to climb, and the sport was put past doubt by Henrikh Mkhitaryan 14 minutes from the top of regular time.
The day’s different recreation noticed Udinese win 2-0 at Cagliari.
Bayern beat Wolfsburg, Leipzig seal Champions League
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich ended every week during which they suffered elimination from the Champions League with a 1-0 win over third-bottom Wolfsburg, who are actually sure to at the very least face a relegation play-off.
Harry Kane blazed a first-half penalty excessive and large after Michael Olise was fouled, however Olise spared his blushes with a surprising curling effort in off the crossbar.
Wolfsburg will face St. Pauli on the ultimate day in a recreation to determine who will face the play-off and who can be robotically relegated. St. Pauli misplaced 2-1 at RB Leipzig, who sealed Champions League soccer.
Xavier Schlager and Will Orban put Leipzig in command as they scored twice within the area of 9 minutes. St. Pauli did pull one again by Abdoulie Ceesay 4 minutes from time, however they might not full the comeback.
Wolfsburg and St. Pauli are degree on 26 factors, with the previous holding a three-goal benefit on objective distinction.
Stuttgart maintain a slender edge over Hoffenheim within the race for the highest 4 after each prevailed on Saturday.
Purpose distinction separates the pair tied on 61 factors, Stuttgart having dealt Bayer Leverkusen’s Champions League hopes a blow with a 3-1 win over Kasper Hjulmand’s facet.
Aleix Garcia gave Leverkusen the lead within the opening minute, just for Ermedin Demirovic to equalise 4 minutes later. Maximilian Mittelstadt accomplished the turnaround from the penalty spot within the seventh minute of stoppage time, earlier than Deniz Undav made it 3-1 simply earlier than the hour mark.
Leverkusen path Stuttgart and Hoffenheim, who beat 10-man Werder Bremen 1-0, by three factors heading into the ultimate day. Elsewhere, Augsburg stored their hopes of European soccer alive with a 3-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.
Celta stun Atletico
Atletico Madrid capped every week during which they missed out on the Champions League last with a 1-0 house defeat to Celta Vigo, who stored their hopes of taking part in in that competitors subsequent season alive.
Borja Iglesias’ very good chip was the one objective of the sport, one which moved them inside 4 factors of fifth-placed Actual Betis with three video games remaining.
Fifth place can be sufficient for Champions League qualification, with LaLiga receiving an additional spot, however Betis might have a stronger maintain on it had they not let a two-goal lead slip in opposition to Actual Sociedad.
Antony and Abde Ezzalzouli put Betis in management however, after Jon Gorrotxategi noticed a objective disallowed for Sociedad, the Copa del Rey winners scored twice within the area of 12 minutes to earn a share of the spoils. Orri Oskarsson halved the deficit earlier than Mikel Oyarzabal levelled from the penalty spot within the first minute of harm time, with Betis seeing Aitor Ruibal despatched off for a second bookable offence earlier than full-time.
On the different finish of the desk, Sevilla boosted their survival hopes in a crowded battle in opposition to the drop with a 2-1 win over Espanyol, who’re solely two factors away from security themselves.
Elche even have a two-point hole over third-bottom Alaves after they drew 1-1.
