A stunning bicycle kick from Riccardo Orsolini in stoppage time handed Bologna a vital 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Serie A on Sunday, dealing a significant blow to the Nerazzurri’s title defense. Inter remain top of the table with 71 points after 33 games but are now level with second-placed Napoli, who also earned a narrow 1-0 win at Monza.
Orsolini’s strike — his 12th goal of the campaign — came after a long throw-in ricocheted into his path via an Inter defender. Bologna, chasing their first Champions League berth in modern history, moved up to fourth with 60 points, just ahead of Juventus, who face Parma on Monday.
It was a tense affair at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium, with few clear chances. Both sides managed just one shot on target until Orsolini’s moment of brilliance. The second half saw increasing frustration, with both Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano and Inter assistant Massimiliano Farris sent off before the dramatic finish.
Elsewhere in Serie A, Atalanta continued their push for a top-four finish with a 1-0 win over Milan at the San Siro. Éderson headed home the only goal following a slick move orchestrated by Ademola Lookman and Raoul Bellanova.
Empoli and Venezia shared a 2-2 draw in a crucial relegation battle, leaving both sides in the bottom three but within striking distance of safety, trailing Lecce by a single point.
La Liga: Valverde Keeps Madrid’s Hopes Alive
In Spain, Federico Valverde scored a sensational stoppage-time volley to hand Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao, keeping Los Blancos within four points of Barcelona, the league leaders. A rotated Bilbao side had frustrated Madrid until Valverde pounced on a poor clearance to smash the ball into the top corner. Vinícius Júnior had an earlier effort disallowed due to an Endrick offside in the buildup.
Bundesliga: Leverkusen Slip, Dortmund Revive Hopes
In Germany, Bayer Leverkusen saw their slim Bundesliga title hopes all but end after a 1-1 draw with St Pauli. Despite taking the lead through Patrik Schick’s 18th league goal, Leverkusen conceded in the 78th minute when goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky spilled a free-kick, allowing Carlo Boukhalfa to tap in. Leverkusen now sit eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich with four games to go.
Borussia Dortmund surged back into the top-four race with a 3-2 comeback win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, scoring three goals in a blistering nine-minute first-half stretch. Goals from Serhou Guirassy, Felix Nmecha, and Daniel Svensson overcame an early Ko Itakura opener. Kevin Stöger pulled one back with a penalty in the second half, but it wasn’t enough for Gladbach.
Ligue 1: Lyon Stumble, David Shines for Lille
In Ligue 1, Lyon’s European hopes took a hit in a 2-1 defeat at relegation-threatened St-Étienne, a match marred by crowd trouble that led to a temporary suspension after an assistant referee was struck by an object thrown from the stands. Lucas Stassin scored twice for the hosts, while Tanner Tessmann netted for Lyon.
Meanwhile, Jonathan David starred for Lille, scoring twice and assisting Thomas Meunier in a 3-1 win over Auxerre. David now has 16 league goals and is widely expected to move on this summer. The match was clouded by a freak injury to Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, who lost several teeth in a collision with teammate Alexsandro, who had scored an own goal.
Elsewhere, Lens came from behind to beat Brest 3-1 thanks to goals from Goduine Koyalipou, Neil El Aynaoui, and Wesley Saïd, while Jordan Siebatcheu’s strike earned Reims a 1-0 win over Toulouse, who had Mark McKenzie sent off.
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