Vlahovic’s 12-second purpose boosts Juventus’ UCL push

Juventus took an enormous step in direction of securing Champions League qualification as Dusan Vlahovic scored the one purpose of the sport in a 1-0 win over Lecce.

Vlahovic opened the scoring after simply 12 seconds, the quickest purpose of the Serie A season, firing into the roof of the web from Andrea Cambiaso’s left-wing supply.

The Serbian and Pierre Kalulu later had objectives disallowed for offside, but it surely 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 sport 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 sport noticed Udinese win 2-0 at Cagliari.

Bayern beat Wolfsburg, Leipzig seal Champions League

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich ended per week through which they suffered elimination from the Champions League with a 1-0 win over third-bottom Wolfsburg, who at the moment are sure to at the least face a relegation play-off.

Harry Kane blazed a first-half penalty excessive and extensive 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 sport to determine who will face the play-off and who can be mechanically 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 house of 9 minutes. St. Pauli did pull one again via Abdoulie Ceesay 4 minutes from time, however they may not full the comeback.

Wolfsburg and St. Pauli are degree on 26 factors, with the previous holding a three-goal benefit on purpose distinction.

Stuttgart maintain a slim 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 aspect.

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 saved their hopes of European soccer alive with a 3-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.

Celta stun Atletico

Atletico Madrid capped per week through which they missed out on the Champions League ultimate with a 1-0 dwelling defeat to Celta Vigo, who saved their hopes of enjoying in that competitors subsequent season alive.

Borja Iglesias’ very good chip was the one purpose 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 may 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 purpose disallowed for Sociedad, the Copa del Rey winners scored twice within the house 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 damage 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.