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Dortmund Down Frankfurt to Push Riera Close to the Edge
Borussia Dortmund recovered from an early deficit and sealed second place behind Bayern Munich as 18-year-old Samuele Inacio scored his first Bundesliga goal.
On Friday, Borussia Dortmund defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 in the Bundesliga, securing a second-place finish behind Bayern Munich this season.
Frankfurt starlet Can Uzun scored after two minutes, but Dortmund hit back with two goals in five minutes through Serhou Guirassy and Nico Schlotterbeck to lead at halftime.
Dortmund's 18-year-old forward Samuele Inacio added a third goal midway through the second half, before Germany forward Jonathan Burkardt grabbed a late consolation for the visitors.
Former Liverpool and Spain winger Riera, who took over Frankfurt in February, has won one of his past seven games, reportedly fighting to keep his job.
Dortmund have now finished second eight times in 14 seasons since last winning the Bundesliga in 2011-12, consistently trailing Bayern Munich in the league table.
Niko Kovac is happy to finish the season with Borussia Dortmund in second place. Nevertheless, the coach sees: "The Bavarians are much better than we are.
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt's hopes of securing European football next season suffered a potentially fatal blow when they let an early lead slip away and lost 3-2 to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Friday.