Inter d'Escaldes Stunned 0-2 at Home by Bottom-Placed Esperança in Tense Title Race

Inter d'Escaldes suffered a shock 0-2 home defeat to bottom-placed Esperança in the Lliga Multisegur on Sunday, leaving them just one point ahead of UE Santa Coloma with two matchdays remaining.

The visitors, managed by Rui Beja and with only one league win prior to the match, secured their second victory through goals from Duarte Ramos and Èric Balastegui—the latter in a counter-attack. The result lifted Esperança to 10 or 11 points, narrowing the gap to Carroi to three or four in the relegation battle. Felip Ortiz's Inter remained top on 44 or 45 points despite the loss, as UE Santa Coloma could only draw 0-0 at Carroi in a low-scoring affair marked by solid defending, frequent stoppages, and cards.

FC Santa Coloma produced the day's other win, beating Penya Encarnada 1-0 in an early kickoff. Hugo Esteban Serrano scored the winner in the 53rd minute during a tightly contested match with few clear chances, as the victors held firm against Penya's late attacking changes to climb to third on 41 points.

Atlètic Club d'Escaldes and FC Ordino played out a tactical 0-0 draw, with defences dominating in a game of intermittent rhythm and limited threats. The match was Atlètic's first under new coach Martí Riverola and featured a referee exchange between Andorra's FAF Technical Arbitral Committee and Gibraltar: José Antonio Díaz, Esteban Cabrera, Adrián Carrillo, and Jason Barceló officiated, while Andorrans Andreu Vilanova, Rui Maciel, Iván Garcia, and Guillem Dalmau worked in Gibraltar.

The round produced just three goals across five matches, including Inter's back-to-back losses to FC Santa Coloma and now Esperança, transforming a seemingly decided title race into a tense finale. Note: Reports vary slightly on final points tallies for Inter and Esperança.