This weekend is synonymous with a return to competition. After a sad recovery for Ligue 1 Friday evening, two matches on the program this Saturday. Ligue 2 will also start, just like the ATP circuit which starts again this Saturday in New York with the “Cincinnati” tournament. Finally, Lyonnaises and Parisiennes will try to reach the last four in C1. Here is your hearty platter of the day.
What you might have missed between last night and this morning
1. Football – Europa League: And in the end, Sevilla wins
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For the sixth time in its history, the fourth time in seven years, Sevilla FC have won the Europa League title by defeating Inter Milan, after a lively match (3-2). Luuk de Jong (12th, 33rd) and Diego Carlos (74th) are the Spanish scorers. For the Italians, the achievements of Romelu Lukaku (5th, sp) and Diego Godin (35th) were not enough.
2. Football – Ligue 1: A recovery, very smoothly
166 days later, Ligue 1 resumed its rights this Friday with the poster between Bordeaux, at home, and Nantes. After the end of the championship because of the pandemic due to the coronavirus, this return was expected. But in lack of ideas offensively, the two formations left on a tasteless 0-0. Also lacking rhythm, Bordeaux and Nantes never managed to pack the meeting. A return of Ligue 1 that will not be remembered.
3. Basketball – NBA: Utah corrects Denver, Toronto and Boston are almost there
The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics approached qualifying by signing a third victory in three games on Friday against the Nets (117-92) and 76ers (102-94), while Utah Jazz and LA Clippers passed their opponents (the Nuggets and the Mavs), during the 1st round of the NBA play-offs in Orlando by winning Game 3.
And also
Athletics : The world record holder in the decathlon Kevin Mayer, not yet qualified for the Tokyo Games postponed to the summer of 2021, will try to achieve the minimums during a meeting of combined events on December 18 and 19 in Saint-Paul sur l Reunion Island, he announced on Friday.
Kevin Mayer
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Football – Women’s Champions League : The French Kheira Hamraoui gave the victory to FC Barcelona against Atlético de Madrid (1-0) Friday in the quarter-finals. Barça will find Wolfsburg, without mercy with Glasgow City (9-1), for a place in the final.
Cycling – Transfers : The Ineos dream team continues to grow. While it already has Egan Bernal and Richard Carapaz in its ranks, in addition to young nuggets, the British team has announced the arrival of another leader for 2021: Adam Yates. The Briton, 4th in the Tour de France 2016, has signed for two years.
Football – Ligue 1 : Olympique de Marseille confirmed on Friday the existence of a fifth case of Covid-19 in its workforce, after additional tests carried out. The five affected players are asymptomatic.
For its part, ASSE has also confirmed having detected a case of Covid-19 within its workforce. “This player was not part of the group called for the last training camp in Dinard“, specifies the official statement.
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What not to miss today
1. Football – Ligue 1: Double dose this Saturday with an enticing LOSC-Rennes
New season and new schedule for Ligue 1 on Saturday. After the 5 p.m. match between Dijon and Angers, LOSC will host Stade Rennais for what will be the first shock of this 2020/2021 season in Ligue 1. The match kicks off at 9 p.m. at the Pierre Mauroy stadium.
2. Football – Women’s Champions League: The Lyonnaises want to imitate the Lyonnais
OL meet Bayern Munich this Saturday (8 p.m.). But three days after the C1 semi-final meeting between Rudi Garcia’s men and the Bavarians, it is in the quarter-finals that the OL players will meet the Germans. They will try to reach the last four of the competition where they will find the winner of the other quarter-final of the day between Arsenal and Paris-Saint Germain.
3. Tennis – Cincinnati Masters: The little yellow ball is back in the United States
For days and months tennis lovers have been waiting for this moment. In the New York “bubble” and obviously behind closed doors because of the still very heavy health situation on the other side of the Atlantic, the tennis season will officially resume this Saturday for the ATP circuit. Benoit Paire will be on the courts in particular, as will Andy Murray or Milos Raonic.
4. Football – Ligue 2: Great recovery for the antechamber of the elite
After the return of Ligue 1 Friday evening, it is Ligue 2 which also resumes its rights this weekend. To start the championship, the new resident of L2, the TFC, will receive Dunkirk at the Stadium from 3 p.m. Eight meetings will follow at 7 p.m.
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End of the Lyon epic, Toronto, Laporte: the news on a set
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Inter in the final, the big night for Paris, the Raptors in shape: The news on a plate
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