Inter corrects Milan and takes off, Lenglet weighs down Bara, City quietly victorious against Arsenal, Lens in the Europe race, Metz also doubles OM and Rennes, Tottenham sinks, Leicester clings to the podium. Discover the highlights of Sunday’s matches in Ligue 1 and in Europe.
Lukaku and Lautaro hurt AC Milan!
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The results in Ligue 1 (click on the score to read the brief or the article on the match): Montpellier 2-1 Rennes, Strasbourg 0-0 Angers, Nmes 2-0 Bordeaux, Nice 1-2 Metz, Lens 2-1 Dijon, Lorient 1-4 Lille.
The main results in Europe: Bara 1-1 Cadix (Liga), West Ham 2-1 Tottenham, Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester, Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City, Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle (Premier League), Milan 0-3 Inter, Atalanta 4- 2 Naples Benevento 0-0 Roma (Serie A), Augsbourg 1-1 Leverkusen, Hertha Berlin 0-3 RB Leipzig (Bundesliga).
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1. Inter correct Milan and take off! In a very important derby for the title race in Serie A, Inter Milan clearly dominated their neighbor AC Milan (3-0), on the 23rd day of the championship! Perfectly launched by Lautaro Martinez (5th), author of a double in the second period (57th), the Nerazzurri took cover thanks to the inevitable Lukaku (66th), decisive passer on the first goal. Leader of Serie A, Inter are now four points ahead of Rossoneri, which confirm their difficulties in the big meetings in 2021 after defeats against Juventus Turin (1-3) and Atalanta Bergamo (0-3).
2. Lenglet leads the Bara … FC Barcelona still has a hangover. For his first outing since his home defeat against PSG (1-4) in the Champions League, the Catalan club conceded a disappointing draw against Cadiz (1-1), as part of the 24th day of La Liga. Fault a penalty conceded by the French Lenglet at the very end of the match and transformed by Alex Fernandez (89th). The Blaugrana had however had possession of the ball throughout the match, which they led without being flamboyant thanks to a penalty from Messi (32nd). In the standings, the Barcelonans remain in 3rd place and have eight points behind leaders Atletico Madrid and five behind runners-up Real Madrid, who have one more game.
3. City quiet winner against Arsenal. Manchester City landed a 13th consecutive victory in the league by winning against Arsenal (1-0), as part of the 25th day of the Premier League. The Citizens wasted no time with Sterling’s opener from the 2nd minute of play ! Behind, the Gunners tried to get back into the game, without really worrying Ederson. In the second half, De Bruyne came close to the break on a lob that brushed past Leno’s post, who then fended off a curling shot from Gndogan. Finally, Josep Guardiola’s team used this meeting to resume 10 points ahead of his runner-up, Leicester. Arsenal are 10th.
4. Lille is recovering. Held in check by Brest (0-0) in the league and then beaten by Ajax Amsterdam (1-2) in the Europa League, Lille had to react this Sunday. The LOSC did the job by winning on the lawn of Lorient (4-1) after a well-mastered game. If the Lorientais Hergault (23rd) had equalized for the Merlus after a goal against his cape de Gravillon (20th), the northern club droul with goals from Fonte (38th), Ikon (59th) and Bradaric (90th + 1). With this success, Lille is regaining its confidence and takes three points ahead of Lyon at the top of the standings de la Ligue 1. To read the Dbrief and the NOTES of the players, it’s here!
5. Lens in the Europe race! After three consecutive draws (Marseille, Rennes, Reims), Lens has returned to victory in the league against Dijon (2-1). The Djonnais Ngonda (61st) answered Fofana (30th), but Banza (64th) offered success to Sang et Or who move up to 5th place in the ranking, two points ahead of OM and Rennes in particular! What if the RCL got involved in the race for Europe? On the other hand, Dijon sinks to the bottom of the standings with this sixth defeat in a row.
6. Metz is relaunching against Nice. Victim of a slack with two losses and a draw in its last three games, Metz took advantage of a trip to Nice to revive with a 2-1 success thanks to Kouyat (15th) and Gueye (38th), while Gouiri (61st) reduced the gap for the Niois. With these three points, the Garnets are 6th in the standings and pass Rennes, Marseille and Montpellier thanks to a better goal difference! On the other hand, it is the third in a row for the Gym, which occupies 16th place, six points from the red zone.
7. Video Rennes! On the move to Montpellier, Rennes conceded a defeat (1-2) which brought their series of games without a win in the league to five. Montpellier striker Mavididi was the big guy in this game with a double (17th, 27th) and a penalty obtained, which Savanier failed. Guirassy (78th) revived the suspense at the end of the match, but that was not enough for Rennes, who can finally say goodbye to the podium. Ninth, the MHSC comes back up to its opponent of the day and can, him, again believe in Europe. To read the Dbrief and the NOTES of the players, it’s here!
8. Bordeaux is woozy, Nmes takes advantage of it. A week after their draw against OM, eleven against nine, the Girondins confirmed their difficulties by losing Nmes (0-2), who remained on 8 consecutive losses at home. Meling (14th) and Ripart (71st) ensured the success of the Crocos, who enchanted after the victory against Dijon and come back two points from 17th, Nantes. On the other hand, it is the fourth setback in five games for the players of Jean-Louis Gasset, who plunge into the soft underbelly of the ranking 11th place.
9. Strasbourg and Angers neutralize each other. While Strasbourg revived against Metz last week, after four unsuccessful matches, Racing conceded a disappointing draw against Angers (0-0), who remained on two losses. The two teams did not deserve better and confirm their small form. The SCO is 11th in the standings, while Racing occupies the 15th position.
10. Tottenham sinks … The London club is definitely going through a very complicated period. On the 25th day of the Premier League, Jos Mourinho’s Spurs conceded a fifth loss in six league games on the lawn of West Ham (1-2). Surprised by Antonio (5th) and Lingard (47th), Tottenham never came back despite the goal of Lucas (64th). In the ranking, the Spurs occupy a disappointing 8th place and see their opponent of the day climb to 4th place.
11. Leicester clings to the top of the rankings! Very successful this season, Leicester confirmed their good form with a victory at Aston Villa (2-1). Perfectly launched by Maddison (19th) and Barnes (23rd), already decisive passer on the first goal, the Foxes preserved their advantage despite the reduction of the gap by the former Lyonnais Bertrand Traor (48th). Brendan Rodgers’ team uses this success to provisionally overtake Manchester United second place in the standings, 10 points behind Manchester City. The Red Devils will try to recover by winning against Newcastle tonight (8 p.m.).
12. Manchester United se relance.After two consecutive draws in the Premier League, MUa took advantage of the 25th day to regain victory. This Sunday evening, the Red Devils won at home against Newcastle (3-1) thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford (30th), Daniel James (57th) and Bruno Fernandes (75th, sp). The achievement of Frenchman Allan Saint-Maximin (36th) was not enough to hook the Mancuniens, back to second in the standings 10 points behind leader Manchester City.
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13. Leipzig narrows the gap with Bayern. On the 22nd day of the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig won on the lawn of Hertha Berlin (3-0), thanks to goals from Sabitzer (28th), Mukiele (71st) and Orban (84th). Julian Nagelsmann’s team take advantage of Bayern Munich’s defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt (1-2) on Saturday to return two points from the Bavarian leader in the ranking.
14. Atalanta tames Naples! A week after a victory against Cagliari, Atalanta had a chance against Naples (4-2), during the 23rd day of Serie A. Joined by Zielinski (58th) after the opening of the score of Zapata (52nd), the Dea made the difference thanks to Gosens (64th) and Muriel (71st). If the home goal of Gosens (76th) revived the suspense, Romero (79th) ensured the success of the Lombards. With this victory, Atalanta occupies third place, equal in points with Lazio, fourth, and AS Roma, fifth. Naples remains in 7th position.
15. Roma are hooked by a promoted.Despite a numerical superiority from the 57th minute, after the red card received by the former Mongasque Kamil Glik, Roma could not beat Benevento (0-0) on Monday evening. This disappointing result on the outside was enough for the Giallorossi to recover the third place while waiting for the end of this 23rd day of Serie A.
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