2023-05-15 11:04:56
The 34th day of La Liga crowned FC Barcelona champion of Spain. In France, PSG crushed Ajaccio and took another step towards the title which is reaching out to them.
PSG sends Ajaccio to Ligue 2, OM and Lens keep pace
Paris Saint-Germain is now four points away from its 11th French championship title, after having beaten dryly (5-0) and sent Ajaccio to Ligue 2 on Saturday, in a Parc des Princes emptied of its ultras but which whistled Messi, especially at the start of the match.
For its part, Olympique de Marseille won against Angers (3-1) and came back two points behind Lens, who won in pain against Reims (2-1).
For the last European ticket, 5th place, which sends to the Conference League, Rennes (6th) came back to within a point of Lille by crushing Estac (4-0), which it sends to Ligue 2. Losc n’ took only one point in Monaco (0-0) and Lyon gave up a lot of ground in fifth place, three points behind the Bretons and four from the Northerners, three days from the end.
In the race to maintain, Brest won the direct confrontation against Auxerre (1-0) and gives itself some air. The Finisteriens join Strasbourg at 38 points, four lengths ahead of AJA (16th).
The last place in the elevator should be played between Auxerre and Nantes, which occupies the relegation position. The “Canaries” took a point in Toulouse (0-0) and remain one point behind the Icaunais. The match started an hour and a half late due to the intervention of the security forces. The Stadium has been emptied while they inspect the stands.
Le duel Bayern / Borussia continue
Bayern Munich continues to tremble but remains in control of its destiny. Much more convincing than in their last two successes, Bayern Munich corrected Schalke 6-0 on Saturday, but Borussia Dortmund remains in their rearview mirror thanks to their victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach (5-2).
The two clubs are separated by only one point two days before the end of the championship.
Thanks to two assists for Willi Orban and Dominik Szoboszlai, Frenchman Christopher Nkunku gave RB Leipzig victory in added time on Sunday against Werder Bremen (2-1), an extremely valuable success in the League race. champions.
Thanks to this success, Leipzig remains on the Bundesliga podium, in third place with 60 points, one more than Union Berlin (59) and four more than Freiburg (56), two games from the end. of the season (six points to distribute).
Leipzig travels to Munich on Saturday for the shock of the penultimate day, with the objective of sealing its qualification for the C1, while Bayern cannot afford the slightest misstep, under penalty of being under threat of the BVB. A pretty poster in perspective.
Juve consolidate their second place
Juventus Turin consolidated their second place and especially their chances of playing in the next Champions League by dominating Cremonese (2-0), Sunday evening during the 35th day of Serie A. Nicolo Fagioli with a good strike (55th) then Gleison Bremer with a header (79th) tipped in favor of the Bianconeri an evening which had started with the new injury of Paul Pogba, replaced in the 24th minute for his first start in a season without respite.
Juve consolidates its second place ahead of Inter Milan (3 points) but above all its place in the Top 4, qualifying for the next C1, by putting the fifth, AC Milan, at eight points.
The Bianconeri are however still under threat of a penalty for alleged accounting fraud, but a priori less important than the withdrawal of 15 points received in January and then suspended in April. But they can now hope to stay in the top four, even with a new penalty.
In front of Juve, the champion Naples had his head elsewhere in Monza (2-0 defeat), trapped by goals from Dany Mota (18th) and ex-Neapolitan Andrea Petagna (54th).
In the battle for European places, Roma (6th) in turn let points slip away in Bologna (0-0), without succeeding in taking advantage of Lazio’s draw (4th) on Friday against Lecce (2 -2) and the defeats of AC Milan (5th) against La Spezia (2-0) and Atalanta (7th) at Salernitana (1-0).
After Arsenal’s home defeat against Brighton (3-0) on Sunday, during the 36th day, Manchester City are only three points short of retaining their title of champion of England.
With four points ahead, three games to play against only two for Arsenal and a largely favorable goal difference (+61 against +41), we no longer see how the Citizens could not secure a fifth coronation in six years and further cement their dominance over the Premier League.
Next Sunday, against Chelsea, currently 11th, Pep Guardiola’s men will try to chain a 12th consecutive success in the league in a final sprint that they led with a beating beat.
“Mathematically, it’s still possible and that’s football, but today it’s impossible to think about the title,” reacted Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta, disappointed, at the microphone of Sky Sports after the match.
First in line during the day, City did the job seriously at Everton (3-0). Three days before their Champions League semi-final return against Real Madrid, the first twenty minutes of the Cityzens were a bit sluggish, but everything was unblocked thanks to a double and an assist from Ilkay Gündogan.
The ball was then in the camp of Arsenal, which remained on a convincing victory in Newcastle (2-0), 3rd in the standings. But the Gunners’ task was hardly less complicated against sixth-placed Brighton, a place that sends them to the Europa League next season, a step ahead of Tottenham and Aston Villa, who have played two more matches.
At the top of the table for most of the season, the Gunners fell back into the difficulties observed during the air hole they suffered in April, when they had taken only three points in four days and suffered a correction at Manchester City (4-1).
But the Londoners should not see this second place as a failure, as they have pushed City and its myriad of stars to their last entrenchments.
FC Barcelona exults, Madrid battle for second place
An eternity that comes to an end: four years after its last coronation in 2019, FC Barcelona has finally reconquered the Spanish throne for the 27th time in its history by winning in the Barcelona derby against Espanyol (2-4). This is the first major title for coach Xavi, who had so far only won a Spanish Super Cup since returning to the Blaugrana bench in November 2021.
A triumph built with style: Barça dislodged Real Madrid from first place in the rankings just before the World Cup break in Qatar, then did not let go until the coronation. The “White House”, second with fourteen points behind, can no longer catch up with its rival. On Sunday, Xavi’s men could not count on a poor performance from Real (winner of Getafe 1-0 on Saturday), and therefore had to finish the job themselves.
Barça folded the match from the start, with a first goal from the right knee signed Robert Lewandowski in the 11th minute after a discount from Alejandro Balde, who was then at the conclusion of a cross from Pedri at the far post ( 20th) to score his first goal in the colors of the Blaugrana first team. The Polish goleador, top scorer in La Liga, even offered himself a double in the 40th, and Jules Koundé also opened his counter at Barça in the 53rd, with a header, to seal the coronation. Espanyol saved the honor by Puado (73rd) then by Joselu in added time (90th +2).
Out of respect for Espanyol, neighbor and historical rival of the Blaugranas who are fighting for maintenance, the trophy will only be awarded to Barça players next Saturday, when Real Sociedad is received at Camp Nou.
Behind the Catalans, the battle for the place of dolphin rages between Real and Atletico Madrid. The success of the “White House” against Getafe allowed them to regain second position in the standings from the “Colchoneros”, defeated by the red lantern Elche (1-0).
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