2023-11-27 00:04:21
Juventus hosted Inter in a duel between the two title contenders this season. Both arrived on a good streak, four consecutive victories for the Interistas and five for the Juventinos. Allegri’s men had the chance to become leaders if they won, and they came out very engaged in the game. The first half had a lot of pace, Juventus played with greater offensive freedom than usual and Inter did not give up. The locals took the lead shortly before the half-hour mark after a great action by Chiesa that was finished by Vlahovic, but Inter responded six minutes later with a goal from Lautaro Martínez after a play on the wing by Marcus Thuram. Expectations were high for the second half, but from the first moment it seemed that both teams accepted the point. The image of the Turin team was not a surprise.
Given the lack of quality, Allegri has chosen to create a block that concedes as little as possible and he has certainly succeeded, not in vain have they conceded only eight goals in thirteen games. The strange thing was his approach in the first half, much more offensive than usual. More surprising was the attitude of Inter, normally a very daring team, who wanted to avoid any possible counterattack from their rival and risked little with the ball. After a difficult second half, with many interruptions and few opportunities, the referee blew the final whistle. Inter maintains the lead, while Juventus remains in second position, although both teams lose distance with respect to third, Milan. The Rossoneros beat Fiorentina 1-0 with a goal from Theo Hernández, in a very weak game for Pioli’s team, who dedicated themselves to defending their advantage throughout the second half and even received whistles from their fans. In addition to the victory, the positive news was the debut of Francesco Camarda, just 15 years old, the youngest player in the history of Serie A.
In Walter Mazzarri’s first game, Napoli achieved an important victory against Atalanta. Kvaratskhelia put their team ahead, but Dea tied the game in the second half. With ten minutes left, a goal from Elmas put Naples ahead again and despite the harassment from Gasperini’s team, the scoreboard did not move any further and Mazzarri’s team managed to maintain fourth place.
Salernitana was the only team in Serie A that had not yet won and they achieved it when it was least expected. They received Lazio, whose league performance has been more than irregular, and won 2-1 in a match in which Immobile put the Roman team ahead, but in which Salernitana managed to come back with a goal from Antonio Candreva, a old acquaintance of the Lazial fans. Roma also won, 3-1 against Udinese, although the match was tied until the final minutes, when Dybala first and El Shaarawy later managed to tip the balance. Mourinho’s men are in fifth position, three points away from the Champions League places.
Premier League
The tie between Manchester City and Liverpool in the big match of the day in England opened the doors for Arsenal to take the lead. However, they had to beat Brentford first, a always tough rival. Arteta’s men had a hard time creating chances and suffered in defense. Bentford had two clear chances to take the lead, but Rice and Zinchenko respectively saved between the posts. When the match seemed destined for a 0-0 draw, Kai Havertz appeared to score a fundamental goal that put his team at the top of the table.
Chelsea was coming off two great games against Tottenham and City, but had a very poor performance against Newcastle. The first half, which ended 1-1, was competitive, but the blues disappeared in the second half. The Magpies scored two practically consecutive goals on the hour mark, and rounded off the match in the 83rd minute, when Pochettino’s men were already playing with one man less due to the expulsion of Reece James.
It is also worth highlighting Brighton’s victory against Forest by 2-3. De Zerbi’s team lost Ansu Fati due to injury, although they managed to break a streak of six Premier games without winning.
The day was decisive in the fight for relegation. Burnely, who led West Ham 1-0 in the 86th minute, fell 1-2, while Sheffield was beaten (1-3) by Iraola’s Bournemouth. The Cherries are already seven points away from relegation thanks to the three victories achieved in the last four games. Luton also comes out of relegation, thanks to the ten-point sanction against Everton for financial irregularities and its victory against Crystal Palace (2-1), the first home victory in its history in the Premier League.
Two games were played on Sunday. First it was Tottenham’s turn, which received Aston Villa. Despite the losses, Postecoglou’s team had a great first half, they took the lead on the scoreboard and deserved to score more goals, but they spared a very dangerous team. Villa tied before the break, and scored the final 1-2 in the second half, which allowed them to overtake the Spurs and move into the Champions League. Just behind Tottenham is United, who have recovered from their poor streak with three consecutive victories. This time it was against Everton, whom they defeated 0-3, with a spectacular bicycle kick goal from the young Garnacho, undoubtedly a candidate for this season’s Puskás award.
Bundesliga
The fight between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen continues. Tuchel’s team played on Friday and narrowly beat Cologne thanks to a goal from, who else, Harry Kane. Xabi Alonso’s men, for their part, played on Saturday, and beat Werder Bremen away with goals from their two wingers, Frimpong and Grimaldo, who have added 26 goal contributions this season, impressive figures for two players who are theoretical defenders. . Stuttgart remains in third position, and in the absence of goals from Serhou Guirassy, their great offensive reference, they have found a reliable substitute in Denis Undav. A double from the former Brighton player gave the Baden-Württemberg team the victory against Eintracht Frankfurt (1-2). Behind them is Dortmund, who won at home against Gladbach. The visitors went ahead by two goals, but Dortmund came back before the break and sealed the game (4-2) with a goal in stoppage time. The victory places Edin Terzic’s team in the Champions League, since Leipzig, which occupied that fourth place, fell 2-1 against Wolfsburg. Finally, it is worth highlighting the draw of Unión Berlin, in the first game without Urs Fischer. The Berliners thus break a streak of nine consecutive defeats in the league and leave the last position in the table.
Ligue 1
The day in France opened on Friday with a great match, the one between Monaco and PSG, the first against the third-place team. Luis Enrique’s team won, as they needed a victory like that to clear up the doubts that have hovered over the Asturian’s project in Paris. The Parisians showed off their punch (5-2) in a match in which all their forwards scored, Mbappé, Dembélé, Gonçalo Ramos and Kolo Muani. Behind PSG, one point behind, Nice remains, having beaten Tolouse 1-0. Farioli’s men have only conceded four goals in the league, an incredible number, especially if we take into account that the next team with the fewest goals scored, PSG, has conceded eleven.
Lens continues its climb after the poor start to the season and is now sixth after its victory (0-3) away against Clermont. On the other hand, Gattuso’s Marseille remains uncarbureted. They did not go beyond a draw (1-1) against Strasbourg and the European places are increasingly distant. Rennes, now without Bruno Genesio on the bench, beat Reims 3-1, a victory that should be a turning point for a team that seemed prepared for higher levels this season. The day closed with the duel between Lyon and Lille, who won the Doges 0-2, plunging Lyon into the last position of the table.
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