2024-02-19 08:14:02
The dark days of Bayern football players are not over. After the football players of the Munich big club lost the Bundesliga hit with Leverkusen last weekend and the Champions League playoff duel with Lazio on Wednesday, they lost 2:3 to Bochum in Germany’s highest competition today. And just like in Rome, stopper Upamecano received a red card again.
In the 22nd round of the German league, the players of Bayern Munich lost 2:3 on the field of newcomers Bochum. The defending champions suffered their third competitive defeat in a row and are already eight points behind leaders Leverkusen in second place.
At the same time, Bayern took the lead in the 14th minute after Musiala’s strike. However, the home team turned the score around just before the break.
In the 38th minute, the team’s top scorer Asano struck after a quick break with six goals, and immediately Schlotterbeck headed in a corner kick.
The same player was also involved in a penalty save in the 78th minute, when Upamecano elbowed him in the box. The French stopper was sent off after a second yellow card and Stöger converted the penalty kick.
In the 87th minute, Kane scored from the crossbar, making it the fastest in history to reach 25 goals in a Bundesliga season.
However, the Bavarian giants did not reach a draw and are already eight points behind leaders Leverkusen.
Frankfurt drew 3-3 in Freiburg and did not win for the third time in a row. Eintracht still has a four-point lead over seventh-placed Bremen in sixth place in the cup. Eighth Freiburg only has a worse score than Werder.
Winter reinforcement Kalajdzic started in Frankfurt’s starting line-up, but after only ten minutes the Austrian representative had to leave the pitch due to injury. He was replaced by Knauff.
Eintracht opened the scoring in the 27th minute thanks to Marmus. Just three minutes later, Doan equalized for the home team.
Substitute Knauff put the visitors back in front in the 35th minute, but Freiburg equalized for the second time before half-time. Grifo won from the penalty.
In the 72nd minute, Knauff celebrated for the second time in the match and Frankfurt took the lead for the third time in the match.
However, Christian Streich’s men were able to equalize in the third in the 90th minute. Gregoritsch scored after the corner kick.
German Football League – Round 22:
Bochum – Bayern Munich 3:2 (38. Asano, 44. Schlotterbeck, 78. Stöger z pen. – 14. Musiala, 87. Kane), Freiburg – Eintracht Frankfurt 3:3 (30. Doan, 45.+5 Grifo from pen., 90. Gregoritsch – 35. and 72. Knauff, 27. Marmúš).
| 1. | Leverkusen | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 57:15 | 58 |
| 2. | Bayern Munich | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 61:25 | 50 |
| 3. | Stuttgart | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 51:28 | 46 |
| 4. | Dortmund | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 44:27 | 41 |
| 5. | Leipzig | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 48:28 | 40 |
| 6. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34:28 | 33 |
| 7. | Bremen | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31:34 | 29 |
| 8. | Freiburg | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29:40 | 29 |
| 9. | Hoffenheim | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 38:41 | 27 |
| 10. | Heidenheim | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31:38 | 27 |
| 11. | Bochum | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 26:41 | 25 |
| 12. | Wolfsburg | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26:34 | 24 |
| 13. | Union Berlin | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21:35 | 24 |
| 14. | Augsburg | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 31:40 | 23 |
| 15. | Mönchengladbach | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 36:43 | 22 |
| 16. | Cologne | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15:36 | 16 |
| 17. | Mainz | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17:35 | 15 |
| 18. | Darmstadt | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23:51 | 12 |
Real again only drew with Vallecano
Leader Real Madrid in the Spanish football league drew 1:1 on the field of fifteenth Vallecano.
After the goalless game in November, the home side beat the giants for points in the second match between them in the league year, which they managed for only the second time in history. They did it for the first time in the 1992/1993 season.
Striker Joselu sent Real into the lead in the 3rd minute after a successful break. In the 27th minute, “White Ballet” protégé De Tomás equalized from the penalty spot and became the first player to score from a set piece against Real this season.
Vallecano was led to a valuable point by the current assistant coach Iňigo Pérez, who replaced the sacked Francisco Rodríguez on the bench.
Spanish Football League – Round 25:
Vallecano – Real Madrid 1:1 (27. De Tomás z pen. – 3. Joselu), Granada – Almeria 1:1 (75. Uzuni – 9. Pubill), Mallorca – San Sebastian 1:2 (4. Sánchez – 38. Kubo, 90.+3 Merino), Betis Sevilla – Alavés 0:0.
| 1. | Real Madrid | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 53:16 | 62 |
| 2. | Girona | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 52:29 | 56 |
| 3. | FC Barcelona | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 52:34 | 54 |
| 4. | Atletico Madrid | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 50:26 | 51 |
| 5. | Bilbao | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 42:21 | 46 |
| 6. | San Sebastian | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 34:23 | 40 |
| 7. | Betis Seville | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 28:25 | 39 |
| 8. | Valencia | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29:29 | 36 |
| 9. | The Palms | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 25:25 | 35 |
| 10. | Getafe | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 33:34 | 34 |
| 11. | Pamplona | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 29:36 | 32 |
| 12. | Alavés | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24:31 | 28 |
| 13. | Villarreal | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 35:47 | 26 |
| 14. | Vallecano | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 22:33 | 25 |
| 15. | FC Sevilla | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 30:37 | 24 |
| 16. | Mallorca | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 22:33 | 23 |
| 17. | Celtic vigo | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 27:37 | 20 |
| 18. | Cadiz | 25 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 15:35 | 17 |
| 19. | Granada | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27:49 | 14 |
| 20. | Almeria | 25 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 23:52 | 8 |
Höjlund set up ManU’s win with two goals
Manchester United footballers won the 25th round of the English league 2:1 at Luton. Rasmus Höjlund decided the match with two early goals.
The Danish striker opened the scoring after just 36 seconds, when after a misunderstanding in the home defense, he finished off his own escape with clarity.
He added the second hit in the 7th minute after Garnach’s shot. Höjlund has started in the last six English league games he has started, making him the youngest ever player to do so at the age of 21 years and 14 days.
Captain Morris scored for the home team after a quarter of an hour, but they did not lead any further and the “Red Devils” won the league for the fourth time in a row.
Brighton outclassed last Sheffield 5-0. Another of the newcomers has conceded 36 goals in 13 home matches so far.
In the history of the top English league, only Darwen in the 1891/92 season (43 goals) and Aston Villa in the 1935/36 season (41 goals) had a worse record. In the opening 25 games, Sheffield conceded 62 goals, a negative record in the Premier League era.
English Football League – Round 25:
Sheffield United – Brighton 0:5 (78 and 86. Adingra, 21. Buonanotte, 25. Welbeck, 75. owned by Robinson), Luton – Manchester United 1:2 (14. Morris – 1. a 7. Höjlund).
| 1. | Liverpool | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 59:24 | 57 |
| 2. | Arsenal | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 58:22 | 55 |
| 3. | Manchester City | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 57:26 | 53 |
| 4. | Aston Villa | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 52:33 | 49 |
| 5. | Tottenham | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 52:38 | 47 |
| 6. | Manchester United | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 35:34 | 44 |
| 7. | Brighton | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 48:40 | 38 |
| 8. | Newcastle | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 53:41 | 37 |
| 9. | West Ham | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 36:44 | 36 |
| 10. | Chelsea | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 42:41 | 35 |
| 11. | Wolverhampton | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 39:40 | 35 |
| 12. | Fulham | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 34:41 | 29 |
| 13. | Bournemouth | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33:46 | 28 |
| 14. | Brentford | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 35:43 | 25 |
| 15. | Nottingham | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32:44 | 24 |
| 16. | Crystal Palace | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27:43 | 24 |
| 17. | Luton | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 34:47 | 20 |
| 18. | Everton | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26:32 | 19 |
| 19. | Burnley | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 25:55 | 13 |
| 20. | Sheffield United | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 22:65 | 13 |
Note: Everton lost 10 points as a penalty for breaching financial rules.
A weakened AC Milan succumbed to Monza
In the 25th round of the Italian league, the football players of AC Milan lost 2:4 on the field of Monza. The “Rossoneri” did not take advantage of the chance to get into second place ahead of Juventus and are 11 points behind the leader of the table Inter. In addition, their city team played one game less.
Monza took the lead at the end of the first half from a penalty by Pessin and then by Dana Mota. Coach Pioli made three changes in the lineup at halftime, but his plans were complicated by Jovic in the 53rd minute, who received a red card for hitting an opponent.
In the 65th minute, however, Giroud, the competition’s third-best scorer with 12 goals, headed home from a volley, and Pulisic equalized in the 88th minute. Immediately, however, Bondo decided on the home triumph with a shot from behind the goal, and Colombo added the insurance.
Lazio Roma failed to follow up their victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16, losing 1-2 at home to Bologna. The guests scored their fourth win in a row and, in the fight for qualification for the millionaire competition, they caught up with fourth-placed Bergamo, who has a game to spare.
Lazio entered the match better and in the 18th minute the Danish striker Isaksen put them in the lead. Six minutes before halftime, goalkeeper Provedel gave the guests a huge chance. In the goal, he passed the ball directly to the boots of Fabbiano, who encouraged his teammate Azzúzí with a pass, and the latter scored the first goal in the Boloni jersey, where he transferred from the Belgian Saint-Gilloise in the summer.
After the change of sides, the guests had the upper hand and after several missed chances, they got the winning goal. Zirkzee scored for the ninth time in the season and equaled the team’s top scorer, Orsolini.
Empoli drew 1:1 with Fiorentina, in whose jersey Antonín Barák spent the entire match on the bench. The home team, under the leadership of new coach Davide Nicola, have not lost for the fifth time in a row and are two points ahead of the relegation positions.
Udine’s match with penultimate Cagliari also ended with the same result, for which Jakub Jankto started after two matches and played 76 minutes as a member of the starting line-up.
Italian Football League – Round 25:
Lazio Rome – Bologna 1:2 (18. Isaksen – 39. Azzúzí, 78. Zirkzee), Empoli – Fiorentina 1:1 (56. Niang z pen. – 30. Beltrán), Udine – Cagliari 1:1 (14. Zemura – 44. Gaetano), Frosinone – AS Roma 0:3 (38. Huijsen, 71. Azmún, 81. Paredes), Monza – AC Milan 4:2 (45. Pessina z pen., 45.+6 Dany Mota, 90. Bondo, 90.+5 Colombo – 65. Giroud, 88. Pulisic).
| 1. | Inter Milan | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 59:12 | 63 |
| 2. | Juventus Turin | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 38:17 | 54 |
| 3. | AC Milan | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 49:31 | 52 |
| 4. | Bergamo | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 46:23 | 45 |
| 5. | It was on | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 37:23 | 45 |
| 6. | AS Rome | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 45:30 | 41 |
| 7. | Fiorentina | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37:29 | 38 |
| 8. | Lazio Rome | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 29:26 | 37 |
| 9. | Naples | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33:28 | 36 |
| 10. | FC Turin | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 23:20 | 36 |
| 11. | Monza | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25:30 | 33 |
| 12. | FC Genoa | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 26:31 | 30 |
| 13. | Lecce | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 24:39 | 24 |
| 14. | Udine | 25 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 25:38 | 23 |
| 15. | Frosinone | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 32:52 | 23 |
| 16. | Empoli | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19:38 | 22 |
| 17. | Hellas Verona | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23:34 | 20 |
| 18. | Sassuolo | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 29:45 | 20 |
| 19. | Cagliari | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23:46 | 19 |
| 20. | Salernitana | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20:50 | 13 |