Football: European Tour of the five major championships this weekend

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Here is a tour of Europe of the five major European championships. So, don't panic, if you missed the games. Justfocus summarizes the days of 26, 27 and 28 November in Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Liga and Premier League.  We will start our European tour of the five major championships with Germany. Logo Bundesliga

Bundesliga (Germany)

This weekend was the 13th matchday of the Bundesliga.

The race to maintain

On Friday, an important match took place in the race to maintain. Indeed, Stuttgart (15th) comes out of the relegation zone by beating Mainz (9th) at home. A good result for Stuttgart, especially since the next day (Saturday) Augsburg (16th) drew on the lawn of Herta Berlin (14th). While Bochum (13th) won at home (2-1) against Freiburg (4th). They therefore take a little air in the championship standings compared to the provisional relegations. Still no victory on the other hand for Greuther Früth (20th) who loses against Hoffenheim (5th). In summary, no real change at the bottom of the championship standings. Only Stuttgart (16th) and Augsburg (17th) swapped places respectively.

Fight for first place

Saturday, at 15:30, Borussia Dortmund (2nd) moved to Wolfsburg (7th) with the opportunity to put pressure on Bayern (1st). But the match starts badly for them, they are very quickly led (2nd minute). They equalised before half-time. Before taking a 1-2 lead, in the 55th minute. Then to end the suspense in the 81st on a goal of Haaland back after 6 weeks of absences. Haaland after his goal

Bayern under pressure

At 18:30, when the Bayern match begins, it is Borussia who is provisionally 1st in the league standings. Munich will have to win at home against Arminia Bielefeld (19th) who have won only one game this season. At half-time, the Bavarians dominated but, unable to score, the score was still 0-0. It was not until the 71st and an inspiration from Sané that Bayern opened the scoring. The match ended 1-0. Bayern scared themselves, but regained and kept pole position this weekend. Leroy Sané the striker On Sunday, Bayer Leverkusen (3rd) can make a great operation by winning on the lawn of RB Leipzig (8th). They would then take advantage of the misstep of Friburg (4th) and recover the 3rd place. A match that promises to be difficult on paper, but that turns quite quickly in favor of Leverkusen. At half-time, the score was 0-2 and the match ended at 1-3. In summary, the battle between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich continues for the top of the league table. The only change on the podium is the 3rd place conquered by Bayer Leverkusen.

Serie A (Italy)

Logo Serie A Let's continue our tour of Europe of the five championships by Italy.

No change at the bottom

This 14th day, opened Friday on the match of the last. The opportunity for Cagliari (19th) or Salernitana (20th) to move away from the last place in the championship standings. First, the Cagliari team thought they had done the hardest by opening the scoring in the 73rd at home, but Salernitana equalized in the 90th minute. Enough to leave regrets to the Sardinian club.

Getting closer to the top spots

On Saturday, the two games at 1:30 p.m. are to the advantage of the receiving teams. Thus, Empoli (11th) wins against Fiorentina (6th) and Sampdoria (15th) dominates Hellas Verona (10th). Two victories without real consequences on the championship standings. While the two games of 18h and 20h45 see the away teams win. First, Juventus (7th) who receive Atalanta (4th) is beaten 0-1, in a balanced match, but in which Juve is too little dangerous. A victory that consolidates Atalanta in the places for the Champions League and that distances Juventus from them. Then, Venice (16th) is no match for Inter Milan (3rd). Led from the 34th minute, the Venice players never found the solution. Inter doubled the set at the end of the match. The final score is 0-2. Inter Milan after the goal

On the road to provisional first place

On Sunday, AC Milan (2nd) plays at home against Sassuolo (12th). A match that can allow the Milanese to provisionally take the lead in the championship standings. Milan started in the best way by opening the scoring (21st). However, the joy is short-lived, as Sassuolo equalizes very quickly (24th), then it is the nightmare. The Milanese score against their side (33rd). The hope of AC Milan's comeback in this match was completely dashed when Sassuolo scored a third goal (66th). He was even buried definitively when Milan striker Romagnoli took a red card in the 77th. AS Roma on its side consolidates its 5th by beating Torino (13th) 1-0.

Easy for the leader

Finally, the leader Napoli receives Lazio Rome (8th). A match that promises to be balanced. However, Lazio will not exist during the 90 minutes.Already leading 3-0 at half-time, the Neapolitans finished the job by scoring a 4th goal in the second half.Napoli regaled their home crowd with a remarkable collective performance and a one-sided match. Naples wins easily In summary, the logic of places in the championship standings was generally respected. The big surprise of the weekend is the defeat of AC Milan in a match that did not promise to be a trap.

Ligue 1 (France)

Ligue 1 logo Our European tour of the five championships, now stops in France, where it is the 15th day of the championship.

Continue the good start to the championship

Friday, began this day with the match between Lens (5th) and Angers (6th), which are two nice surprises of this beginning of the championship. The match delivered on its promises. We saw a pleasant meeting between two teams who put energy and courage and who logically leave on the score of 2-2. On Saturday, it is just as logical that Lille (13th) and Nantes (10th) finish tied (1-1). Even if the Lille team can have big regrets, because of having missed a penalty. In addition, the mastiffs played the last quarter of an hour in numerical superiority, Nantes having taken a red card.

Consolidating the place on the podium

The draw of Lens (5th) could allow Nice (3rd) to widen the gap in the championship standings between the two clubs in case of victory. But the Niçois did not know how to seize their chance. On their lawn, they block on a block team Messin, which they can not thwart. On the contrary, Metz managed to surprise the Niçois on a counter-attack. Nice will then run the second half after the score without success.

PSG scares itself

Sunday at 1pm, the leader of the championship PSG moves to Saint-Etienne (20th), and wants to forget his counter-performance of Manchester. However, we also know that the Parisian team is not playing its best football at this time. PSG's last match at 1pm ended in defeat against Rennes. A defeat that haunts the Parisians, while Saint-Etienne opens the scoring. The match took another turn when the greens took a red card. Paris then took advantage of its numerical superiority to equalize before the break. Although they are at 10, the Saint-Etienne create some fears to the Parisians. It will be necessary to wait until the 79th for PSG to finally take the advantage in the score. An advantage that they will consolidate at the end of the match, winning 1-3. A victory in pain for PSG, who recover Sergio Ramos at a good level, but who loses Neymar to injury. PSG celebrates the 3rd goal

Getting closer to the podium

The good deal of the weekend is made by Rennes which, by winning 0-2 on the lawn of Lorient (15th), takes second place in the championship standings. Lyon (7th) also made a good operation by beating Montpellier (11th) on the smallest of margins 0-1. This allows Lyon to get closer to the top 5. By winning 1-0 at the velodrome against Troyes (17th), at the end of a tasteless match, the Marseillais go up in the standings. A victory that allows OM (4th) to forget Thursday's defeat in Istanbul. In summary, Rennes, Lyon and Marseille are performing well in terms of ranking. Paris consolidated its first place and remains a solid leader. Nice, Lens and Lille lose points and may have regrets. Metz takes three important points and is no longer last.

La Liga (Spain)

LaLiga Logo Spain is our penultimate country in our European tour of the five championships.

One game, two teams, two different goals

On Friday, the 15th day of the championship opened with the match between Athletico Bilbao and Granada. A high-stakes match for both teams. The first wants to stick to the top 5, after 5 games without wins. The second wants to move away from the relegation zone, after losing two games. Despite a red card for Bilbao, the match was balanced and ended at 2-2.

Points for maintenance

On Saturday, Celta Vigo (13th) won on the lawn of Alaves (15th). A result that allows the first to get closer to the middle of the table. While the second is getting closer to the relegated zone. Another shock of misplaced, Mallorca (14th) received Getafe (19th). The match ended with result 0-0. A result that does not allow Mallorca to end a series of 5 games without wins. Nor Getafe to get out of the relegation zone.

Top 5 objective

Valencia (11th) who remain on two draws in a row received Rayo Vallecano (6th) who wants to stay within reach of the top 5. After a balanced match, it is logical that the two teams leave on a draw (1-1). It is a Villareal team (12th) that wants to stick with the mid-table that receives Barcelona (7th). For its part, Barça who have just changed coach is looking for a first success away. In a match where the pace is strong, the two teams neutralize each other at half-time. It was not until the 50th minute that Barcelona opened the scoring. Villareal equalized in the 77th, before cracking twice late in the game. In the end, Barcelona won 1–3 and recorded their first away league win of the season. Depay after his goal On Sunday, the hierarchy is respected between Betis Sevilla (5th) and Levante (20th). At home, the 5th of the ranking wins against the last on the score of 3-1.

Battle for 2nd place

Real Sociedad (3rd) before its trip to Espanyol Barcelona (9th) remains on a series of 13 games without defeat. A balanced match, where both teams dominated in turn. But only Barcelona managed to score. The match ended 0-1, a little harsh for Real Sociedad who hit the post and the opponent's crossbar. Cadiz (18th) receives Atletico Madrid (2nd). After a first period and without relief, both teams return to the locker room on the score of 0-0. It is the French Lemar and Griezmann who put Atletico on the right track, the second being a passer for the first (55th minute). Then Cadiz collapsed from the 70th and conceded 3 goals before reacting to the 86th. Atletico won 1-4 in the end.

Real as leaders

Following the defeat of Real Sociedad, Real Madrid can strengthen its leading position in the league standings. For this, Madrid will have to win at home against Sevilla. After a half-time where both teams imitated each other, the score was 1-1. In the second half, the game was still as even, but Real took the lead on their only shot of the half-time. The match ended in a 2–1 win for Real Madrid. Sevilla may have regrets about not taking at least one point. Vinicius puts Seville down In summary, with a little luck, Real Madrid consolidate its first place. Atletico Madrid took advantage of Real Sociedad's misstep to take second place. Barça finally win away. At the bottom of the table, Cadiz is the big loser of the weekend, becoming the first provisional relegation.

Premier League (England)

Premier League Logo We end our tour of Europe of the five major championships with England.

At the relaunch

After the slap received against Liverpool last week, Arsenal (5th) wants to revive on this 13th day. The Gunners face Newcastle (20th) on their lawn at the Emirates Stadium. In the first half, facing a very grouped block, Arsenal did not find the solutions. It is only in the second half that the last of the championship cracks and that the Gunners take the lead. They scored twice thanks in particular to the work of their full-backs. The match ended in a 2–0 draw for Arsenal. Liverpool (3rd) easily won 4-0 against Southampton (15th). They thus consolidate their 3rd place and provisionally take 2nd place. Liverpool followed up with a second success

The winners are not who you think

The teams of Wolverhampton (6th) and Brighton (9th) also hope to revive this weekend. The first goes to Norwich (19th), while the second receives Leeds (17th). Unfortunately for both teams, both games ended in goalless draws. In the end, it was the Norwich and Leeds teams who won with these scores, taking a point for the maintenance race.

The leader under pressure

After Liverpool's victory, Manchester City (2nd) is provisionally 3rd, but with a win, they can put pressure on Chelsea (1st). City, who receive West Ham, dominate the match quite quickly and therefore win logically (2-1). For its part, Chelsea (1st) continuously dominates Manchester United (8th) at home. But the blues lack realism. They are content to limit the damage with a 1-1. Chelsea are doing well In short, a day where there is little change in the league standings. But if Arsenal and Liverpool relaunch, the leader Chelsea is scared. Norwich and Leeds gain one point each, points that could be important in the race to maintain. Our European tour of the five main European championships is now over for this weekend. There weren't really any big surprises. The leaders have scared themselves, but keep their place. On the other hand, many teams have replaced, which announces exciting championship sequels. See you next week, for a next European tour of the five major European championships.