As Bayern Munich wrapped up yet one more Bundesliga title, it was a nasty weekend for a few of Europe’s different tremendous golf equipment. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain all noticed their title hopes take successful, and Juventus might not even be in subsequent season’s Champions League. AFP Sport rounds up a number of the predominant speaking factors from throughout the continent:
VAR Costs Madrid
Real Madrid would have been in pole place to retain the Spanish title with a win over Sevilla however as a substitute needed to accept a 2-2 draw after the newest VAR controversy.
With the scores stage at 1-1, Real thought they’d received a penalty for a foul on Karim Benzema just for the referee to provide a spot-kick on the different finish for an Eder Militao handball moments earlier, as confirmed after reviewing the photographs.
Ivan Rakitic scored, and though Eden Hazard equalised in stoppage time, Real are two factors behind leaders Atletico Madrid with three video games left.
“The transfer that modified the league,” was the headline in Madrid-based sports daily Marca on Monday. “We are a bit uneasy about all this,” Real’s director of institutional relations, former participant Emilio Butragueno, mentioned of the VAR resolution.
Atletico had drawn 0-0 at Barcelona, holding the Catalans additionally two factors behind them and holding them on the right track for a primary title since 2014.
Juventus to Miss Out on Champions League?
The membership who had been determined to arrange a breakaway Super League to ensure their place amongst European soccer’s elite, Juventus have already seen their grip on Serie A come to an finish and now they might not even qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.
Per week after Inter clinched the Italian title, ending Juve’s run of 9 consecutive championships, the Turin membership had been humbled 3-0 at residence by AC Milan. That consequence, mixed with victories for Atalanta and Napoli, noticed Juventus slip to fifth, a degree exterior the Champions League berths with three video games left.
Goals from Brahim Diaz, Ante Rebic and Fikayo Tomori secured an enormous win for Milan, who additionally missed a penalty.
“Little by little we fell aside. It’s onerous to elucidate,” said Juve coach Andrea Pirlo, whose side nevertheless remain just three points off second and will hope to rescue a top-four berth with games to come against Sassuolo, Inter and Bologna.
Bayern Wrap up Nine in a Row
Bayern secured their ninth consecutive Bundesliga title as closest rivals RB Leipzig — whose coach Julian Nagelsmann will take over in Munich next season — lost 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern celebrated by trouncing Borussia Moenchengladbach 6-0 with Robert Lewandowski scoring a hat-trick to move onto 39 Bundesliga goals for the season. With two games left, the Pole is just one goal away from Gerd Mueller’s 49-year-old record of 40 in a Bundesliga season.
Meanwhile Dortmund’s win, achieved without Erling Braut Haaland, saw them leapfrog Eintracht Frankfurt into the top four, putting Champions League qualification back in their hands.
PSG See Title Slip Away
PSG’s hopes of an eighth Ligue 1 title in nine seasons faded as they were held 1-1 at Rennes despite Neymar marking signing a contract extension to 2025 by scoring a penalty.
The result left PSG three points behind leaders Lille with two games left. Lille now know that four points from their final two matches will secure them a first Ligue 1 title since 2011, and it would be against all the odds given the huge financial advantage enjoyed by the Qatar-backed Parisians in the French top flight.
Tension in Turkey
After Istanbul Basaksehir’s surprise success last season, the Turkish title will return to one of the city’s big three this year, but which one?
With two games left, Besiktas remain in pole position for a 16th title but a 3-1 defeat at Galatasaray, for whom Ryan Babel, Radamel Falcao and Arda Turan all scored, kept the race alive.
Galatasaray, the record 22-time champions, are three points behind Besiktas in third. Fenerbahce, from the Asian side of the Bosphorus, are just two points behind the leaders in second after winning 2-1 at Ankaragucu.
Mesut Ozil could still win the league in his first season at Fenerbahce.
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