England: Liverpool offers the shock against City
Leader Liverpool won the clash of 13 on Sundaye Premier League day against Manchester City (2-0), the quadruple defending champion, fifth, eleven points behind the “Reds” after a fourth consecutive defeat in the league.
Cody Steel (12e) et Mohamed Salah sur penalty (78e) offered their coach Arne Slot an eighteenth victory in twenty matches, in all competitions. Pep Guardiola, conversely, left Anfield with a seventh consecutive match without a win (six defeats, one draw), a series that the multi-titled Spanish manager had never experienced in his career.
Sunday's summit confirmed Liverpool's sparkling form, untouchable in the Premier League (11 wins in 13 matches). Four days after the success against Real Madrid (2-0), “Reds” supporters saw their team stifle Manchester City to take the lead in the championship. Their closest pursuers, Arsenal and Chelsea, are nine points behind.
Chelsea have fun against Aston Villa
Earlier in the afternoon Chelsea consolidated their place in the Top 4 of the Premier League by martyring Aston Villa (3-0), stuck in a spiral of bad results for a month and a half.
Nicolas Jackson quickly broke the deadlock with his eighth goal in the Premier League (7e1-0), Enzo Fernandez continued (36e2-0) before his passer, Cole Palmer, scored his goal (83e3-0). The only bad news came from the injury and limping exit, at the hour mark, of French defender Wesley Fofana, once again betrayed by his body.
The “Blues” have flourished at the top of the rankings since the arrival of Enzo Maresca on the bench. The “Villans” slip to twelfth place.
Manchester United et Amorim surclassent Everton
New Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim made his league debut at Old Trafford on Sunday against low-ranked Everton (4-0).
Some of its executives were full of confidence on Sunday, such as captain Bruno Fernandes, credited with two assists, and striker Marcus Rashford, author of a double (34e46e). Center forward Joshua Zirkzee also scored twice (41e64e).
Eight days after a frustrating draw at Ipswich, the “Red Devils” recovered to climb to ninth in the standings with 19 points. They are now only four points behind Brighton, current holders of fourth place before facing Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Tottenham.
Spain: Real comes back to one point behind Barça, Mbappé scores
Real Madrid came back to within one point of FC Barcelona by winning Sunday at home against Getafe 2-0, thanks in particular to a goal from Kylian Mbappé, in the 15e La Liga day.
While he missed a penalty against the Liverpool Reds during the week in the Champions League, Mbappé found a smile again by scoring his team's second goal. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring from the penalty spot (30e1-0). It was the Briton who launched Mbappé on the left, following a Real counter-attack, which the Frenchman finished with a nice low strike from 20 meters (38e2-0).
Despite a cascade of injuries, Carlo Ancelotti's team did not miss the opportunity offered by its great rival, beaten the day before at home by Las Palmas (2-1). The consequences for the Barcelona leader could be more serious, the Madrilenians having one less match to play, against Valencia.
Italy : Naples wins at Torino as leader
Solid leader of Serie A, Naples won on Sunday at Torino (1-0) to temporarily increase its lead to four points over the Atalanta-Inter-Fiorentina trio, after 14 days.
Scott McTominay scored the only goal of the game in the 31ste minute. The Scottish international took a serve from the Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the near post, author of a superb slalom between two defenders. This victory allows Naples to have 32 points, and to put a little pressure on their immediate pursuers, who have 28 points but have not yet played.
For its part, Lazio lost at Parma (3-1) and found themselves fifth. Fiorentina and Inter, who were due to battle this Sunday (6:00 p.m.) in Florence, saw the match stop definitively after Florentine player Edoardo Bove collapsed alone on the pitch, suffering from convulsions.
Germany : Frankfurt moves closer to Bayern
With a double from its Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush, Frankfurt outclassed Heidenheim on Sunday (4-0), to consolidate its second place in the Bundesliga after twelve days, and above all to come back to four points behind Bayern.
Eintracht benefits from the Bavarians' draw on Saturday in Dortmund, in the German “Klassiker” (1-1), which slowed them down a little after five consecutive victories in the league. Heidenheim, after this defeat, is 16th and potential barrier for the descent.
Marmoush, 25, opened the scoring (1-0, 22e), followed by the Algerian Fares Chaidi (2-0, 49e), before killing the match in the 58the minute. In added time, French striker Hugo Ekitike increased the score to 4-0 (90e+4), with his sixth goal of the season. The Egyptian now has thirteen goals in twelve days and is only one point behind Bayern gunner Harry Kane in the top scorer rankings.
