The Brazilian would double the bet just after. Combining with Jude Bellingham who gave him the ball back with a subtle backheel towards the surface, Rodrygo Goes sheltered the Merengues (2-0, 34th). In the lead at the break, Real Madrid would drive home the point after returning from the locker room. Pressing high on Janis Blaswich, Kylian Mbappé pushed the German goalkeeper into a mistake and went to finish (3-0, 48th). Better still, Vinicius Junior was going to take part in the party with caviar from Lua Modric. Playing with Amar Dedic, Vinicius Junior adjusted Janis Blaswich’s top corner (4-0, 55th). The Brazilian winger would even score a double at the end of the match after having mystified Kamil Piatkowski (5-0, 77th). On a serve from Amar Dedic, Mads Bidstrup would save the honor with a nice volley for the Austrians (5-1, 85th). Calmly managing this large advantage, Real Madrid quietly won 5-1 and ensured its presence in the top 24 by finding itself 16th.
Bayern Munich disappoints and is humiliated, Arsenal solid third
Ambushing the top 8, Bayern Munich traveled to the Netherlands to challenge Feyenoord. The Dutch had the opportunity to consolidate their presence in the top 24 in the event of victory. The start of the match was disrupted for a few minutes following the use of smoke bombs, but the show was going to happen. And in a balanced start to the match, Feyenoord would surprise everyone. On a nice opening from David Hancko, Santiago Giménez distinguished himself with sublime control before adjusting Manuel Neuer with a missile into the top corner (1-0, 21st). Manhandled, Bayern Munich even conceded a penalty before the break which was concluded by Santiago Giménez (2-0, 45th +9). Pushing to come back, Bayern Munich showed a disappointing face and lost 3-0 after a goal from Ayase Ueda at the end of the match (89th). The Germans are certainly qualified, but are in a sad 15th place. Feyenoord also snatches its ticket and doubles its evening opponent (13th).
Candidate for the top 8, Arsenal (5th) hosted Dinamo Zagreb (25th) who wanted to return to the top 24. It got off to a bad start for the Croats. Served by a delivery from the penalty spot by Kai Havertz, Declan Rice quickly gave the Gunners the advantage with a volley (1-0, 3rd). With this advantage, the Gunners would calmly manage the first act. In the second half, Mikel Arteta’s men will push to drive the point home. On a cross from the left and from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz would finish with a shot of his helmet (2-0, 66th). Martin Odegaard scored his goal in the final moments to secure the victory (3-0, 90th +1). A big 3-0 victory which allows Arsenal to move into third place.
Inter Milan and AC Milan firmly in the top 8
Condemned to win to maintain a chance of finishing in the top 24, Sparta Prague received a candidate for the top 8 with Inter Milan. The Italians started the match strongly since on a cross from Alessandro Bastoni on the left, Lautaro Martinez appeared at the far post to give the advantage to the Lombard team (1-0, 13th). Leading at the break, Inter Milan took off after returning from the locker room with a pawn from Denzel Dumfries, but it was refused (60th). Ensuring a short 1-0 success, Inter Milan did the minimum service and did not suffer. The Nerazzuri find themselves in fourth place and only need a point against Monaco next Wednesday to secure their place in the top 8. Sparta Prague is eliminated.
-Well placed just behind the top 8, AC Milan hosted Girona with the desire to move up the rankings. This presented a fairly close match between two teams trying to force the decision. While we were heading towards a parity score at the break, Ismaël Bennacer did a lot of work in the middle to serve Rafael Leao on the left of the area. The Portuguese provoked and finished with a heavy strike under the crossbar (1-0, 37th). In the second half, Bryan Gil thought he would equalize before the hour mark, but his goal was refused (67th). This narrow 1-0 victory allows AC Milan to climb to sixth place and settle into the top 8. Girona is now eliminated.
Finally, the last match of the evening pitted Celtic Glasgow (23rd) against the bottom team, Young Boys Berne (36th). Almost wanting to validate their qualification with a victory, the Scottish club quickly took control of the ball and established their game in the opposing camp. It was just before the break that it was going to pay off. The Bhoys relied on the Japanese Kyogo Furuhashi to score the net, but his goal was refused for a foul (31st). False alarm therefore for the Young Boys of Bern who also saw Arne Engels miss a penalty (41st). Finally, an own goal from former Bordelais Loris Benito (86th) allowed the Scots to win 1-0. Celtic Glasgow gets their ticket for the play-offs with their 18th place while Young Boys Berne still have 0 points.
The matches of the evening:
- AC Milan (Italy) 1-0 Girona (Spain): Rafael Leao (37th) for AC Milan
- Arsenal (England) 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia): Declan Rice (3rd), Kai Havertz (66th) and Martin Odegaard (90th +1) for Arsenal
- Celtic Glasgow (Scotland) 1-0 Young Boys from Bern (Switzerland): Loris Benito (86th, CSC) for Celtic Glasgow
- Feyenoord (Pays-Bas) 3-0 Bayern Munich (Germany): Santiago Giménez (21st and 45th +9) and Ayase Ueda (89th) for Feyenoord
- Paris Saint-Germain (France) 4-2 Manchester City (England): Ousmane Dembélé (56th), Bradley Barcola (60th), Joao Neves (78th) and Gonçalo Ramos (90th +3) for PSG; Jack Grealish (50th) and Erling Haaland (53rd) for Manchester City
- Real Madrid (Spain) 5-1 Red Bull Salzburg (Austria): Rodrygo Goes (23rd and 34th), Kylian Mbappé (48th) and Vinicius Junior (55th and 77th) for Real Madrid; Mads Bidstrup (85th) for Salzburg
- Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) 0-1 Inter Milan (Italy) : Lautaro Martinez (13th) for Inter Milan
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