The Calendar Week That Was (In Football Game (Soccer)): Review Of The Tiptop Leagues Inwards Europe-Part Two (Week Of April 16-23, 2018)
June 14, 2019
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I. England
Manchester City celebrated its League championship win inwards front end of its ain fans alongside some other powerful display inwards dismantling Swansea City (5-0) followed subsequently past times a pitch invasion.
This was besides the weekend of the FA Cup semifinals together with Manchester United together with Chelsea booked their places inwards the Final, where Jose Mourinho volition confront his quondam club. The in conclusion fourth dimension the 2 sides met inwards the Final, Mourinho’s Chelsea defeated Manchester United (1-0) inwards 2007.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah capped off a magnificent flavor past times beingness named every bit the PFA actor of the year, alongside Manchester City’s Leroy Sane beingness named every bit the Young actor of the Year.
However, the biggest tidings of this calendar week was the impending resignation of Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger after nearly 22 years inwards charge. He was the longest electrical flow serving Premier League Manager. In his tenure, Arsenal won Three English linguistic communication Premiership titles (1998, 2002, 2004) every bit good every bit fifty-fifty to a greater extent than FA Cups along the way.
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Photo From: L’Equipe, Apr 23, 2018
| (Arsene Wenger) |
Diary:
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018:
- Manchester City was cleared of whatever wrongdoing inwards signing of Argentine Republic teenager Benjamin Garre from Velez Sarsfield inwards July 2016. Velez had defendant Manchester City of breaking regulations inwards their approach for the player. (source: BBC Football Online)
- Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso was charged alongside fierce acquit past times the FA for a unsafe tackle on Southampton’s Shane Long over the weekend. He is to endure suspended for Chelsea’s upcoming FA Cup semifinal match. (source: BBC Football Online)
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018:
-The PFA Team of the flavor was announced:
Goalkeeper: David De Gea (Manchester United)
Defenders: Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City), January Vertonghen (Tottenham), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Kevin Debruyne (Manchester City), David Silva (Manchester City), Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)
Strikers: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Tottenham). (source: BBC Football Online)
-Current Chelsea Manager Antonio Conte believes Manchester City could dominate the Premiership for the years to come. (source: BBC Football Online)
Thursday, Apr 19, 2018:
-As mentioned earlier, Marcos Alonso was suspended for 3 matches together with volition immature lady the FA Cup semifinal. (source: BBC Football Online)
-Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger came out inwards favor of the prophylactic standing proposals (that ask hold been rejected past times the government who would similar to maintain all-seater stadiums). (source: BBC Football Online)
-Liverpool unveiled its novel habitation jerseys to endure used for side past times side season. They volition debut this novel jersey inwards their in conclusion habitation game of the electrical flow season. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
-Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger would endure willing to offering Santi Carzola a novel contract, however, whether the actor tin find fitness together with play in ane trial again remains unknown. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
Friday, Apr 20, 2018:
-Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger announced that he volition move out the company at the halt of the season. He arrived inwards 1996 together with has served Arsenal for 22 seasons. (source: BBC Football Online)
-1990s Southampton together with Kingdom of Norway defender Claus Lundekvam revealed that after his playing career he has struggled alongside inwardness abuse issues together with fifty-fifty attempted suicide twice. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
-Former England International Michael Carrick revealed that he suffered from depression when lining for England (brought on during the 2010 World Cup). (Source Daily Telegraph online)
-Manchester City are reportedly monitoring Ajax Amsterdam defender Matthijs de Ligt. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
-Manchester United’s Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has left his agent Mino Raiola together with signed alongside Roc Nation Sports (founded past times Rapper Jay-Z). (Source AS.com online)
Sunday, Apr 22, 2018:
-Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was named PFA Player of the year. Manchester City’s Leroy Sane was named the immature actor of the year. (source: BBC Football Online)
-Manchester City Manager Josip Guardiola stated that Kevin De Bruyne should ask hold been named every bit the actor of the year. (Source AS.com online)
Monday, Apr 23, 2018:
-Manchester United’s Paul Pogba insisted that he has no problems alongside Manager Jose Mourinho together with does intend to transfer out, reverse to nigh reports. (source: BBC Football Online)
-The English linguistic communication FA apologized to both Manchester United together with Tottenham inwards writing after a tweet that appeared to mock Tottenham’s Harry Kane. The tweet showed a check photograph of Chris Smalling together with Harry Kane, together with read “what’s inwards your pocket?”, alongside a clip showing Smalling say “Harry Kane”. (source: BBC Football Online)
League Matchday (April 17-23, 2018):
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018:
Brighton Hove together with Albion 1-Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Pascal Gross 50 pen / Harry Kane 48)
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018:
Bournemouth 0-Manchester United 2 (Chris Smalling 28, Romelu Lukaku 70)
Thursday, Apr 19, 2018:
Leicester City 0-Southampton 0
Burnley 1-Chelsea 2 (Ashley Barnes 64 / Kevin Long (own goal) 20, Victor Moses 69)
Saturday, Apr 21, 2018:
West Bromwich Albion 2-Liverpool 2 (Jake Livermore 79, Salomon Rondon 88 / Danny Ings 4, Mohamed Salah 72)
Watford 0-Crystal Palace 0
Sunday, Apr 22, 2018:
Stoke City 1-Burnley 1 (Badou N’Diaye eleven / Ashley Barnes 62)
Arsenal 4-West Ham United 1 (Nacho Monreal 51, Aaron Ramsey 82, Alexander Lacazette 85, 89 / Marko Arnautovic 64)
Manchester City 5-Swansea City 0 (David Silva 12, 64, Raheem Sterling 16, Kevin De Bruyne 54, Gabriel Jesus 88)
Monday, Apr 23, 2018:
Everton 1-Newcastle United 0 (Theo Walcott 51)
FA Cup Semfinals (April 21-22, 2018):
Saturday, Apr 21, 2018:
Manchester United 2-Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Alexis Sanchez 24, Ander Herrera 62 / Dele Alli 11)
Sunday, Apr 22, 2018:
Chelsea 2-Southampton 0 (Olivier Giroud 46, Alvaro Morata 82)
Top Goalscorer:
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 31 goals
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) 25 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Man City | 34 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 98 | 25 | 73 | 90 |
| 2 | Man Utd | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 26 | 39 | 74 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 80 | 37 | 43 | 71 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 68 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 63 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 66 | 46 | 20 | 57 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
II. Italy
When the calendar week started it seemed similar the Scudetto was only inside the grasp of Juventus, every bit they held a commanding vi cry for lead. By the halt of the calendar week the atomic number 82 had shrunk to a lonely one.
First inwards midweek, Napoli narrowed the gap to iv points every bit Juve were held past times Crotone (1-1) together with Napoli defeated Udinese (4-2).
The showdown betwixt the giants was assail Sunday. Uncharacteristically, Juventus appeared to endure playing for a depict (at home) to maintain their lead. Napoli had to win to ask hold whatever peril for the Scudetto together with had to a greater extent than of the initiative, though they rarely troubled Juventus, whose conception appeared to endure paying dividends. That is until the rattling in conclusion minute, when a careless giveaway led to a corner from which Koulibaly powerfully headed Napoli’s winner.
Naturally, Allegri’s pick of tactics volition endure questioned (that nearly worked), alongside many wondering why Juventus played defensively at habitation (not a unmarried shot on target) inwards a check where they could ask hold killed the championship race alongside a win.
Now it’s game on every bit far every bit the championship together with Juventus confront a tougher schedule alongside matches against Inter together with Roma.
The divergence a calendar week makes.
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Photo From: L’Equipe, Apr 23, 2018
| (Juventus together with Napoli formations) |
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Photo From: L’Equipe, Apr 23, 2018
| (Koulibaly’s goal, Apr 22, 2018, Juventus 0-Napoli 1) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, number 3743, Apr 24, 2018
| (Koulibaly’s goal, Apr 22, 2018, Juventus 0-Napoli 1) |
Diary:
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
- Juventus are reported to endure inwards contact alongside Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann’s agents per RAI Sport. Juventus are besides linked alongside Atletico Madrid’s Diego Godin. (Source AS. Com online)
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018:
- Juventus are reported to endure interested inwards Manchester United’s Italian defender Matteo Darmian. (Source AS.com online)
- Crotone Manager together with quondam Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga came out to defend Gianluigi Buffon’s actions inwards the CL check vs. Real Madrid. According to Zenga, “I would ask hold done worse”. (Source AS. Com online)
Thursday, Apr 19, 2018:
-Former Italy defender Marco Materazzi chimed inwards the tilt surrounding Gianluigi Buffon’s burst against English linguistic communication Referee Michael Oliver. Materazzi predicted that ane solar daytime Buffon volition apologize. (Source La Gazetta delo Sport online)
League Matchday (April 17-18, 2018):
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018:
Internazionale Milano 4-Cagliari 0 (Joao Cancelo 3, Mauro Icardi 49, Marcelo Brozovic 60, Ivan Perisic 90)
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018:
Benevento 0-Atalanta 3 (Remo Freuler 21, Musa Barrow 49, Alejandro Gomez 67)
Torino 1-AC Milan 1 (Lorenzo De Silvestri seventy / Giacomo Bonaventura 9)
Sampdoria 1-Bologna 0 (Zapata 90+3)
SPAL 0-Chievo Verona 0
AS Roma 2-Genoa 1 (Cengiz Under 17, Ervin Zukamovic (own goal) 52 / Gianluca Lapadula 61)
Crotone 1-Juventus 1 (Simy 65 / Alex Sandro 16)
Fiorentina 3-Lazio 4 (Jordan Veretout 16, 31 pen,54 / Luis Alberto 39, 73, Martin Caceres 45, Felipe Anderson 69)
Verona 0-Sassuolo 1 (Mauricio Lemos 38)
Napoli 4-Udinese 2 (Lorenzo Insigne 45+2, Raul Albiol 64, Arkadiusz Milik 70, Lorenzo Tonelli 75 / Jakub Jankto 41, Svante Ingelsson 55)
Top Goalscorer:
Ciro Immobile (Lazio) 27 goals
Mauro Icardi (Internazionale Milano) 25 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Juventus | 33 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 19 | 59 | 85 |
| 2 | Napoli | 33 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 23 | 47 | 81 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 64 |
| 4 | Lazio | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 43 | 36 | 64 |
| 5 | Internazionale | 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 54 | 22 | 32 | 63 |
| 6 | AC Milan | 33 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 54 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
League Matchday (April 21-22, 2018):
Saturday, Apr 21, 2018:
SPAL 0-AS Roma 3 (Francesco Vicari (own goal) 33, Radja Nainggolan 52, Patrik Schick 59)
Sassuolo 1-Fiorentina 0 (Matteo Politano 41)
AC Milan 0-Benevento 1 (Pietro Iemmello 29)
Sunday, Apr 22, 2018:
Cagliari 0-Bologna 0
Udinese 1-Crotone 2 (Lasagna five / Simy 7, Faraoni 86)
Chievo Verona 1-Internazionale Milano 2 (Mariusz Stepinksi ninety / Mauro Icardi 50, Ivan Perisic 61)
Lazio 4-Sampdoria 0 (Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 32, Stefan De Vrij 43, Ciro Immobile 85, 88)
Atalanta 2-Torino 1 (Remo Freuler 53, Robin Gosens 64 / Adem Ljajic 56)
Juventus 0-Napoli 1 (Kalidou Koulibaly 90)
Monday, Apr 23, 2018:
Genoa 3 –Verona 1 (Iuri Medeiros 6, Daniel Bessa 78, Goran Pandev 90+3 / Romulo 64 pen)
Top Goalscorer:
Ciro Immobile (Lazio) 29 goals
Mauro Icardi (Internazionale Milano) 26 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Juventus | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 78 | 20 | 58 | 85 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 23 | 48 | 84 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 67 |
| 4 | Lazio | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 43 | 40 | 67 |
| 5 | Internazionale | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 56 | 23 | 33 | 66 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 35 | 17 | 55 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
III. Spain
The chief attraction of this calendar week was the Copa Del Rey Final. Sevilla that had given Barcelona a scare only few weeks before, were completely outplayed inwards a check that was to a greater extent than similar a preparation practice for Barcelona who won their 4th direct Copa Del Rey championship past times winning (5-0).
It was an emotional good daytime for Barcelona Captain Andres Iniesta, who played his in conclusion Copa Del Rey check for the club. He is expected to move out the company at the halt of the season, nigh probable for China.
The League championship has been Barcelona’s for some fourth dimension together with Atletico Madrid missed its peril to prolong their resistance every bit they were held scoreless at habitation past times Betis. Atletico are nigh probable concentrating on the to a greater extent than realistic objective of Europa League glory.
Barcelona tin clinch the championship alongside ane to a greater extent than win.
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Photo From: L’Equipe, Apr 22, 2018 (Andres Iniesta lifting the Copa del Rey) |
Diary:
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
- Atletico Madrid’s. Diego Godin is linked alongside transfers to Juventus every bit good every bit Boca Juniors. (Source AS. Com online)
Thursday, Apr 19, 2018:
-Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane denied having problems alongside Gareth Bale together with besides praised under-fire striker Karim Benzema. (Source AS. Com online)
-Fluminense forwards Ramon de Araújo Siqueira’s impending transfer to Real Madrid was called off after the actor was injured. (Source AS. Com online)
- Malaga became the get-go squad to endure relegated after losing (0-1) at Levante (Source AS. Com online)
Friday, Apr 20, 2018:
- Paris St. Germain are considering to sell outright the on-loan Portuguese actor Guedes currently at Valencia. (Source AS. Com online)
- According to reports Zinedine Zidane’s determination to sideline Bale stems from his pitiable functioning against Juventus inwards the Champions League 2nd leg (Source AS. Com online)
Sunday, Apr 22, 2018:
-Sevilla’s French actor Steven N’Zonzi apologized to the club’s fans. The actor had been seen out celebrating on the nighttime after Sevilla had been defeated past times Barcelona (0-5) inwards the Copa Del Rey Final. (Source AS.com online)
Monday, Apr 23, 2018:
-In the upcoming annual Salaries number of French Republic Football, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is move past times earner (estimated 100 Million Euros Revenue). (Source French Republic Football online)
-There is reportedly a rift betwixt Barcelona Manager Ernesto Valverde together with Club President Bartomeu. This appears to stalk from Barcelona’s elimination inwards the Champions League past times AS Roma. (Source Marca.com online)
League Matchday (April 17-19, 2018):
Tuesay, Apr 17, 2018:
Deportivo La Coruna 0-Sevilla 0
Celta Vigo 2-Barcelona 2 (Jonny 45, Iago Aspas 82 / Ousmane Dembele 36, Paco Alcacer 64)
Villareal 2-Leganes 1 (Ruiz 42, Bacca 55 / Brasanac 82)
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018:
Espanyol Barcelona 0-Eibar 1 (David Lomban 32)
Valencia 1-Getafe 2 (Rodrigo 69 / Loic Remy 16,49)
Real Madrid 1-Athletic Bilbao 1 (Cristiano Ronaldo 87 / Inaki Williams 14)
Thursday, Apr 19, 2018:
Real Sociedad 3-Atletico Madrid 0 (William 27, Juanmi 80, 90+2)
Alaves 1-Girona 2 (Tomas Pina ninety / Alexis Garcia 59, Stuani 86 pen)
Real Betis 1-Las Palmas 0 (Junior Firpo 90+4)
Levante 1-Malaga 0 (Emmanuel Boateng 90+3)
Top Goalscorer:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 29 goals
Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 23 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 24 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 19 | 64 | 83 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 18 | 36 | 71 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 80 | 36 | 44 | 68 |
| 4 | Valencia | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 65 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 33 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 55 |
| 6 | Villareal | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 51 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
League Matchday (April 20-22, 2018):
Friday, Apr 20, 2018:
Leganes 0-Deportivo La Coruna 0
Saturday, Apr 21, 2018:
Eibar 0-Getafe 1 (Olivera 23)
Celta Vigo 1-Valencia 1 (Gomez 63 / Santi Mina 59)
Sunday, Apr 22, 2018:
Girona 0-Espanyol 2 (Gerard Moreno 43, 55)
Malaga 2-Real Sociedad 0 (Adrian 11, En-Nesyri 35)
Las Palmas 0-Alaves 4 (El Haddadi 51, 73, Medran 79, Sobrino 90+1)
Atletico Madrid 0-Real Betis 0
Monday, Apr 23, 2018:
Athletic Bilbao 1-Levante 3 (Garcia 8 / Bardhi 42, 44, Jose Luis Morales 90)
Top Goalscorer:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 29 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 24 goals
Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 23 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 19 | 64 | 83 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 18 | 36 | 72 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 80 | 36 | 44 | 68 |
| 4 | Valencia | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 36 | 26 | 66 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 56 |
| 6 | Villareal | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 51 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Copa Del Rey-Final (April 21, 2018):
Saturday, Apr 21, 2018:
Sevilla 0-Barcelona 5 (Luis Suarez 14, 40, Lionel Messi 31, Andres Iniesta 52, Phillipe Coutinho 69 pen)
Note: Barcelona Champions 2017/18 Copa Del Rey
IV. Germany
The chief focus this calendar week were the DfB Pokal semifinals. Bayern are at in ane trial inwards draw of piece of work for a possible treble after qualifying for the Final past times easily disposing of Leverkusen (6-2).
Their opponents volition endure Eintracht Frankfurt (managed past times Bayern’s futurity Manager Niko Kovac). Frankfurt defeated Schalke (1-0) to accomplish the Final.
In the Bundesliga, Bayern continued winning alongside Ruhr rivals Schalke together with Dortmund vying for the 2nd spot.
Diary:
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
- There was tilt inwards the work of VAR inwards the League check betwixt Mainz together with Freiburg. After blowing for the halftime whistle, the referee had to telephone band dorsum the teams onto the plain after he had awarded a penalisation kicking for Mainz after VAR review. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
- The flavor of Michy Batshuayi (Dortmund’s Belgian striker) is over an talocrural articulation injury inwards the League check vs. Schalke over the weekend. His World Cup chances are at in ane trial compromised every bit well. (Source L’Equipe online)
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018:
- The flavor of Bayern Munich’s Arturo Vidal is over after an injury. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Match Action:
DfB Pokal-Semifinals, Bayer Leverkusen 2-Bayern Munich 6
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018:
- Koln’s Marco Hoger is to rest alongside his company despite a relegation clause together with offers from other teams. (Source Kicker.de online)
Thursday, Apr 19, 2018:
-Eintracht Braunschweig’s Salim Khelifi is linked to SV Hamburg. (Source Kicker.de online)
Monday, Apr 23, 2018:
-Koln’s Jonas Hector has extended his contract alongside the company despite involvement from Bayern Munich together with Dortmund. (Source AS.com online)
DfB Pokal-Senifinals (April 17-18, 2018):
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018:
Bayer Leverkusen 2-Bayern Munich 6 (Lars Bender 16, Leon Bailey 72 / Robert Lewandowski 3, 9, Thomas Muller 52, 64, 78, Thiago Alcantara 61)
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018:
Schalke 0-Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (Luka Jovic 75)
League Matchday (April 20-22, 2018):
Friday, Apr 20, 2018:
Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-Wolfsburg 0 (Lars Stindl 8, Raffael 35, Chistoph Kramer 44)
Saturday, Apr 21, 2018:
RB Leipzig 2-Hoffenheim 5 (Naby Keita 59, Dayot Upamenco 88 / Mark Uth 14, 59, Serge Gnabry 35, Pavel Kaderabek 45, Lukas Rupp 64)
Hannover 0-Bayern Munich 3 (Thomas Muller 57, Robert Lewandowski 73, Sebastian Rudy 89)
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-Hertha Berlin 3 (Elke Jonas 57 pen, Mathew Leckie 77, Alexander Esswein 90+1)
SV Hamburg 1-Freiburg 0 (Lewis Holtby 54)
Stuttgart 2-Werder Bremen 0 (Christian Gentner 13, Berkay Ozcan 90+1)
Dortmund 4-Leverkusen 0 (Jadon Sancho 13, Marco Reus 55, 79, Maximilian Philipp 63)
Sunday, Apr 22, 2018:
Augsburg 2-Mainz 0 (Michael Gregoritsch 29, Alfred Finnbogason 90+2)
Koln 2-Schalke 2 (Leonardo Bittencourt 26, Marcel Risse 83 / Breel Embolo 4, Yevhen Konoplyanka 23)
Top Goalscorer:
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 28 goals
Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen) xiv goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 31 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 22 | 62 | 78 |
| 2 | Schalke | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 56 |
| 3 | Dortmund | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 54 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 51 |
| 5 | Hoffenheim | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 49 |
| 6 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
V. France
The League Champions Paris St. Germain sealed a engagement for the French Cup Final inwards midweek past times defeating Caen. Their opponents inwards the Final volition endure lower League side Les Herbiers. It would endure a miracle of epic proportions inwards the History of the game if the Parisians do non win.
Monaco had appeared comfortably laid inwards the runner-up spot every bit the alone semi-challengers to PSG’s supremacy.
However, they look to endure on a freefall after their (1-7) loss to PSG in conclusion week.
They lost again, this fourth dimension to Guingamp (1-3). This allowed their narrowest challengers Lyon together with Marseille to narrow the gap to only ane point. The 2 sides look to ask hold the momentum alongside Marseille galvanized past times their Europa League run. Interesting few weeks ahead for the Champions League spots.
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Photo From: L’Equipe, Apr 19, 2018
| (Kylian Mbappe together with Edinson Cavani , Apr 18, 2018, Coupe de France, Caen 1-PSG 3) |
Diary:
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018:
-Italian agent Mino Raiola has reportedly offered the services of his customer air-conditioning Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to Paris St. Germain (Source L’Equipe online)
-Real Madrid’s Brazilian midfielder Casemiro is linked to Paris St. Germain. (Source AS. Com online)
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018:
- Paris St. Germain’s injured Brazilian star Neymar mightiness provide to preparation after in conclusion testify on May 17th. (Source AS. Com online)
-Brazilian striker Fernando Karanga (CSKA Sofia) is linked to Olympique Marseille. (Source L’Equipe online)
-AS Monaco defender Djibril Sidibe suffered a articulatio genus injury over the weekend inwards the check vs. PSG. His World Cup chances are at in ane trial compromised. (Source French Republic Football online)
Thursday, Apr 19, 2018:
-Bordeaux’s Majority Shareholder Nicolas de Tavernost announced that a ‘major Brazilian player’ would endure transferred at the halt of the season. Many believe that this could alone endure their star actor Malcolm. (Source L’Equipe online)
-PSG’s Hatem Ben Arfa volition opened upward a lawsuit against the company for only about 100,000 Euros inwards lost wages. (Source L’Equipe online)
-PSG Manager Unai Emery denied whatever links to Real Sociedad to contend the company side past times side season. (Source AS.com online)
Friday, Apr 20, 2018:
- Former French Republic star Emmanuel Petit discussed inwards his autobiography his regret inwards leaving Arsenal for Barcelona inwards 2000. He believed the atmosphere at the company was pitiable due to cliques. (Source AS. Com online)
-Stade Reims were promoted to the First Division after defeating Ajaccio (1-0) inwards the French Second Division (Source L’Equipe online)
Sunday, Apr 22, 2018:
-Former Brazil star Rivaldo said that Neymar should move out PSG together with “very likely” volition sign for Real Madrid. (Source AS.com online)
Coupe de France-Semifinals (April 17-18, 2018):
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018:
Les Herbiers 2-FC Chambly 0 (David 28, Gboho 80)
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018:
Caen 1- Paris St. Germain 3 (Ismael Diomande 43 / Kylian Mbappe 25, 81, Christopher Nkunku 90+5)
League Matchday (April 20-22, 2018):
Friday, Apr 20, 2018:
Nantes 1- Stade Rennais 1 (Adrien Thomasson 42 / Nicolas Pallois (own goal) 81)
Dijon 2-Lyon 5 (Naim Sliti 26, 55 / Memphis Depay 4, Valentin Rosier (own goal) 50, Nabil Fekir 53, Bertrand Troare 77, Maxwell Cornet 82)
Saturday, Apr 21, 2018:
Olympique Marseille 5-Lille 1 (Florian Thauvin 12, thirty pen, Kostas Mitroglu 35, 38, Lucas Ocampos 68 / Yassine Benzia 54)
Toulouse 2-Angers 0 (Yaya Sanogo 42, Max-Alain Gradel sixty pen)
Metz 1-Caen 1 (Damien Da Silva (own goal) 71 / Jessy Deminguet 73)
Guingamp 3-Monaco 1 (Jimmy Briand 22 pen, Etienne Didot 54, Marcus Thuram 47 / Almamy Toure 55)
Amiens 3-Strasbourg 1 (Thomas Monconduit 45, Harisson Manzala 79, Gael Kakuta 90+2 / Idriss Saadi 90+4)
Sunday, Apr 22, 2018:
OGC Nice 1-Montpellier 0 (Pierre Lees-Melou 59)
Saint Etienne 2-Troyes 1 (Robert Beric 68, 74 / Adama Niane 8)
Bordeaux 0-Paris St. Germain 1 (Giovani Lo Celso 76)
Top Goalscorer:
Edinson Cavani (Paris St. Germain) 25 goals
Neymar (Paris St. Germain) nineteen goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Paris St. Germain | 34 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 104 | 23 | 81 | 90 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 79 | 44 | 35 | 70 |
| 3 | Lyon | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 77 | 38 | 39 | 69 |
| 4 | Marseille | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 41 | 31 | 69 |
| 5 | Nice | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 50 |
| 6 | Saint Etienne | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 49 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Diary (extra):
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018:
-Rangers Glasgow couple Kenny Miller together with Lee Wallace volition endure suspended after an declaration alongside Manager Graeme Murty next Rangers’ loss (0-4) to Celtic Glasgow inwards the Scottish Cup Semifinals over the weekend. (Source BBC Football online)
-Former Dutch star Wesley Sneijder expressed that he was happy playing inwards Qatar together with that his early on flavor transfer to OGC Nice inwards French Republic had been a mistake. (Source La Gazzetta delo Sport online)
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018:
-Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced on American Television that he volition endure going to the World Cup together with that it wouldn’t endure a World Cup without him. (Source AS. Com online)
-Former Brazilian star Kaka revealed that his human relationship alongside Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid was respectful but complicated every bit he felt the Portuguese had no confidence inwards him together with did non ambit him a chance. (Source Sport bild online)
Thursday, Apr 19, 2018:
-It was reported that VAR replays would endure shown on alive giant screens for fans inwards the World Cup. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Former Argentine Republic defender Oscar Ruggeri urged Barcelona star Lionel Messi to larn a balance from playing for the company to gear upward himself for the World Cup. (Source AS. Com online)