The Calendar Week That Was (In Football Game (Soccer)): Review Of The Acme Leagues Inwards Europe-Part I (Week Of April 9-16, 2018)
June 15, 2019
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I. England
At the kickoff of the week, Manchester City (despite existence virtual champions) were on the ropes after ii consecutive defeats (Liverpool inwards CL as well as Manchester United inwards the League).
The odds were against Manchester City to overcome their (0-3) deficit against Liverpool inwards the CL Quarterfinal minute leg at abode on Apr 10th.
Manchester City scored early on through Gabriel Jesus as well as continued pressing.
Just earlier halftime, Leroy Sane scored a minute destination but it was unjustly ruled offside. Manchester City Manager Josip Guardiola would live on sent off for protesting this decision. Liverpool would come upwards dorsum as well as score twice to eliminate Manchester City as well as defeat City for the 3rd fourth dimension inwards the season.
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Photo From: L'Equipe, Apr 11, 2018
| (Mohamed Salah, Apr 10, 2018, Champions League, Manchester City 1-Liverpool 2) |
Two days later, Arsenal reached the semifinals of the Europa League after a (2-2) necktie vs. CSKA Moscow.
On Saturday, it was dorsum to the trouble concern of the League as well as Manchester City bounced dorsum after 3 instantly defeats to defeat Tottenham (3-1) at Wembley.
Manchester City would live on assured of the entitle if Manchester United slipped upwards on Lord's Day against WBA.
However, most expected a comfortable Man Utd victory against a weak opposition at home.
Against all odds, WBA won (1-0) through a Jay Rodriguez strike.
This handed the entitle to Manchester City alongside matches to spare.
It was their 3rd entitle inwards 7 seasons. Guardiola has won League championships inwards Spain, FRG as well as at nowadays England.
Arsenal’s loss on Lord's Day vs. Newcastle United (1-2) was their 5th instantly away loss of the calendar year. The worst run inwards EPL history for the social club as well as their worst run since Dec 1984.
It is also the initiative off fourth dimension since 1925 (93 years) that Arsenal create got lost their initiative off 5 away matches inwards a year.
Diary:
Monday, Apr 9, 2018:
- The U.K. Government rejected a proposal yesteryear West Bromwich Albion to convert the 3,600 seats inwards the Smethwick End into ‘rail seats’ (that tin live on locked inwards an upright position). The Government maintained the all-seater policy (source: BBC Football Online)
-Manchester United’s Castilian midfielder Ander Herrera denied to create got spat intentionally on Manchester City’s squad crest inwards the squad tunnel every bit the players were on their agency to the half-time break, during the previous Saturday’s clash betwixt the ii sides. (source: AS.Com Online)
- Tottenham Hotspur announced that they would lodge an appeal to honor a destination to Harry Kane (that had originally been attributed to teammate Christian Eriksen) inwards their previous League fit vs. Stoke. Kane is inwards a race alongside Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to live on the top goalscorer. Kane has claimed that Eriksen’s gratuitous boot had grazed his shoulder prior to going inwards (source: BBC Football Online)
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018:
- The U.K. Government rejected a proposal yesteryear West Bromwich Albion to convert the 3,600 seats inwards the Smethwick End into ‘rail seats’ (that tin live on locked inwards an upright position). The Government maintained the all-seater policy (source: BBC Football Online)
-Manchester United’s French frontward Anothony Martial has rejected an offering to renew his contract. He is linked alongside Atletico Madrid, Juventus as well as Tottenham. (Source AS. Com online)
-Match Action:
Champions League-Manchester City 1-Liverpool 2
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018:
-Former WBA Manager Alan Pardew is to attend a hearing for Jay Rodriguez inwards his larn by against a accuse of using racist linguistic communication against Brighton’s Republic of Cameroon actor Gaetan Bong dorsum inwards January.(Source Daily Telegraph online)
-Manchester City Manager Josip Guardiola could confront to a 3 fit ban after his ending off inwards the CL fit against Liverpool on Tuesday. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
Guardiola defendant the fit Referee Antonio Mateu Lopez as "a exceptional guy" who "likes to live on different". (Source AS. Com online)
Guardiola was charged alongside improper comport (for communicating alongside the bench inwards the minute one-half after existence sent off) yesteryear UEFA, who also charged Liverpool for setting off fireworks as well as throwing objects from their fans.
The example is gear upwards to live on heard on May 31st. (source: BBC Football Online)
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
-Harry Kane was awarded Tottenham’s minute destination vs. Stoke (in the previous weekend) after his appeal (source: BBC Football Online)
-Match Action:
Europa League-CSKA Moscow 2-Arsenal 2
Friday, Apr 13, 2018:
-The racial accuse against Jay Rodriguez was constitute to live on ‘not proven’ yesteryear the Football Association. (source: BBC Football Online)
-The draws for the semifinals of the European competitions were made.
In the Champions League, Liverpool are to aspect AS Roma.
In the Europa League, Arsenal volition run across Atletico Madrid. (source: BBC Football Online)
-Premier League clubs voted against the occupation of VAR (video assistant referee) for the adjacent season. (source: BBC Football Online)
-According to Josip Guardiola, teams similar Chelsea as well as Manchester United were amid those responsible to block the occupation of VAR for the next season. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
Sunday, Apr 15, 2018:
-Manchester City are the 2017/18 English linguistic communication Premier League Champions next Manchester Unkited’s loss (0-1) to WBA.
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
-Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger has criticized the determination non to occupation VAR for adjacent season. He said “we are behind the remainder of the World.” (source: AS. Com online)
European Matches involving English linguistic communication Teams:
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018:
Champions League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
Manchester City 1-Liverpool 2 (Gabriel Jesus 2 / Mohamed Salah 56, Roberto Firmino 77)
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
Europa League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
CSKA Moscow 2-Arsenal 2 (Fedor Chalov 39, Kiril Nababkin50 / Danny Wellbeck 75, Aaron Ramsey 90+2)
League Matchday (April 14-16, 2018):
Saturday, Apr 14, 2018:
Southampton 2-Chelsea 3 (Dusan Tadic 21, Jan Bednarek sixty / Olivier Giroud 70, 78, Eden Hazard 75)
Burnley 2-Leicester City 1 (Chris Wood 6, Shane Long ix / Jamie Vardy 72)
Crystal Palace 3-Brighton Hove as well as Albion 2 (Wilfried Zaha 5, 24, James Tomkins xiv / Glenn Murray 18, Jose Izquierdo 34)
Huddersfield Town 1-Watford 0 (Tom Ince 90+1)
Swansea City 1-Everton 1 (Jordan Ayew 71 / Kyle Naughton (Own Goal) 43)
Liverpool 3-Bournemouth 0 (Sadio Mane 7, Mohamed Salah 69, Roberto Firmino 90)
Tottenham Hotspur 1-Manchester City 3 (Christian Eriksen 42 / Gabriel Jesus 22, Ilkay Gundogan 25 pen, Raheem Sterling 72)
Sunday, Apr 15, 2018:
Newcastle United 2– Arsenal 1 (Ayoze Perez 29, Matt Ritchie 68/ Alexander Lacazette 14)
Manchester United 0-West Bromwich Albion 1 (Jay Rodriguez 73)
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
West Ham United 1– Stoke City 1 (Andy Carrol ninety / Peter Crouch 79)
Top Goalscorer:
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) xxx goals
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) 25 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Man City | 33 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 25 | 68 | 87 |
| 2 | Man Utd | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 26 | 37 | 71 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 78 | 35 | 43 | 70 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 30 | 35 | 67 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 33 | 24 | 60 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 54 |
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 the prospect of Roma as well as Juventus overturning deficits inwards the Champions League against powerful Castilian opposition seemed unlikely.
By the cease of the week, Roma had staged i of the most talked close comebacks inwards European Cup history yesteryear defeating a lifeless Barcelona (3-0) inwards Rome. The comeback was dubbed every bit ‘Romantada’.
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Photo From: L'Equipe, Apr 11, 2018
| (April 10, 2018, Champions League, AS Roma 3-Barcelona 0) |
The metropolis of Rome was inwards absolute euphoria as well as Roma President James Pallotta celebrated yesteryear diving inwards the outflow ‘Fontana dei Leoni’ inwards Piazza del Popolo (and was fined).
An fifty-fifty greater comeback nearly came off the next twenty-four hr menses every bit Juventus took a (3-0) atomic number 82 inwards Bernabeu against Real Madrid to necktie the deficit.
Then the unthinkable happened, the fit appeared headed for overtime, when the English linguistic communication referee Michael Oliver awarded a penalty boot for Real inwards the injury fourth dimension after Juventus’ Mehdi Benatia was adjudged to create got fouled Lucas Vazquez. Predictably, Juventus players furiously protested the determination as well as Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus’ captain as well as goalkeeper, was sent off amidst the protests.
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Photo From: L'Equipe, Apr 12, 2018
| (Gianluigi Buffon as well as Michael Oliver, Apr 11, 2018, Champions League, Real Madrid 1-Juventus 3) |
Cristiano Ronaldo would score from the gratuitous boot to eliminate Juventus, but given the feel of injustice Juventus had won the hearts of most neutral fans.
On the next days, the fence continued (on social media every bit well) whether a penalty boot was justified or not.
Back to the trouble concern of the League on the weekend. Napoli dropped ii crucial points on a route trip to San Siro inwards a scoreless necktie alongside air-conditioning Milan.
A novel galvanized Juventus, defeated Sampdoria (3-0) to opened upwards up a vi indicate atomic number 82 over Napoli as well as choose a crucial bound towards a 7th successive title.
Diary:
Monday, Apr 9, 2018:
- Fabio Capello confirmed his retirement from Management as well as also confirmed that he had turned downward the offering to live on the Italy Manager. He is to proceed every bit a commentator. (Source AS. Com online)
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018:
- Juventus are reported to live on interested to choose dorsum the Castilian striker Alvaro Morata (currently at Chelsea) for adjacent flavor (Source Daily Telegraph online)
- Juventus are also interested on a publish of Real Madrid players, their CL opponent. The principal target appears to live on Isco, but also Toni Kroos, Dani Ceballos as well as Mateo Kovacic (Source AS. Com online)
-Sauro Toma, the in conclusion remaining actor from Torino’s 1940s squad of ‘Grande Torino’ passed away aged 92. (Source Toro News online)
-Match Action:
Champions League-AS Roma 3-Barcelona 0
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018:
-Match Action:
Champions League-Real Madrid 1-Juventus 3
-Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon said Michael Oliver, the English linguistic communication Referee of the fit vs. Real Madrid, "a handbag of rubbish for a heart". The Englishman had awarded an injury fourth dimension penalty boot for Real Madrid every bit good every bit sent off Buffon. (source: BBC Football Online)
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
-Match Action:
Europa League-Salzburg 4-Lazio 1
Friday, Apr 13, 2018:
-The draws for the semifinals of the European competitions were made.
In the Champions League, AS Roma are to aspect Liverpool. (source: BBC Football Online)
European Matches involving Italian Teams:
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018:
Champions League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
AS Roma 3-Barcelona 0 (Edin Dzeko 6, Daniele De Rossi 58 pen, Kostas Manolas 82)
Wedday, Apr 10, 2018:
Champions League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
Real Madrid 1-Juventus 3 (Cristiano Ronaldo 90+7 pen / Mario Mandzukic 2, 37, Blaise Matuidi 60)
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
Europa League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
Salzburg 4-Lazio 1 (Moanas Dabbur 56, Amadou Haidara 72, Hwang Hee-Chan 74, Stefan Lainer 76 / Ciro Immobile 55)
League Matchday (April 14-16, 2018):
Saturday, Apr 14, 2018:
Cagliari 2-Udinese 1 (Leonardo Pavoletti 21, Luca Ceppitelli 84 / Kevin Lasagna 10)
Chievo Verona 0-Torino 0
Genoa 1-Crotone 0 (Daniel Bessa 28)
Atalanta 0-Internazionale Milano 0
Sunday, Apr 15, 2018:
Fiorentina 0-SPAL 0
AC Milan 0-Napoli 0
Bologna 2-Verona 0 (Simone Verdi 31, Adam Nagy 90+4)
Sassuolo 2-Benevento 2 (Matteo Politano 41, 64 / Cheick Diabate 22, 27)
Juventus 3-Sampdoria 0 (Mario Mandzukic 45, Benedict Howedes 60, Sami Khedira 75)
Lazio 0-AS Roma 0
Top Goalscorer:
Ciro Immobile (Lazio) 27 goals
Mauro Icardi (Internazionale Milano) 24 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Juventus | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 18 | 59 | 84 |
| 2 | Napoli | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 21 | 45 | 78 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 61 |
| 4 | Lazio | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 40 | 35 | 61 |
| 5 | Internazionale | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 28 | 60 |
| 6 | AC Milan | 32 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 53 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
III. Spain
At the kickoff the week, unbeaten Barcelona as well as Real Madrid appeared to create got comfortable leads inwards the CL over their Italian opponents as well as the minute leg ties seemed a formality.
As stated inwards the Italian department inwards a higher identify both sides would live on given a scare.
Barcelona’s go out appeared to score an cease of an era at to the lowest degree inwards the CL. Their piteous surgery was decried all over the Football world.
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Photo From: L'Equipe, Apr 12, 2018
| (April 10, 2018, Champions League, AS Roma 3-Barcelona 0) |
Likewise, Real Madrid, despite advancing, were dependent plain to criticism from many circles for the trend of their qualification every bit good every bit the perceived favoritism from UEFA.
Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane would defend his squad against the criticisms, but it is clear that the neutrals are no longer inwards their corner after the events concerning the penalty boot as well as the sending off of Buffon.
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Photo From: L'Equipe, Apr 12, 2018
| (penalty boot incident, Apr 11, 2018, Champions League, Real Madrid 1-Juventus 3) |
The League entitle appears to live on Barcelona’s as well as they confirmed alongside a win over the weekend over Valencia (2-1) despite non impressing much.
Atletico Madrid maintained their distance inwards the minute identify alongside a win over Levante (3-0).
Real Madrid has its sights assault the CL every bit the exclusively trophy it tin win this season. Zidane fielded an under-strength squad vs. Malaga (resting CR 7, Marcelo, Kroos, Bale, Modric (injured)). Real Madrid won (2-1) at Malaga to maintain their 3rd place.
This was Zidane’s 100th win every bit Real Madrid Manager.
Diary:
Monday, Apr 9, 2018:
- Atletico Madrid veteran striker Fernando Torres announced that he would leave of absence the social club at the cease of the flavor (Source BBC Football online)
-Former Real Madrid Manager, the Argentine Jorge Valdano criticized Welshman Gareth Bale’s display inwards the fit vs. Atletico Madrid (1-1) over the previous weekend.
He said, "Nothing that Bale does is worth 100 meg euros as well as he has exclusively the publish he wears on his shirt," (Source AS. Com online)
-Barcelona are reportedly interested inwards RB Leipzig’s French defender Dayot Upamecano. (Source AS. Com online)
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018:
- Bayern Munich’s Castilian defender Juan Bernat is linked to Atletico Madrid for the next flavor every bit a prospective replacement for left dorsum Filipe Luis. (Source AS. Com online)
-Gareth Bale’s agent denied reports that Bale is unhappy as well as is close to leave of absence Real Madrid at the cease of the season. (Source AS. Com online)
-Real Madrid create got reportedly agreed a bargain alongside Fluminense for Brazil frontward Ramon de Araújo Siqueira (20 twelvemonth old) on loan until June 2019 alongside a buy option. (Source AS. Com online)
-Alaves as well as onetime Barcelona striker Munir El Haddadi aims to modify his nationality to play for Kingdom of Morocco inwards the World Cup inwards Russia.
He has represented Kingdom of Spain inwards 2014. (Source Corriere dello Sport online)
- Atlético Madrid made an initial offering (that was rejected) for Vasco Da Gama’s 17-year old frontward Paulinho (Brazil U-17 International).
-Match Action:
Champions League-AS Roma 3-Barcelona 0
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018:
-Real Sociedad veteran captain Xabi Prieto is to retire at the cease of the season. (Source AS. Com online)
-Match Action:
Champions League-Real Madrid 1-Juventus 3
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
-Match Action:
Europa League-Sporting Lisbon 1-Atletico Madrid 0
Friday, Apr 13, 2018:
-The draws for the semifinals of the European competitions were made.
In the Champions League, Real Madrid are to aspect Bayern Munich.
In the Europa League, Atletico Madrid volition run across Arsenal. (source: BBC Football Online)
-UEFA has decided against a penalty against Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos.
In the closing stages of the fit vs. Juventus, the suspended Ramos had come upwards downward from the stands close the players’ tunnel.
According to the UEFA report, the actor was non at “pitch level”. (source: Marca.com Online)
-Diego Maradona chimed inwards on Lucas Vazquez’s penalty boot determination vs. Juventus. The Argentine Republic superstar suggested that Vazquez had dived. He added, "He did every bit I would create it too, grabbed his adventure as well as threw himself over." (source: Marca.com Online)
Saturday, Apr 14, 2018:
-Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane expressed scandalise as well as disappointment at suggestions that Real Madrid’s win over Juventus had been a ‘robbery’.
He said, “Everyone has their ain watch on whether it was a penalty or not, I’m non going to beak over that, but I’m angry that people are talking of a robbery.” (source: AS. Com online)
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Photo From: L'Equipe, Apr 12, 2018
| (Zinedine Zidane) |
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
-According to reports, this volition live on Andres Iniesta’s in conclusion flavor at Barcelona. He is gear upwards bring together a Chinese squad at the cease of the season. (source: AS. Com online)
European Matches involving Castilian Teams:
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018:
Champions League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
AS Roma 3-Barcelona 0 (Edin Dzeko 6, Daniele De Rossi 58 pen, Kostas Manolas 82)
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2018:
Champions League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
Real Madrid 1-Juventus 3 (Cristiano Ronaldo 90+7 pen / Mario Mandzukic 2, 37, Blaise Matuidi 60)
Bayern Munich 0-Sevilla 0
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
Europa League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
Sporting Lisbon 1-Atletico Madrid 0 (Montero 28)
League Matchday (April 13-16, 2018):
Friday, Apr 13, 2018:
Girona 0-Real Betis 1 (Lorenzo Moron 36)
Saturday, Apr 14, 2018:
Sevilla 2-Villareal 2 (Nolito 78, Steven N’Zonzi 82 / Raba 36, Bacca 68)
Barcelona 2-Valencia 1 (Luis Suarez 15, Samuel Umititi 51 / Parejo 87 pen)
Las Palmas 0-Real Sociedad 1 (Oyarzabal 21)
Leganes 1-Celta Vigo 0 (Guerrero 63)
Athletic Bilbao 2-Deportivo La Coruna 3 (Garcia 47, Markel Susaeta 72 / Adrian 6, 14, Borja 53)
Sunday, Apr 15, 2018:
Eibar 0-Alaves 1 (Guidetti 5)
Atletico Madrid 3-Levante 0 (Correa 33, Antoine Griezmann 48, Fernando Torres 77)
Getafe 1-Espanyol Barcelona 0 (Suarez 53)
Malaga 1-Real Madrid 2 (Diego Rolan 90+3 / Isco 29, Casemiro 63)
Top Goalscorer:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 29 goals
Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 23 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 23 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 17 | 64 | 82 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 15 | 39 | 71 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 35 | 44 | 67 |
| 4 | Valencia | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 65 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 52 |
| 6 | Villareal | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 48 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
IV. Germany
Bayern Munich had won the League entitle inwards the previous weekend. This was their unprecedented 6th instantly title.
In the CL, they held an away win (2-1) payoff over Sevilla. At home, they did non exert themselves as well as did the minimum for a scoreless necktie to advance to the semifinals.
The most of import lawsuit of the calendar week concerned the engagement of Nico Kovac (current Eintracht Frankfurt Manager) to succeed the retiring Jupp Heynckes every bit the adjacent Bayern Manager.
Bayern volition notwithstanding create got Ribery as well as Robben for i to a greater extent than flavor every bit both veterans signed on for i to a greater extent than year.
Diary:
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018:
- Bayern Munich is reportedly interested inwards the Brazilian Kenedy for adjacent season. The Chelsea actor is on loan at Newcastle United this flavor (Source Sportbild online)
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018:
-Match Action:
Champions League-Bayern Munich 0-Sevilla 0
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
-Match Action:
Europa League-Olympqiue Marseille 5-RB Leipzig 2
-According to Kicker, Bayern Munich’s French star Franck Ribéry volition extend his contract (due to cease this season) yesteryear i year.
Similarly Arjen Robben has also extended his contract yesteryear i year.
Both create got accepted a reduction inwards their salary (Source L’Equipe online)
Friday, Apr 13, 2018:
-The draws for the semifinals of the European competitions were made.
In the Champions League, Bayern Munich are to aspect Real Madrid. (source: BBC Football Online)
-Eintracht Frankfurt Manager, the Croation Nico Kovac, was named every bit Bayern Munich’s Manager for the adjacent season. (source: BBC Football Online)
-Robert Lewandowski’s agent, Pini Zahavi, stated that the striker could bring together Real Madrid inwards the future. (source: AS. com Online)
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
-Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness stated that Nico Kovac had been their 3rd pick to live on the novel Manager. They had hoped to convince Jupp Heynckes to remain on as well as their adjacent pick had been Thomas Tuchel. (source: AS. Com online)
- Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness responded to Fredi Bobic’s claims over the treatment of the Nico Kovac engagement every bit “outrageous”. Bobic (Eintracht Frankfurt Technical Director) had described Bayern’s demeanour every bit disrespectful for leaking the news. (source: Kicker.de online)
European Matches involving German linguistic communication Teams:
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2018:
Champions League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
Bayern Munich 0-Sevilla 0
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
Europa League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
Olympqiue Marseille 5-RB Leipzig 2 (Stefan Ilsanker (Own Goal) 6, Bouna Sarr 9, Florian Thauvin 38, Dimitri Payet 60, Hiroki Sakai 90+4 / Bruma 2, Jean-Kevin Augustin 55)
League Matchday (April 13-15, 2018):
Friday, Apr 13, 2018:
Wolfsburg 0-Augusburg 0
Saturday, Apr 14, 2018:
Bayer Leverkusen 4-Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (Julian Brandt 20, Kevin Volland 71, 77, 88 / Marco Fabian 23)
Hertha Berlin 2-Koln 1 (Davie Selke 49, 52 / Leonardo Bittencourt 29)
Hofenheim 2-Hamburg 0 (Serge Gnabry 18, Adam Szalai 27)
Stuttgart 1-Hannover 1 (Erik Thommy 53 / Niclas Fulkrug 90+1)
Bayern Munich 5-Borussia Moenchengladbach 1 (Sandro Wagner 37, 41, Thiago Alcantara 51, David Alaba 67, Robert Lewandowski 82 / Josip Drmic 9)
Sunday, Apr 15, 2018:
Schalke 2-Borussia Dortmund 0 (Yevhen Konoplyanka 50, Naldo 82)
Werder Bremen 1-RB Leipzig 1 (Niklas Moisander 28 / Ademola Lookman 50)
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
Mainz 2-Freiburg 0 (Pablo De Blasis 45 pen, 79)
Top Goalscorer:
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 27 goals
Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen) xiv goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 22 | 59 | 75 |
| 2 | Schalke | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 55 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 51 |
| 4 | Dortmund | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 41 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 47 |
| 6 | Hoffenheim | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 46 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
V. France
The consequence was never inwards doubt, every bit Paris St. Germain are simply caput as well as shoulders inwards a higher identify anything else inwards France. However, the (7-1) outcome over its closest challengers as well as defending Champions AS Monaco was unexpected.
The win ensured PSG were mathematical champions. Monaco’s entitle win the previous flavor had been an anomaly as well as non many tipped them to repeat i time they had sold bulk of the players that had won the entitle (including Kylian Mbappe to PSG).
Of course, PSG create got grander ambitions than domestic supremacy as well as the principal tidings off the plain was the engagement of the German linguistic communication Thomas Tuchel to supercede Unai Emery on the bench for adjacent season.
Olympique Marseille had a expert week, qualifying for the Europa League semifinals after defeating RB Leipzig (5-2) as well as and hence defeating Troyes (3-2) to larn closer to CL qualification.
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Photo From: L’Equipe, Apr 16, 2018
| (Paris St. Germain players celebrating the entitle win) |
Diary:
Monday, Apr 9, 2018:
- Former Borussia Dortmund Manager, the German linguistic communication Thomas Tuchel is gear upwards to go Paris St. Germain’s Manager for adjacent flavor (Source AS.com online)
-Olympique Lyonnais President Jean-Michel Aulas discussed the possibility of the provide of Paris St. Germain’s Hatem Ben Arfa dorsum to Lyon. (Source L’Equipe online)
- Stade Rennais’ Yoann Gourcuff was linked alongside a transfer to Guingamp at the cease of the season. (Source L’Equipe online)
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
-Match Action:
Europa League-Olympqiue Marseille 5-RB Leipzig 2
-Nantes President Waldemar Kita has reportedly requested State subsidies for his novel stadium projection (YelloPark) despite having presented it every bit existence financed “100% privately”. (Source L’Equipe online)
Friday, Apr 13, 2018:
-The draws for the semifinals of the European competitions were made.
In the Europa League, Olympqiue Marseille are to aspect Salzburg. (source: BBC Football Online)
Sunday, Apr 15, 2018:
-Paris St. Germain are the 2017/18 Ligue 1 Champions after defeating AS Monaco (7-1). This is their 5th entitle inwards the in conclusion vi seasons.
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
-PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi dismissed reports that Thomas Tuchel is gear upwards to go the adjacent PSG bus (despite many reports to such) (source: AS. Com online)
-AS Monaco create got decided to re-imburse the traveling fans after the (1-7) loss vs. PSG. (source: AS. Com online)
European Matches involving French Teams:
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018:
Europa League, Quarterfinals, minute Leg:
Olympqiue Marseille 5-RB Leipzig 2 (Stefan Ilsanker (Own Goal) 6, Bouna Sarr 9, Florian Thauvin 38, Dimitri Payet 60, Hiroki Sakai 90+4 / Bruma 2, Jean-Kevin Augustin 55)
League Matchday (April 13-15, 2018):
Friday, Apr 13, 2018:
Angers 1-OGC Nice 1 (Angelo Fulgini 84 / Alassane Plea 67)
Saturday, Apr 14, 2018:
Lyon 3-Amiens 0 (Mariano Diaz 30, Memphis Depay 83, Bertrand Troare 85)
Lille OSC 2-Guingamp 2 (Pepe 55, Araujo 57 / Alonso (Own Goal) 90, Jimmy Briand 90+3)
Nantes 1-Dijon 1 (Nakoulma 33 / Changhoon 61)
Stade Rennais 1-Metz 2 (Benjamin Bourigeaud 27 / Nolan Roux 52, 57)
Strasbourg 0-Saint Etienne 1 (Mathieu Debuchy 82)
Caen-Toulouse (Postponed)
Sunday, Apr 15, 2018:
Montpellier 1-Bordeaux 3 (Ellyes Skhiri 88 / Martin Braithwaite 9, Francois Kamano 49, Soualiho Meite 78)
Troyes 2-Olympique Marseille 3 (Samuel Grandsir 1, Benjamin Nivet 48 / Clinton Njie 11, Kostas Mitroglu 75, Florian Thauvin 85)
Paris St. Germain 7-AS Monaco 1 (Giovani Lo Celso 14, 27, Edinson Cavani 17, Angel Di Maria 20, 58, Radamel Falcao (own goal) 76, Julian Draxler 86 / Rony Lopes 38)
Top Goalscorer:
Edinson Cavani (Paris St. Germain) 25 goals
Neymar (Paris St. Germain) xix goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Paris St. Germain | 33 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 103 | 23 | 80 | 87 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 41 | 37 | 70 |
| 3 | Lyon | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 36 | 36 | 66 |
| 4 | Marseille | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 40 | 27 | 66 |
| 5 | Rennes | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 47 |
| 6 | Nice | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 47 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Diary (extra):
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018:
-Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has come upwards against the occupation of VAR (vide assistant referee) inwards the upcoming World Cup. (Source BBC Football online)
-Japan fired its National Team Manager, the Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic simply months earlier the World Cup. (Source BBC Football online)
Monday, Apr 16, 2018:
-Greek social club Panathinaikos were deducted ix points every bit 3 players are notwithstanding owed money. Unless the squad tin handgrip on an organisation over payments alongside the players, they could live on relegated. (source: Kicker.de online)