PSG and Monaco revenge, doubles of Lukaku and Dybala, victories of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur: what was remembered for the middle of the week in Euro football

Tottenham’s first victory in five games and a sensation from the third league

In England on Tuesday and Wednesday, re-matches of the 1/32 finals of the Cup of the country took place. Among others, the players of Tottenham and Manchester United again had to enter the field. Both clubs coped with their task and from the second attempt nevertheless made their way to the next round.

The first to do this was Jose Mourinho's wards, who scored twice in the home game with the representative of Middlesbrough by the 15th minute. The Argentines, Giovanni Lo Chelso and Eric Lamela, scored goals. True, the guests in the end managed to win one goal, but they no longer had time to be saved. Thus, “Tottenham Hotspur” won the first victory in five matches in all tournaments.

In turn, Manchester United in a replay with Wolverhampton at home managed to win with a minimum score. The “Red Devils” took the initiative and created moments for 90 minutes, but they scored the only goal during a counterattack. In the middle of the second half, Juan Mata burst into the penalty area and beautifully threw the goalkeeper.

Thus, Manchester United beat Wolverhampton for the first time since 2012 and made it to the 1/16 final of the FA Cup. But not without a large fly in the ointment. In the end, one of the team leaders Marcus Rushford was injured, who came on as a substitute after the break. Now his participation in the Sunday match with Liverpool is in great question.

There was a place and sensations in this series of re-plays. So, playing in the third strongest division of the Shrewsbury Town at home with a minimum score, he outplayed another team from the Bristol City Championship. Moreover, the hosts scored the only and winning goal in the 89th minute.

Shrewsbury has long shown itself to be a real cup fighter and in the second season in a row reached the 1/16 final of the FA Cup. And four years ago, the team completely made it in 1/8, but there they lost to Manchester United. Now Shrewsbury Town will have to meet with Liverpool itself. Moreover, the current winners of the Champions League will come to the 10-thousandth Montgomery Waters Midow.

Four hits from the favorites and the return of Sanchez

Cup matches of the week took place in Italy. They dispensed with sensations, and the first three teams of the national championship were marked by major victories and together scored four goals. So, Juventus, despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, did not leave a single chance to Udinese. At the same time, Paulo Dibale managed to score a double.

And Inter, who ranks second in the Serie A standings, scored four goals against Cagliari, two of them chalked up Romelu Lukaku. In particular, the forward opened the account already in the 21st second after the grossest error of the opponent.

It is noteworthy that the Belgian scored the third double in the last four matches in the “Nerazzurri”. In total, this season he scored 18 goals in 25 meetings in all tournaments. Another noteworthy fact was the first since October to enter the field of Alexis Sanchez, who healed the injury.

And “Lazio” defeated the modest “Cremonese” from Serie B. It was not without the goal of the leading Italian championship goal scorers Ciro Immobile. He came out in the starting lineup and realized a penalty.

Lorenzo Insigne from Napoli in a match with Perugia sold two eleven meters at once and brought victory to his team. Not only that, the judge in this meeting appointed three penalties, but the footballer of the losing side Pietro Yemello did not realize his attempt. In the quarterfinals, the Neapolitans will meet just with “Lazio”.

Goal first touch and faded game Golovin

And in France, the second match of Monaco and PSG took place over the past four days. The first, on Sunday, was more than successful for the Monegasques. On the road, they managed to take away points from the leader, and the meeting ended with a score of 3: 3. Alexander Golovin, who participated in two goals of the team, also showed himself brightly.

But this time, Robert Moreno González’s wards did not manage to contrast the grandee from Paris. Neymar and the company had an undeniable advantage and did not give the opponent a chance. Especially in the match with the former team, Kilian Mbappe tried to prove himself. As a result, he designed a double.

Neymar didn’t leave the field without a goal, who again scored a penalty and scored. Finally, Pablo Sarabia replaced in the middle of the second half and with the first touch sent the ball into someone else's goal.

“Monaco” can only bring itself into its asset a prestige goal in the performance of Tiemue Bakayoko. Golovin also played a not-so-good game, which was almost invisible and was marked only by a couple of inaccurate punches. And 20 minutes before the end of the Russian was replaced by Adrien Silva.