The salvation of Arsenal and Newcastle, the victory of Napoli and Lyon in the cups: what started the football week in Europe

Removal of David Louis in the first half and Kante's grave mistake

The main event of the gaming day was the London Chelsea derby - Arsenal as part of the 24th round of the Premier League. Let both teams go through not the easiest segment in their history, and the “gunners” go in tenth at all, this match could not fail to attract the attention of fans.

And he turned out productive and interesting. Although more likely the derby at the Stamford Bridge has turned into a festival of mistakes. So, in the middle of the first half, Bernd Leno went too far out of the gate and allowed Tammy Abraham to beat himself. David Louis, who joined Arsenal in the summer just from Chelsea, had to foul at the cost of a red card and a penalty.

In the minority, the guests recouped after the break when N'Golo Kante slipped unexpectedly, lost his balance and allowed young Gabriel Martinelli to escape to the rendezvous with the goalkeeper. In the end, the teams exchanged scored goals, and defenders Cesar Aspilicuete and Hector Bellerin managed to distinguish themselves. Chelsea football players are unlikely to make anyone happy, but for Arsenal players who have been operating in the minority for more than an hour, it has become a worthy result.

Aguero's 16th goal and Jesus' unrealized penalty

Meanwhile, Manchester City, the second-placed submarine in the standings, won a hard away victory over Sheffield United. The only goal 20 minutes before the end was scored by Sergio Aguero's top scorer. The Argentinean now has 16 goals and in the tournament scorers of the tournament he is second only to Jamie Vardi from Leicester (17). In turn, Kevin De Bruyne became the first player in history who managed to make at least 15 assists in the third season of the Premier League.

But Gabriel Jesus noted with a minus sign. In the first half, he did not realize the second penalty of two in the current season. Moreover, the Brazilian out of ten eleven meters in his entire career has sold only four.

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Unexpected joker and goal kick through yourself

Finally, another miracle in the end created by Newcastle. In the last round, Steve Bruce's team wrested a victory from Chelsea in stoppage time, and in this they escaped defeat in a game with Everton.

Moreover, the team from Liverpool after the end of the main 90 minutes confidently led the score - 2-0, and, it seemed, could not worry about the result. However, the guests found an unexpected joker in the face of Floryan Lezhen. The French central defender came on as a substitute in the middle of the second half instead of an injured partner and suddenly became the protagonist of the confrontation.

In the fourth added minute, the Frenchman came in for a corner and, after a number of rebounds and rebounds, sent the ball into the net with a shot through himself. After that, Lejeune remained in the opponent's penalty box in order to inflict another exact blow in the last attack. The goalkeeper caught the ball, but already behind the “ribbon”. So “Newcastle” made an incredible comeback, and Floryan designed the first double in his career. At the same time, he was never famous for his special performance and scored the first goals in three years.

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Comeback from Osasuna and the departure of Mallorca

There were enough remarkable events in the 1/16 finals of the Spanish Cup. In particular, the team from Osasuna Examples almost lost to Recreativo, which played in the elite 11 years ago, and currently plays in the country's third most powerful division.

The opponent's guests were clearly underestimated and after the first half they conceded - 0: 2. But they had enough character to be saved. 15 minutes before the end, Osasuna played one goal, and shortly before the final whistle, the second. The team from Examples decided not to finish the penalty shootout and in the 111th minute set the final result - 3: 2.

But the other team from the elite “Mallorca” was less fortunate. She lost the chance representing the Segund “Zaragoza” - 1: 3, missing three times after the break. Only Sevilla by Denis Cheryshev, who, with a similar score, turned out to be stronger than Levante, did not experience any problems. True, the Russian himself did not get into the application.

Unrealized Immobile penalty and exchange removals

The quarter-final match of the Italian Cup between Napoli and Lazio was also eventful. The Neapolitans opened the scoring in the second minute, and this ball remained the only one in the confrontation. The Romans immediately earned a penalty, and the best scorer in Serie A Ciro Immobile went to hit him. But at the striker right in front of the penalty mark went a supporting leg, and the ball flew much higher than the goal.

And soon the teams exchanged deletions. Before Elseid Husay got the second yellow card for breaking the attack, a direct red for a rough foul and disputes with the arbitrator earned Lucas Leiva.

In the second half, “Lazio” struggled to recoup, but the hosts had no less dangerous moments than the guests. Napoli brought the matter to victory with a minimum score and, finally, gave the fans a reason to rejoice. Gennaro Gattuso, the head coach of the team, to whom the Italian media regularly predict the resignation, can feel a little calmer. “Lazio” has resigned as the owner of the Italian Cup.

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Golovin in the base zone and beating a team from the fourth division

And on Monday, “Monaco” Alexander Golovin confidently made it to the 1/8 finals of the French Cup. The Saint-Privé Saint-Hilaire, representing the fourth strongest division, was unable to oppose the Monegasques at home, although at the previous stage they knocked out another team of League 1 Toulouse from the fight.

Everything was clear already before the break, because the venerable guests scored three unanswered goals, and Balde Keita scored a double. At the same time, Golovin, who played in the supporting zone, took part in the second goal scoring of the opponent. After his filing, Stevan Jovetić dangerously struck his head, but the goalkeeper saved his team. However, Keita was the first to finish off.

In the end, “Saint-Privé Saint-Hilaire” managed to score a prestige ball. “Monaco” in the next round will meet with “Saint-Etienne.”

Four goals and penalty shootout

On Tuesday, the first semifinal match of the French League Cup took place, in which Lyon hosted Lille. The teams exchanged goals scored already in the opening of the meeting, but the fans had to wait for the next goal until the 85th minute, when Ussem Aua took the hosts ahead. However, the guests did not give up: in the time compensated by the referee, they earned a penalty and realized it.

According to the regulations, the rivals should have determined the winner in the penalty shootout. And here, “Lyon” was stronger. Olimpik footballers took advantage of all their attempts, while the goalkeeper took the first shot of Lille from the “point”. And the fate of Renato Sanshesh became crucial. Thus, the hosts achieved a difficult victory and for the first time since 2014 made their way to the League Cup final, where they will meet with the winner of the Reims match - PSG.