Sensation in Vitebsk, defeat in Kiev and unexpected denouement in Bremen: events of the day in European football

12 Schalke matches without victories and an unrealized penalty in Augsburg

The successful resumption of the season gave fans of the Werder Bremen fighting for survival in the Bundesliga hope for salvation. At the end of May, Bremen scored seven points out of nine possible in three matches and significantly improved their position in the standings.

However, the summer began for the wards of Florian Kofeldt not in the best way. Over the week, the team suffered two home defeats. First, the hosts lost to Eintracht - 0: 3, and a few days later - to Wolfsburg.

Moreover, the "wolves" "Bremen" lost for the first time in five years. The last victory of Wolfsburg over an opponent was dated November 2015. Since then, this team in full-time matches suffered six defeats and twice broke up with the uncomfortable opponent of the world.

Everything went to another draw on Saturday, but at the very end of the match three points were brought to the guests by Waut Weghorst. A high striker with a close range with his head closed the serve of the partner from the right flank.

This goal was for the striker from the Netherlands 12th in the current season of the Bundesliga. In the tournament's scorers' race, the footballer shares fifth place with John Cordoba, Serge Gnabry, Robin Quayson and Sebastian Andersson. Ahead are Robert Lewandowski (30), Timo Werner (25), Jadon Sancho (17) and Rowen Hennings (14).

Meanwhile, another outsider, Union, broke the world with Schalke - 1: 1. Berliners opened an account already in the 11th minute. The home team took the ball to an alien half of the field and organized a quick counterattack, which Robert Andrich completed with an accurate shot. The 25-year-old midfielder scored a goal for himself in the Bundesliga.

The guests recouped in the middle of the first half. Englishman Johnjo Kenny was marked by a strong accurate long-range strike. After the break, “Union” was close to pulling out a victory, but failed to hit another goal again. Thus, the teams extended the unsuccessful series in the Bundesliga. Berliners do not win the championship for seven matches (three draws and four defeats), and Schalke - twelve (five draws, seven defeats). The last time the Gelsenkirchens won the national championship almost five months ago was January 17th.

Finally, in the final match of the Augsburg tour, which is located just four points from the butt meetings zone for the right to stay in the Bundesliga, he tied with Cologne - 1: 1.

Outsider for most of the meeting owned the advantage and exceeded the opponent in the number of dangerous moments. However, the owners failed implementation. In the middle of the first half, Florian Niederlechner failed to distinguish himself even from the penalty spot. Timo Horn fended off his strong blow to his right corner.

And at the end of the meeting, unexpectedly managed to score “Cologne”. Substitute Anthony Modest just a few minutes after appearing on the field opened an account. The Frenchman scored in the third game of the last four in the championship. And in all matches he came on as a substitute.

However, the team of Marcus Gysdol was unable to take away three points from Augsburg. Just a few minutes after a goal conceded, Philip Max regained the status quo on the scoreboard. After filing from the flank, the defender almost sent the ball into the near corner from the goalie line. Now the asset of the 26-year-old football player is 13 points for the performance in the current season of the Bundesliga (8 goals + 5 assists). Only Niederlechner has better performance in the team - 17 (11 + 6).

Buyalsky's double and three penalties 

An important event took place in the Ukrainian Championship on Sunday - Dynamo defeated a direct competitor in the fight for the Alexandria medals - 5: 1 and interrupted the two-match losing streak. After the defeat of Kiev from Shakhtar, the media reported on the possible resignation of head coach of blue and white Alexei Mikhaylichenko. According to one version, Yuri Semin may replace him. However, this time the metropolitan team did everything to win.

The match with Alexandria turned out to be eventful. Two teams scored six goals, and the judge awarded three penalties, two of which were realized. Also, a red card with the guests was received by Latvian defender Kaspars Dubra.

The main character of the meeting was Dynamo midfielder Vitaliy Buyalsky. At the very beginning of the match, his shot from the penalty spot was parried by Yuri Pankiv, but the hosts' footballer, with the help of a partner, immediately finished the ball into the net. Subsequently, he excelled again, and also gave the assist. Now Buyalsky’s asset has ten points for performance in the current UPL season (8 + 2). Vitaly managed to break into the top 10 both in the tournament scorers race and in the list of snipers.

The same ten points on the account of Carlos de Pena (6 + 4). A substitute Uruguayan managed to distinguish himself on the basis of three minutes and give an assist in Buialski. Finally, Polish defender Tomasz Kendziora chalked up two “assists”.

“Dynamo” thanks to the victory over “Alexandria” rose to second place. His people of Kiev share with Lugansk "Dawn". But the Desna, losing to Shakhtar, sank to fourth position.

Monstrous mistakes goalkeepers and scoring achievements Lisakovich 

And in the championship of Belarus on Sunday, the BATE made an unexpected misfire. In the spring, Borisovites scored an excellent move and scored six victories in a row in the national championship, which allowed them to lead in 11 rounds by a margin of three points from the closest pursuer.

However, in the 12th vice-champion of Belarus, unexpectedly lost points in Vitebsk. And at first, nothing promised the guests any trouble. According to the results of the hour of the meeting, they were 2-0. Pavel Nekhaychik and Stanislav Dragun scored goals. In both cases, goalkeeper Dmitry Gushchenko made gross errors. First, he allowed himself to be robbed by Nekhaychik, and then unsuccessfully played at the exit.

But in the 79th minute, the BATE goalkeeper Anton Chichkan made the blot. He brought the ball to the opponent, and as a result, Vitebsk organized a quick attack, which Sergey Volkov completed with an exact shot. And in the very ending Alexander Ksenofontov managed to save the hosts from defeat. From a few meters he sent the ball to the target.

The misfire of the Borisovites was used by the Soligorsk Shakhtar, who at home with a minimum score was defeated by Energetik-BSU, the runner-up. The only ball was scored by Vitaly Lisakovich, who got in excellent shape. For the 22-year-old striker, this goal was the eighth in the last eight matches in all tournaments. Not only that, at the end of the first half, the young striker could have scored with a beautiful blow to Rabona, but the bar took over the ball.

The victory allowed Shakhtar to rise to second place. Now Soligorsk residents are only two points behind BATE. “Energetik-BSU” and “Torpedo-Belaz” share the third line with a margin of four points from the leader.

Finally, Minsk Dynamo under the leadership of ex-head coach of Lokomotiv and Kuban Leonid Kuchuk won the first victory in the championship of Belarus in three matches. The team from the capital away defeated the Belshina closing table - 4-0. This meeting also could not do without a goalkeeper's blunder. At the end of the first half, goalkeeper Sergei Turanok gave the ball to Vladislav Klimovich, who opened the scoring, and Dynamo instantly punished the opponent for the blot.

And after the break, the judge was already mistaken, who did not notice a hand game at the same Klimovich and allowed the Minskers to bring the attack to the goal of others. The victory allowed Dynamo to rise to eighth place, but they are separated from BATE by as many as ten points.