PSG stuns OM, Rennes wins the derby against Nantes
Strongly shaken in the Coupe de France on February 8 (2-1 defeat), PSG took their revenge against OM on Sunday February 26.
Paris very quickly informed the Olympians that it would not be the same match by scoring two goals by Kylian Mbappé (25th) and Lionel Messi (29th), an infernal duo who returned the courtesy on the assists.
The Argentinian then, with a subtle ladle, offered Mbappé his 200th goal with PSG (55th), which thus equaled Edinson Cavani's record.
The title may have been played from this 25th day, since Paris takes eight lengths ahead of its runner-up.
OM, unable to compete like 18 days earlier, did not lose everything with the brakes of their rivals for qualification in the Champions League, Monaco (3rd) against Nice (3-0) and Lens (4th ) in Montpellier (1-1).
Both eliminated from the Europa League on Thursday, Nantes and Rennes had to quickly get back in working order, in a poster still awaited by the Beaujoire stadium.
The hierarchy was respected in this meeting, with a goal for the Bretons from Belgian Jérémy Doku (20th), already very prominent in C3 against Chakhtar Donetsk on Thursday despite being eliminated on penalties.
The Canaries fell on a great Steve Mandanda in the Rennes goals and remain in 13th place in the standings, seven points ahead of the first relegation player, while the Rennais regain their place in the top 5 of Ligue 1.
Barca fall
In La Liga, the leaders are treading water.
FC Barcelona was trapped Sunday 1-0 on the ground of Almeria, penultimate in the standings, for the 23rd day of the championship.
The Blaugranas conceded a counter goal in the 24th minute, a ball catapulted under the crossbar by former Rémois El Bilal Touré after a lob from Luis Suarez, and never managed to get back into the game.
"Very angry, very upset. We had the worst game of our season. Especially in the first half, we lacked ball circulation, intensity, rhythm... and all that on a day when we didn't "We didn't have the right to miss each other. We didn't show that we wanted to win this match, that's what annoys me above all," tackled coach Xavi at the final whistle.
This defeat in the form of a warning remains without too many consequences since Barça keeps seven points ahead of Real Madrid (2nd, 52 points), hooked 1-1 by Atlético Madrid on Saturday.
The Colchoneros, however reduced to ten after the expulsion on direct red card of Angel Correa for an elbow to the chest of Antonio Rüdiger (64th), had scored the first, with a free kick masterfully deposited by Antoine Griezmann on the head of José Maria Gimenez (78th).
But Luka Modric replied by offering a perfect corner to the young Alvaro Rodriguez to snatch the draw in the 85th.
Bayern Munich / Borussia Dortmund duel for the end of the season
The end of the season in Germany is likely to have a taste of "Klassiker".
By winning 3-0 against the very defensive Union Berlin on Sunday in the Bundesliga clash, Bayern Munich retained the lead on the evening of the 22nd day and set up the duel with Borussia Dortmund.
Twelve games from the end of the season, the two behemoths of German football share first place in the championship with 46 points, three more than Union Berlin, surprise of the season, and four more than RB Leipzig in ambush .
The ten-time German champions in title Munich retain the lead thanks to their general goal difference (+43 against +18).
Since the resumption of football in Germany on January 20, Borussia Dortmund have only known victory: seven successes in the Bundesliga, one in the eighth leg of the Champions League against Chelsea and a qualification for the quarter-finals of the European Cup. 'Germany.
A series that allowed him to return to the leading role in the championship.
AC Milan steal second place from Inter
AC Milan found Mike Maignan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic but above all a soul to beat Atalanta (2-0) and join Inter Milan in second place in Serie A, beaten in Bologna (1-0) on Sunday during of the 24th day.
Always more alone in front, the leader Naples takes advantage of the misstep of the Nerazzurri to now have an 18-point lead over his first pursuer: winner on Saturday at Empoli (2-0), Napoli can allow themselves six defeats in the last fourteen days without losing your mind.
At this rate, Osimhen & Co. could win the third scudetto in club history by the end of April or early May, after the two from the Maradona era (1987, 1990).
Inter, tired after the victory against Porto (1-0) on Wednesday in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, cracked at the end on a strong strike from Riccardo Orsolini (76th) after a failed recovery from the defense.
Arsenal and Manchester City continue their fight
Winners at Leicester (1-0) and Bournemouth (4-1), Arsenal and Manchester City continued their mano a mano at the top of the Premier League.
Largely dominating, but not very dangerous against an opponent who completely missed his match, the Gunners collected three precious points.
With 57 points, the Londoners keep their two lengths ahead of the defending champion, who has played one more game.
Facing the penultimate, Bournemouth, City did not have to force their talent either.
Manchester United, for their part, had obligations in the League Cup final.
Against Newcastle, the Red Devils used experience at Wembley to win their first trophy in six years.
The first trophy awarded in England of the season, the League Cup may seem like a very modest reward on the scale of the club's record, but the supporters did not shy away from their pleasure after what must have seemed like an eternity.
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