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Portu’s clever goal helped Girona reclaim the top spot in LaLiga after their win against Celta Vigo.
The unexpected team of the season continues to hold off Real Madrid, and Portu’s goal secured a 1-0 victory for them on Sunday afternoon.
Sevilla, on the other hand, continue to be only one point ahead of the relegation zone as they were unable to secure a win at home against Osasuna and ended in a 1-1 draw.
Isaac Romero scored the opening goal, but Ante Budimir tied the game 10 minutes into the second half. Sevilla’s Suso was given a red card near the end of the game.
Cadiz are a point behind Sevilla having played out a goalless draw with Athletic Bilbao while Samuel Lino and Memphis Depay goals saw Atletico Madrid beat Valencia 2-0.
Marie-Louise Eta is now the first woman to coach a Bundesliga match, leading Union Berlin to a win against Darmstadt and making her mark in history.
The 32-year-old assumed control of the struggling team for their match at home against last-place Darmstadt. Nenad Bjelica was suspended, and it was Eta’s first time leading a team in the division. The match ended with a 1-0 win, thanks to Benedict Hollerbach’s goal just after the 60th minute.
In other news, Niclas Fullkrug scored three goals, securing a win for Borussia Dortmund against Bochum with a final score of 3-1.
The German forward successfully scored a penalty in the beginning of the game to give Dortmund the lead. He then regained the lead and ended his night with another penalty goal after an own goal by Nico Schlotterbeck had equalized for the opposing team.
The impressive team Brest managed to make a comeback from being down two goals and tied the match against the top-ranked team in Ligue 1, Paris St Germain.
The current title holders seemed to be comfortably securing a victory with goals from Marco Asensio and Randal Kolo Muani giving them the lead at halftime.
However, Mahdi Camara was able to decrease the deficit 10 minutes into the second half. Mathias Pereira Lage then scored, securing a draw for third-place Brest. PSG’s evening was further tarnished when Bradley Barcola received a red card in extra time.
David Costa and Andy Diouf each scored a goal, one before half-time and one after, leading Lens to a 2-0 victory over Toulouse. Meanwhile, Reims and Nantes battled to a 0-0 tie.
Andre Ayew came in as a replacement and scored a last-minute goal, helping Le Havre secure a thrilling 3-3 tie against Lorient. Lorient had been in the lead until the end of the match.
A penalty kick by Emmanuel Sabbi gave the away team the lead, followed by goals from Imran Louza and Ayman Kari which changed the course of the game.
With just five minutes remaining, Ayew managed to equalize the score. Then, in stoppage time, Mohamed Bamba believed he had secured the win, but Ayew came back to score once more.
Shamar Nicholson’s goal helped out struggling Clermont to secure a draw against Strasbourg at their home ground. Strasbourg had initially taken the lead with a goal from Moise Sahi, but Montpellier and Lille ended up with a 0-0 draw.
Inter Milan reclaimed the top spot in Serie A after Lautaro Martinez scored an early goal in their tough 1-0 victory over Fiorentina, with Nicolas Gonzalez failing to convert a late penalty for the opposing team.
In another location, Lazio and Napoli faced off in a unmemorable 0-0 tie at Stadio Olimpico, and Caleb Ekuban scored the deciding goal as Genoa overturned a deficit to defeat Lecce 2-1.
Nikola Krstovic scored for the away team shortly after the 30-minute mark, but Mateo Retegui tied the game with 20 minutes left and Ekuban sealed the comeback shortly after.
Andrea Colpani’s score secured a victory for Monza against Sassuolo with a score of 1-0. Similarly, Kaio Jorge’s goal neutralized Tomas Suslov’s penalty, resulting in a draw for Frosinone against Hellas Verona.
Source: independent.co.uk
