No, Ligue 1 does not have a monopoly on weekday matches. Italians and English also played, Wednesday, December 1, a day of the championship. With beautiful posters, starting with the derby between Everton and Liverpool. In Spain, Real Madrid made up for their late game against Athletic Bilbao. Take a look back at the highlights of a lively evening.
In the Premier League, Liverpool wins the derby but remains third
As boss, Liverpool won the derby against Everton (1-4) thanks to goals from Jordan Henderson, the inevitable Mohamed Salah (double) and Diogo Jota. A victory in the form of revenge for the Reds beaten last year by the Toffees after eleven years of unbeaten. Illustration of its unique strike force: Liverpool became the first English first division team to score at least two goals per game in 18 consecutive games in all competitions.
Liverpool become the first English top-flight team to score twice or more in 18 consecutive matches in all competitions. #UCL pic.twitter.com/hUKwqWhm5m
– UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 1, 2021
But Liverpool remain third, because their main rivals have not failed, like Manchester City. Winners on the lawn of Aston Villa (1-2), Pep Guardiola’s players continue to put pressure on Chelsea. The Blues have avoided the trap at the poorly classified Watford (1-2) and remain in the lead. This leading trio should compete for the league title: the 4th, West Ham, is 7 points.
In La Liga, Real Madrid provide the essentials against Bilbao
Far from being brilliant, Real Madrid beat Athletic Club (1-0), in a late match of the 9th day. A goal from Karim Benzema (12th in the season for the top scorer in La Liga) shortly before the break was enough for the happiness of the Madrilenians, heckled by a beautiful Basque team who could have equalized. This victory allows Carlo Ancelotti’s players to widen the gap in the lead: they are now 7 points ahead of Atlético de Madrid, who have one more game to play. The derby in the Spanish capital, in ten days, could allow the Merengues to take a big step, already, towards a new coronation.
In Serie A, AC Milan and Inter move closer to Napoli
On the move, Naples was caught on the wire by Sassuolo (2-2). Despite this draw, conceded in the 89th, Luciano Spalletti’s players remain first in the standings. One point behind, AC Milan recovered by easily disposing of Genoa (0-3). Stainless Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored again, as did Junior Messias. The 30-year-old Brazilian striker, who was still playing in Serie C three years ago, has offered his first two Serie A goals for the Rossoneri.
Three goals and three points in the bag: way to go lads
Tre gol a Marassi e tre punti in tasca: bravi ragazzi #GenoaMilan #SemperMilan@Acqua_Lete pic.twitter.com/gDBIE520lF
– AC Milan (@acmilan) December 1, 2021
Third two points behind Napoli, Inter also did not fail against Spezia (2-0). The defending champions stay in contact with the head and distance the Atalanta, fourth. Quite the opposite of Roma, beaten in Bologna (1-0). Fifth in Serie A, José Mourinho’s team is undoubtedly the big loser on Wednesday night. Too irregular, the Louve is five points behind the qualifying places for the Champions League.