The European football championships resumed their rights this weekend. All the spotlights were thus on the meeting between AC Milan and Inter, Saturday September 3, which saw the victory of the Rossoneri thanks to the inevitable Olivier Giroud. In the Premier League, Erling Haaland also distinguished himself by signing his 10th goal of the season for his sixth meeting, while Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season, at Manchester United. Finally, Barça and Robert Lewandowski bent Sevilla FC in the shock on the fourth day of La Liga. Franceinfo: sport takes stock.
Giroud, the return of the tall blond
The “Madonnina Derby” opposed the defending champion and his runner-up on Saturday, and the meeting between the two enemy brothers of Milan kept all its promises during this 5th day. And it is a Frenchman who once again caught the light. If Mike Maignan was solid in his goals despite conceding two goals, it was Olivier Giroud, decked out in a recent platinum blonde dye, who recalled that, despite his 35 years, he still had a keen sense of goal.
Simply, Oliver. #SempreMilan #MilanInter #ACMilanIsForever pic.twitter.com/DWK7ERKKMv
— AC Milan (@acmilan) September 3, 2022
First on a nice pass from Rafael Leao, the French international took the offering to leave Handanovic no chance. Before returning the favor to his teammate a few moments later to allow AC Milan to win this boiling derby (3-2).
Haaland, the pass of ten
Erling Haaland is walking in the Premier League and he has no plans to stop there. Already the record holder for the number of goals in five days for an English league debut, the Norwegian added a new pawn against Aston Villa on Saturday. With devilish efficiency. It was on his first strike, following a sublime cross from Kevin De Bruyne, that the former Dortmund player emerged to deceive Martinez and allow his team to lead.
If the Cityzens finally conceded the draw at the end of the game (1-1), Guardiola’s men remain level with the leader, Arsenal, with no less than twenty goals scored in six games, half of which from the Norwegian giant.
Barça has completed its puzzle
Barca are fine, thank you. After having achieved an XXL transfer window, the Catalan mayonnaise begins to take shape. This Saturday, against Seville FC, Robert Lewandowski and others outclassed the team of Julen Lopetegui (3-0). The Pole was in all the right moves. It was he who stumbled on Bounou before Raphinha, opportunistic, resumed the repelled strike to open the scoring. It is still the former Munich player who is this time at the conclusion of a luminous opening by Jules Koundé, to make the mark worse. Before seeing Eric Garcia conclude the recital shortly after halftime.
2 – Jules Koundé has assisted two goals in the same LaLiga match for the first time in his 97 appearances, becoming the first player to assist twice in his first league away game for Barcelona in the 21st century. Stellar. pic.twitter.com/U31d2EqQe3
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 3, 2022
The former Sevillian, who was playing his second meeting in Catalan colors, was essential to the right-back position, distilling two assists. Finally released after weeks of uncertainty following administrative problems which prevented him from playing, the Habs arrive at the best time, a few days before the start of the European Cup, to finally show themselves. And shine.
Manchester United bring down Arsenal with signing Antony
Before Sunday, Arsenal was flying, Manchester United was struggling. But at Old Trafford, the leader, author of a 5/5 to start the season, fell. The Gunners however dominated the vast majority of the meeting, even asphyxiating the Red Devils in sequence. But they were punished by three devastating counterattacks (3-1) and two arrows named Antony and Marcus Rashford.
The Brazilian, the most expensive rookie in the transfer window, perfectly succeeded in his first with his new formation by opening the scoring and being very active. Rashford, he will have turned Mikel Arteta’s rear guard into a mess with a brace and an assist, before leaving injured. Arsenal remain in the lead, but are only one point ahead of Manchester City and Tottenham, and three on their executioner of the weekend.