Bilbao ∙ Barcelona beat Lionel Messi 3–2 in a thrilling match to move Barcelona to 3rd place in the Spanish La Liga points table. Messi, who scored 2 goals and set up one, lost the hat-trick only by misfortune.
Bilbao opened the scoring in the 3rd minute under new coach Marcelino. Forward Inaki Williams’ goal gave the hosts the lead early on, but Messi headed in Frankie de Jong’s volley to put 18-year-old Pedri Bara ahead.
Messi joined Barസa in the 14th minute after a move with Pedro. The double was completed in the 62nd minute. In the 90th minute, Bilbao scored another goal through Iker Munian, but the victory went to Bara. With the win, Barസa finished 3rd with 31 points. 7 points difference between first-placed Atletico Madrid.
Juventus beat Milan
Milan സി Juventus beat AC Milan unbeaten in 27 consecutive Serie A matches. Juventus beat Milan 3–1 thanks to a double from Federico Chiesa and a goal from American Weston McKenzie. This is AC Milan ‘s first defeat in the Italian league since last March.
After the first goal, David Calabria scored a goal for Milan, but the two goals that followed ate up their story. Juventus, the Italian league champions for the ninth year in a row, are set to win the title again this year. Despite the defeat, AC Milan remain top of the league.
Manchester City beat United
London Manchester City in the League Cup football final again. Another semi-final loss to Manchester United. United beat hosts 2–0 at Old Trafford.
The repeat of last year’s two-quarter semis will be the same this time. City face Tottenham Hotspur in the final on April 25 at Wembley Stadium. Manchester City beat the Red Devils in the second half thanks to goals from John Stones and Fernando.
The defeat was a tragedy for United. After Ole Gunnar became a Soldier coach, United missed a golden opportunity to reach the final of a tournament.
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