European wrap: Atletico Madrid return to La Liga summit as Real slip up
Julian Alvarez put Atletico Madrid back on top of La Liga as his side put away a wasteful Athletic Bilbao to seal a vital 1-0 win.
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Fenerbahce’s Mourinho has four-match ban halved after appeal
ANKARA: Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho’s four-match suspension has been halved by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) following a review of the club’s appeal. Mourinho was handed a fine and the ban over his comments about Turkish referees after a game at rivals Galatasaray, where he criticized the match officials in a press conference following the 0-0 Super Lig draw on Monday. The TFF fined the 62-year-old Portuguese 1.6 million Turkish lira ($43,963.89) but that was reduced to 558,500. The penalties were due to “derogatory and offensive statements toward the Turkish referee” and accusations of chaos and disorder in Turkish football, according to the TFF. The TFF said Mourinho’s remarks violated sports ethics, promoted violence and disorder and could incite fan incidents. Monday’s game was refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vincic after both clubs requested a foreign official take charge. Fenerbahce issued a statement on Tuesday defending Mourinho, saying his comments were taken out of context and deliberately distorted. Former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur manager Mourinho has previously been fined and suspended for his comments about Turkish match officials. On Friday, Fenerbahce said Mourinho filed a lawsuit against Galatasaray after they accused him of making racist statements. The Portuguese manager will return for Fenerbahce’s Super Lig match against Samsunspor on March 16. Fenerbahce are second in Turkiye’s Super Lig, six points behind fellow Istanbul side Galatasaray.
Leverkusen stay in sight of Bayern before Champions League showdown
BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen cut Bayern Munich’s lead in the Bundesliga back to eight points ahead of the sides’ Champions League last 16 clash, with a 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Bayern’s comeback win over Stuttgart on Friday had sent them 11 points clear of champions Leverkusen. Wanting to keep their slim hopes of defending the Bundesliga title alive, Leverkusen did not blink against third-placed Frankfurt, scoring three goals in a seven-minute blitz to grab hold of the game. Nathan Tella latched onto a defense-splitting Granit Xhaka pass and slotted home after 26 minutes. Nordi Mukiele scored Leverkusen’s second three minutes later, prodding a loose ball into the goal through a crowded penalty area. Patrik Schick scored four minutes later, sliding in an Alex Grimaldo pass, his 16th goal in his past 14 games. Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike took advantage of a poor pass from Mukiele to score in the 37th minute. Despite the hosts starting the second half brightly, a cracking long-range effort from Aleix Garcia with 63 minutes gone sealed a crucial win for Xabi Alonso’s side, who go to Bayern in Europe on Wednesday. “It’s easy to talk, but to show it on the pitch is harder. We want to show once more that we can take the fight to Bayern,” Alonso told DAZN. Xhaka felt it was the perfect preparation for the all-German showdown. “We’re strong enough to aggravate Bayern next week.
Frankfurt Vs Leverkusen: Juara Bertahan Menang Telak 4-1
Juara bertahan Bayer Leverkusen kembali meraup angka penuh. Bertandang ke markas Eintracht Frankfurt, Leverkusen menang mudah dengan skor akhir 4-1.
St. Pauli Vs Borussia Dortmund: Die Borussen Menang 2-0
Borussia Dortmund menang 2-0 atas St. Pauli dalam lanjutan Bundesliga 2024/2025. Dua gol Die Borussen dicetak Serhou Guirassy dan Karim Adeyemi.
VfB Stuttgart Vs Bayern Munich: Die Roten Menang Comeback 3-1
Bayern Munich meraih poin penuh di markas VfB Stuttgart dalam lanjutan Bundesliga. Die Roten menang 3-1 meski sempat tertinggal lebih dulu.
Bayern Vs Frankfurt: Pesta Gol 4-0, Die Roten Kukuh di Puncak
Bayern Munich menang meyakinkan 4-0 atas Eintracht Frankfurt. Kemenangan ini membuat Die Roten semakin kukuh di puncak klasemen Bundesliga.
Olmo helps Barcelona grind out win at Las Palmas and keep La Liga league
BARCELONA, Spain: Dani Olmo scored after coming off the bench to help Barcelona win 2-0 at Las Palmas on Saturday and stay top of the Spanish league. Lamine Yamal linked up with Olmo to find a seam in the hosts’ defense in the 62nd minute. Olmo took Yamal’s threaded pass, shifted the ball to his left foot to open an angle around a defender, and fired the ball in off the underside of the bar. While Olmo went on at halftime, Ferran Torres only played the final minutes and drilled in a second goal from angle in stoppage time. Barcelona avenged a shock home loss to the Canary Islands club in November as it ensured it will spend another week atop the standings. The team coached by Hansi Flick is one point ahead of Atletico Madrid, which won 3-0 at Valencia earlier on Saturday.