If all eyes were focused on the Vélodrome, where Olympique de Marseille
faced Newcastle in a crucial match for its European futureother big names from the continent were on stage this Tuesday evening, starting with FC Barcelona, who challenged Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for the most tempting poster of the day.
And in this intense match, it was the Blues who took the upper hand (3-0). The London club made the difference thanks to its nugget Estevao, author of a sublime goal in the second half (55th). Before that, Koundé had diverted the ball into his goals under pressure from Cucurella (27th), and Delap sealed the London victory at the end of the match (73rd). A result which sounds like a snub for a Barça in full doubt.
Manchester City is also sinking, Juve is breathing a little
For its part, Manchester City also disappointed against Bayer Leverkusen (0-2 defeat). Pep Guardiola’s men lost at the end of a match marked by their lack of efficiency in the zones of truth. The German club broke the deadlock in the first period with Grimaldo (23rd) before doubling the lead with a goal from Schick (54th). A real hitch for City. Among the other notable results, Juventus took a breath of fresh air by winning in the polar circle against Bodo/Grimt (3-2). The match between Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal largely turned in favor of the German club (4-0).
