After the results of this year's Champions League group stage draw were announced, Inter Milan were considered to have entered the "group of death", but it was the Nerazzurri who finally escaped.
With a 4-0 win over Pilsen in the Champions League, Inter Milan completed the Champions League group stage one round early, which is also Inter's second consecutive Champions League group stage, while Barca in the same group can only be eclipsed after losing 0-3 to Bayern.
Mkhitaryan scored.
Inter have qualified from the Champions League group for the second year in a row
In the early morning of the 27th, in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage, Inter Milan easily defeated the underdog Pilsen 4-0 at home.
Mkhitaryan opened the scoring with a first-half header, followed by a brace by veteran Dzeko, and Romelu Lukaku, who had returned from injury, scored his fourth goal before the end of the game.
Dzeko outflanked and broke the door in front of the door.
"It was a very important victory. When the draw results were announced, almost no one believed Inter could qualify for the group, especially one round earlier. The veteran Dzeko was very excited after the game, "We have proven in the game that we are better than Barca. ”
Inter Milan president Zhang Kangyang also said in an interview with the media after the game, "Tonight's victory is the result of the hard work of the coach, players and the whole club. We have been working hard for the results of the club over the years. We were in a very difficult group, but this Inter team showed their quality. ”
Dzeko scored twice.
"Now, we have won three trophies in the last two seasons and are back in the last 16 of the Champions League. Six years ago, no one could have imagined that we would come this far. ”
Regarding the rumors of selling the club, Zhang Kangyang said, "I have to say that the club is often surrounded by all kinds of speculation, but we only focus on ourselves. I didn't negotiate with other investors, Inter Milan is not for sale. ”
Romelu Lukaku returned to score.
Barca lost 3-0 and suffered a double from Bayern
After Inter Milan won the early group stage to qualify, Barca had already decided before the match against Bayern - they could only finish third in the group and play in the Europa League.
But in this battle of honor, Barca looked unmotivated, Mane and Schupo Motin scored two goals in the first half, and Pavard's goal in injury time helped Bayern win 3-0 away, which also left Barca with a series of disappointing records.
Mane scored first.
According to statistics, Xavi's Champions League record has been unsatisfactory since taking charge of Barca, with a total of only 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats in 7 games, including 1 draw and 1 defeat last season.
Barca have lost at least three goals at home to the Champions League four times in the last 22 months, including a 3-0 defeat to Juventus, a 4-1 defeat to Paris and two 3-0 defeats by Bayern, compared to only two Champions League defeats in the previous 27 years.
Shubbo Moting broke the goal.
According to OPTA, Barca have failed to hit the target in only two games in the Champions League since the 2003-2004 season, both at Camp Nou against Bayern, and the other happened last season.
Bayern have won six consecutive games against Barca (2015-2022), equalling the Spaniard's record between 1940 and 1942 and second only to Real Madrid's seven-game winning streak in all competitions between 1962 and 1965.
During Bayern's six-game winning streak against Barcelona, Bayern scored a total of 22 goals and conceded only four.
Pavard scored another goal in stoppage time.
Personally, Lewandowski experienced his third Champions League defeat since joining Barca.
Since arriving at Barca, Lewandowski has lost three of his five Champions League matches, the same number of Champions League games he has lost in his last 43 Champions League games for Bayern.
Lewandowski could not save Barca.
Compared with Inter Milan's two consecutive seasons of Champions League group stage qualifications, Barça have finished third for two consecutive years and can only play the Europa League knockout play-offs, which the Daily Sports commented was a complete failure.
Barca president Laporta was also very disappointed in an interview after the game, "We need to look forward, but it's hard to pick ourselves up at this moment, there are still La Liga and other competitions to compete for, and we know that the rebuilding process will go through ups and downs. ”
Moussa Diaby fired into the far corner to give Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 lead.
Atletico Madrid are out of the Champions League, and only Real Madrid are left alone in La Liga
In the Champions League "Mini Death Group", after five rounds, to the surprise of many, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen from the five major leagues were eliminated early, on the contrary, ahead of First Division side Club Club Porto.
In the early morning of the 27th, Atletico Madrid were forced to draw 2-2 at home by Bayer Leverkusen and missed the promotion round one early.
Chinese Super League veteran Carrasco equalized for Atletico.
According to statistics, this is Simeone's 10 times that the team has participated in the Champions League group stage, and the second time it has failed to qualify from the group, but the team won the Europa League that year after the Champions League was eliminated in the 2017-2018 season.
Atletico Madrid manager Reynez said in an interview with the media after the game, "We were very close to victory, until the last second, the chance to win was still in our own hands, but in the end we failed to do so. ”
Bayer Leverkusen made a tackle up front.
Reynés was calmer about the result: "You can't blame the team for anything, we created a lot of chances in this game, but sometimes we just can't score. In my opinion, Atletico have the squad to reach the last 16 of the Champions League, but now we have to keep fighting. ”
Sevilla FC and Barca have both been eliminated from the group stage, and Atletico's departure means that only Real Madrid in La Liga has qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League - three of the four teams have failed to qualify for the group stage, which is also the worst record for a La Liga team to participate in the Champions League.
Carrasco assisted De Paul's goal.
Liverpool have qualified for the Champions League for six consecutive years
In the early morning of the 27th, in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage, Liverpool easily defeated Ajax 3-0 away.
Salah, Núñez and Elliott each scored – Salah has scored 39 goals for Liverpool in the Champions League and has 12 assists and is directly involved in 51 goals.
Salah scored.
Salah also became the third Premier League player to be directly involved in the Champions League with at least 50 goals, behind Ryan Giggs' 69 and Thierry Henry's 52.
After the victory, Liverpool also qualified from the group one round ahead of the round, according to statistics, after Klopp took charge of Liverpool, Liverpool has been able to complete the group qualification every time they participate in the Champions League, and has been in 6 consecutive seasons since the 2017-2018 season.
Núñez scored with a header.
If they can beat Napoli by more than four goals in the next round, Liverpool can still surpass and become the first in the group.
Despite the difficult league progress, Liverpool's qualification for the Champions League group stage was somewhat comforting to Klopp: "Obviously, we have reached the Champions League knockout stage and it really helps the club. ”
Elliott has demonstrated outstanding individual ability.
French Open: Wang Zhiyi and Han Yue advanced
The French Open Badminton Championships are underway, and among the Chinese players who played on the first day, women's singles players Wang Zhiyi and Han Yue both advanced, while men's singles player Zhao Junpeng lost 0:2 to Hong Kong's Wu Jialang.
Women's singles teenager Wang Zhiyi showed a comprehensive technical advantage against Dane Jacobson. Both games were played early to establish a large score advantage, and finally swept the opponent 21:12 to advance to the second round.
Han Yue fought hard in three sets, narrowly defeating Thailand's Li Mimiao 23:21, 13:21 and 21:18 to advance.
The Chinese men's singles team failed to get off to a "good start", and Zhao Junpeng did not perform well against Wu Jialang, losing the first set 22:24 and losing the second set 18:21.
In other matches played that day, women's singles player Zhang Yiman lost to Spain's Marin 18:21, 21:23. The mixed doubles duo Guo Xinwa / Zhang Shuxian lost to Malaysian pair Chan Kin Ming / Lai Peijun 21:8, 20:22, 22:24.
Beijing Winter Olympics skeleton bronze medalist Yan Wengang.
The sleigh national team is aiming at the 2026 Winter Olympics
The Winter Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports and the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau officially signed a framework agreement on cooperation and co-construction on the 26th, and the two sides will carry out all-round cooperation to jointly build the national sledding team, continue to cultivate and select high-level athletes and coaches in the sledding project, and make every effort to prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The national bobsleigh centre for the Beijing Winter Olympics, the "Snow Dragon", is still functioning. In addition to meeting the needs of the public to visit and experience international events, the track will also serve as a training base during the Milan preparation cycle.
Yan Wengang, bronze medalist in skeleton at the Beijing Winter Olympics, said: "Our project is based on experience, just like driving, the longer we drive, the more skilled we will become. So generally the top runners have about 10 years of experience, they will have about 5,000 slides, accumulation is key to our growth. ”
"If there is a track on your doorstep, it is more efficient to accumulate 'driving experience'. We've already taxied about 600 times in a year, which is hard to do just by taxiing abroad. So I believe that we will break new ground in the 2026 Winter Olympics. ”
According to Kan Yue, coach of the bobsled national training team, recently, the three teams of the sled project have absorbed a group of reserve talents according to the characteristics of their respective projects, and are gradually improving the construction of talent echelons to provide guarantee for the future development of the 2026 Winter Olympics and the sled project.