In the early morning of February 27, Beijing time, European football ended a number of focus matches. This match day can also be called an "unpopular night", and many giants have lost in upset. In the case of the giants constantly overturning, Manchester United successfully won the first title of the season and saw the hope of revival again!
Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle
Manchester United have undergone a makeover since sending away Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, and they have returned to the championship group in the league, leaving Arsenal and Manchester City also feel some pressure. In the Carabao Cup, they also reached the final and joined Newcastle. In the past 12 meetings between the two teams, Manchester United have an absolute advantage with a record of 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats, so this time again, many fans are optimistic that Manchester United can easily win and win the crown.
It turns out that the Red Devils do have some experience when it comes to playing Newcastle. Although United were suppressed by their opponents at one point, United took full control of the game after Casemiro scored from a set-piece, and before half-time, Marcus Rashford's powerful shot bounced off the leg of centre-back Botman and bounced into the net to give United a 2-0 lead. Although Newcastle launched a crazy counterattack, they were always a little short of the goal, and finally Manchester United beat Newcastle 2-0 and won the first trophy in nearly 6 years!
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
With €280 million in the summer transfer window and €329 million in the winter transfer window, Chelsea proved with strength what it means to "spend the most money, get beaten the most!" "Going into 2023, Chelsea have won just one game, and in the remaining 10 matches, Chelsea have drawn four, lost six, and scored a measly four. Yes, you read that right, Chelsea, who spent more than 600 million euros to sign, and Chelsea, who are worth more than 1 billion euros in the whole team, have scored only a measly 4 goals in the last 11 games!
In this round away to Tottenham, the problem of Chelsea's weakness continues, and under Porter, the Blues have degenerated into a mediocre team that cannot be attacked and defended. Thanks to goals from Skipp and Kane, Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 and broke an embarrassing record of eight winless games against the Blues. After losing the powerful conversation, Chelsea have widened to 14 points from fourth-placed Tottenham, but they are only 10 points away from the relegation zone. Instead of competing for four in their dreams, perhaps Chelsea will have to complete the task of relegation first.
Almeria 1-0 Barça
Real Madrid were forced to draw at home by Atletico Madrid this round, and Barca had the best chance to extend their lead in the table, but such a godsend opportunity was wasted by them. Against relegation side Almeria, Barca did not create a few chances to score in the game, and in nearly 100 minutes of injury time, they only had one shot from the opponent's goal frame. With such a sluggish offensive performance, it is not so surprising that they lost 1-0 to their opponents.
Bologna 1-0 Inter
Also upset is Serie A giants Inter. As the only team that can threaten Serie A leaders Napoli, Inter, who are unbeaten in six games in all competitions, accidentally dropped the chain in this round. I don't know if it was affected by the Champions League in midweek, and the match against Bologna, the Inter team seemed a little out of shape. Had it not been for the help of the video referee off the pitch, who blew off a goal from Bologna, Inter would have fallen behind early. But VAR could save Inter once, but not always, and in the 76th minute, Orsolini received a pass from his teammate and volleyed the ball directly into the net to help Bologna win 1-0 against Inter. With Inter defeated, there should be no suspense about the ownership of the Serie A title this season, and the only point to watch is that Napoli can win the title a few rounds earlier.