At 3 a.m. Beijing time on May 1, Bayern and Real Madrid ended the first leg of the Champions League semifinals with a draw. For Chinese fans, this tense "late night ball" also officially unveiled the "May Day Viewing Calendar".
The Champions League semi-final match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid opened the May Day viewing plan of Chinese fans. Photo/Visual China
[1] During the May Day period, the top of the Chinese Super League may change hands
The 2024 Chinese Super League has now entered the sprint stage of the first half of the league, and during this year's May Day, the Chinese Super League will play two rounds of matches.
On the evening of April 30, some teams have ended the 9th round of the showdown, the top Beijing Guoan successfully won the Beijing-Tianjin derby, Shandong Luneng also knocked Nantong Zhiyun down, and the two teams that are currently ranked third and fourth are still strong contenders for this season's league.
The remaining matches in Round 9 will be played on the first day of the May Day holiday, and the results of this day may change the current top spot. Because of this, Shanghai Shenhua, who is temporarily at the top of the list, vs. Cangzhou Lions, and the two battles between Chengdu Rongcheng and Wuhan Three Towns, which are in second place, have naturally become the focus of battle.
In the Chinese Super League "Shanghai Derby" on April 27, Shenhua and Harbour finally shook hands and made peace. Photo/Xinhua News Agency
At the end of the ninth round, if Shanghai Shenhua take three points, then the team will continue to lead the standings, but a draw or defeat against Cangzhou will put the team's top position in jeopardy, for Shenhua, they will not only have to face the menacing Chengdu Rongcheng, but also need to worry about the attack from the city's rivals Shanghai Port.
Wuhan Three Towns has picked up in the past two rounds, but whether the team can contain Chengdu Rongcheng, who "failed to rush to the list" in the last round, seems to be still a challenging challenge. Of course, for Three Towns, the home game against Qingdao Manatee on the evening of May 5 is obviously a better chance to get points, and if the team can win two games in a row, then there is a high probability that they will return to the top half of the league.
[2] World football is full of suspense, and the Champions League semifinals have become the biggest attraction
After Real Madrid and Bayern drew 2-2 in the first leg, Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain will also attack the Champions League final stage at 3 a.m. on May 2.
In the 19/20 Champions League, current Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel (first from left) led Paris Saint-Germain to the final. Photo/Xinhua News Agency
In addition to the Champions League, the Premier League, which is still in a scorching position, is also a major attraction during this May Day period. At 19:30 on May 4, Arsenal will be the first to host Bournemouth, followed by Manchester City and Wolves, and Liverpool will face a challenge from Tottenham. In the case of several giants of the Premier League stopping the European competition in advance, this battle for the top spot will undoubtedly give Premier League fans a reason to look forward to the Golden Week of May Day.
Japan's U23 national team celebrates with fans after its Asian Cup victory. Photo/Visual China
Outside the European arena, at 23:30 on May 3, the U23 Asian Cup final will also come. The two sides are Japan U23 and Uzbekistan U23 national teams. According to the rules, the two teams have already qualified for the Paris Olympics, but even so, it is still worth looking forward to who will compete in the Olympic arena as Asian champions.
The other direct quota place will be determined in the third-place match on the evening of May 2, when Iraqi U23s and Indonesian U23s will fight for Olympic qualification.
Nine news reporter Dong Zineng
Edited by Wu Di
[Source: Jiupai News]
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