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Berlin
After their Club World Cup win, Bayern Munich are yet to find their form and risk losing their Bundesliga lead after the Champions League clash at Lazio. In Italy and Spain, the title race is also up and running, while things already seem settled in England.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:
After a domestic draw against Arminia Bielefeld and a defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, holders Bayern will attempt a better result at Lazio in the last 16 first leg on Tuesday to keep their Champions League title defence on track. Record champions Real Madrid visit Italian side Atalanta on Wednesday, while due to coronavirus travel restrictions, Atletico Madrid will host their clash against Chelsea in Bucharest, and Borussia Moenchengladbach will host Manchester City in Budapest.
BUNDESLIGA:
Champions Bayern will return to a tense Bundesliga situation after their date at Lazio. After the defeat to Frankfurt and second-placed RB Leipzig’s triumph at Hertha Berlin, the Bavarians’ lead in the league was cut to two points. They host ailing side Cologne on Saturday, while Leipzig welcome Borussia Moenchengladbach. Third-placed Wolfsburg, seven points off Bayern, host Hertha Berlin and Borussia Dortmund have Bielefeld as their next opponents.
RETURN OF SPECTATORS?:
An alliance of culture, sport and science with 20 scientists and almost 40 institutions wants to present a concept based on previous experience as well as scientific studies that will enable large cultural and sporting events with spectators in Germany.
In addition to professional leagues of other sports, the German Football League (DFL) and the German football federation (DFB) also support the concept. Details of the paper will be presented in Berlin on Monday.
EUROPA LEAGUE:
Manchester United built a very comfortable 4-0 first leg at Real Sociedad and doesn’t need much to secure a spot in the last 16 in the second leg game on Thursday. Arsenal and Benfica will once again play on neutral ground due to coronavirus travel restrictions after a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Hoffenheim were 3-1 up against Molde but ended up conceding a 3-3 draw, and Bayer Leverkusen will have to work hard to comeback after a 4-3 defeat at Young Boys.
PREMIER LEAGUE:
Leaders Manchester City now have a very comfortable 10-point lead over city rivals Manchester United and third-placed Leicester. City host West Ham on Saturday, while on Sunday United have a big clash and Chelsea and Leicester welcome Arsenal. Also on Sunday, champions Liverpool, who are now sixth in the standings, visit Sheffield United.
SERIE A AND LA LIGA:
Inter Milan consolidated their Italian Serie A lead with a derby win over AC Milan and are four points clear at the top. Next in the title race, Inter host Genoa and Sunday and second-placed Milan visit Roma. Champions Juventus, in sixth, travel to Verona on Saturday. In Spain, Real Madrid are three points behind leaders Atletico Madrid and will try to keep their comeback running with a home game against Real Sociedad next Monday, while Atletico visit Villarreal on Sunday. On Saturday, Barcelona have an away third v fourth clash at Sevilla after they host Elche in midweek.It’s another week of Champions League and Europa League clashes before the domestic leagues – and some exciting title races – resume at the weekend.
Berlin
After their Club World Cup win, Bayern Munich are yet to find their form and risk losing their Bundesliga lead after the Champions League clash at Lazio. In Italy and Spain, the title race is also up and running, while things already seem settled in England.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:
After a domestic draw against Arminia Bielefeld and a defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, holders Bayern will attempt a better result at Lazio in the last 16 first leg on Tuesday to keep their Champions League title defence on track. Record champions Real Madrid visit Italian side Atalanta on Wednesday, while due to coronavirus travel restrictions, Atletico Madrid will host their clash against Chelsea in Bucharest, and Borussia Moenchengladbach will host Manchester City in Budapest.
BUNDESLIGA:
Champions Bayern will return to a tense Bundesliga situation after their date at Lazio. After the defeat to Frankfurt and second-placed RB Leipzig’s triumph at Hertha Berlin, the Bavarians’ lead in the league was cut to two points. They host ailing side Cologne on Saturday, while Leipzig welcome Borussia Moenchengladbach. Third-placed Wolfsburg, seven points off Bayern, host Hertha Berlin and Borussia Dortmund have Bielefeld as their next opponents.
RETURN OF SPECTATORS?:
An alliance of culture, sport and science with 20 scientists and almost 40 institutions wants to present a concept based on previous experience as well as scientific studies that will enable large cultural and sporting events with spectators in Germany.
In addition to professional leagues of other sports, the German Football League (DFL) and the German football federation (DFB) also support the concept. Details of the paper will be presented in Berlin on Monday.
EUROPA LEAGUE:
Manchester United built a very comfortable 4-0 first leg at Real Sociedad and doesn’t need much to secure a spot in the last 16 in the second leg game on Thursday. Arsenal and Benfica will once again play on neutral ground due to coronavirus travel restrictions after a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Hoffenheim were 3-1 up against Molde but ended up conceding a 3-3 draw, and Bayer Leverkusen will have to work hard to comeback after a 4-3 defeat at Young Boys.
PREMIER LEAGUE:
Leaders Manchester City now have a very comfortable 10-point lead over city rivals Manchester United and third-placed Leicester. City host West Ham on Saturday, while on Sunday United have a big clash and Chelsea and Leicester welcome Arsenal. Also on Sunday, champions Liverpool, who are now sixth in the standings, visit Sheffield United.
SERIE A AND LA LIGA:
Inter Milan consolidated their Italian Serie A lead with a derby win over AC Milan and are four points clear at the top. Next in the title race, Inter host Genoa and Sunday and second-placed Milan visit Roma. Champions Juventus, in sixth, travel to Verona on Saturday. In Spain, Real Madrid are three points behind leaders Atletico Madrid and will try to keep their comeback running with a home game against Real Sociedad next Monday, while Atletico visit Villarreal on Sunday. On Saturday, Barcelona have an away third v fourth clash at Sevilla after they host Elche in midweek.It’s another week of Champions League and Europa League clashes before the domestic leagues – and some exciting title races – resume at the weekend.
