Without Neymar, Barcelona gives third consecutive draw

Lionel Messi scored his fifth goal in six games since returning from injury and Ivan Rakitic scored his first championship, but Barcelona Neymar accused downward Saturday and gave their third successive draw in all competitions the 2-2 draw with visiting Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish league.

Barca, who weekday leveled 1-1 at Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League seven days ago the points 1-1 is also divided, with Valencia in the domestic championship, still leads the tournament with 35 points for the 15th date, but it could be achieved in qualifying for Atletico Madrid when the team led the Argentine Diego Simeone, now with 32 points, winning on Sunday against Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid, third with 30, closed Sunday Villarreal programming court.

Deportivo, with 23 units surprise classified sixth, benefited from the absence of injured Neymar, who watched the game from the stands, hoping to contest the World Club Barca begin play Thursday in Japan.

Messi put Barca ahead in the team with a direct free kick goal in the 39th minute and Rakitic expanded to 62, but Luis Enrique not able to maintain their perfect record in their stadium and, like last season by the last date, the reaction was allowed to Deportivo, who leveled with goals from Lucas Perez (77) and Alex Bergantinos (86).

"It was inexplicable, especially at the end, when we escaped and gave control facilities," lamented midfielder Andres Iniesta. "We are going points in two weeks that make them tighten around a bit more. Now it change the chip, because we play a title."

Luis Enrique, meanwhile, considered misleading results.

Chicharito hattrick for Leverkusen against Monchengladbach

A hat-trick from Mexican striker Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez facilitated the win achieved Bayer Leverkusen against Borussia Monchengladbach (5-0), at the meeting of the sixteenth round of the League from Germany.

The attacker, former player of Manchester United and Real Madrid, reaffirmed its status scorer in the match played at the BayArena.

Primer gol @AmadorErnesto de su primer Hat trick del @CH14_ @golfuentes @elamigo50 @Jobiefreak pic.twitter.com/OsCbTibhyw

— Jose Luis Martin (@luigiovando) December 12, 2015

Mexican international Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez accumulate 15 goals in the last twelve games he has played for Bayer Leverkusen, who achieved victory against Borussia Monchengladbach is placed sixth in the table, doors European places.

It was the encounter with the victory in the League set Roger Schmidt, who on Wednesday drew with Barcelona in the last round of the group stage of the Champions League.

However, it was Stefan Kiessling which paved the way for the win on the half hour. No he extended his lead until the second half, the home side.

Chicharito scored the second and three after 63 minutes, Kiessling made it 3-0 on the scoreboard. The Mexican-inspired stressed his scoring two goals in a minute. In the absence of a quarter hour remaining, he scored their two goals.

Then Roger Schmidt withdrew him from the pitch. He was replaced by Admir Mehmedi.

Mourinho denies rumors of return to Madrid

Beyond the current poor season Chelsea in the Premier League and always interesting proposal to return to Real Madrid,  Jose Mourinho at a press conference confessed he does not think a change of scenery and continue on the bench at Stamford Bridge, where he still are three seasons plus the current contract to fulfills.

" do you train to Real Madrid? I see myself fulfilling my contract with Chelsea . I have three and a half years yet. Then I see the ability to coach any team in the world, although there are some clubs that never will direct "explained Portuguese .

Ara1 London (United Kingdom) 08/12 / 2015.- The Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, gives a press ...

Moreover, Mou said some of his players are in good level: " I do not know if they are eight, seven, five or six players who are not at their level early in the season we were kilometers from our real level.. The team is not playing well and that makes everything you thought last year in the team and you said,.. Courtois, spectacular, Ivanovic, spectacular; Cahill, spectacular, Terry, spectacular Now there are only one or two as well. "

However, the target for the Blues continues to be the qualification for the next Champions League. "We have the opportunity to cut advantage and make a great end to finish fourth long as there mathematically, it will fight "he said.

And to close, he surprised filled with praise for Leicester, leader of the Premier. "They deserve to be where they are a few weeks ago I did not think they could be champions, but perhaps now have to reconsider that would be wonderful, something that would impress all. the world of football. "

Barcelona loose two points at home to Deportivo before traveling to Japan

Barcelona, ​​championship leader made two valuable points at the Camp Nou (2-2) against Deportivo La Coruna (6) before moving to Japan to participate in the Club World Cup this Saturday at the 15th day the league.

Without the Brazilian Neymar, injured, it was the Argentine star Lionel Messi who opened the scoring with a fantastic launch direct free kick that slipped through the top of his compatriot Germán Lux (39).

Shortly after the break, the Croatian Ivan Rakitic scored from outside the area in what appeared the ruling party (62), but with the score against, the Galicians did not lose faith and achieved a draw in the final leg with goals Lucas Perez (77) and Alex Bergantinos (86).

It is the second consecutive draw in the league for Barcelona after a 1-1 draw at Valencia last week, and the third if you consider the Bayer Leverkusen (1-1) Wednesday in the Champions League on a inconsequential for the Catalans, who had already qualified for the knockout final.

Galician team coach Victor Sánchez del Amo, former player of Real Madrid and Deportivo own, conducted a very effective approach, with superiority in midfield and less aware of the bands of Barcelona, ​​without Neymar on the left, had much less power dominating.

Depor even had the first chance of the match, although the front Johnatan not quite control the ball well, just before Claudio Bravo, and Chilean goalkeeper snatched the ball (16).

The visiting team was becoming more comfortable on the lawn before a shallow Barcelona, ​​in which only Messi, with a wide range of countries, seemed able to disrupt the balance.

t was not a pass, but with a superb free-kick on the edge of the area, committed on Luis Suarez, Messi broke the deadlock just before the break.

After the break, Rakitic seemed sentence with the second goal, another great shot from the edge. Unconsciously, the Barcelona that the match was 2-0 in his pocket and began to think about the Club World Cup in Japan.

- History repeats itself -

But Deportivo was able to repeat the story of last May, when on the last day of the last championship, tied 2-0 in favor of the Catalans. That point served to keep the category.

In the off, both teams could have scored the winning goal, but neither the Portuguese Miguel Cardoso (90 + 1) for Sport and local Sergi Roberto, a center that brought the visitors' defense (90 + 4), matched to the arch rival.

The TAS continues to suspend Platini, which could be expanded to "several years"

Michel Platini , threatened with a lifetime ban by the domestic courts of FIFA, received on Friday a double whammy: the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) maintained its current provisional suspension and spokesman of the Ethics Committee of FIFA predicted for him a sentence of "several years".

The ability to run for the presidential elections of February 26 moments away by Platini, who was considered the favorite to succeed Joseph Blatter, resigned and currently provisionally suspended for a long time.

Platini did not hide his anger at the words of spokesman to the daily L'Equipe on Friday.

When asked by the French sports newspaper, which published the answers on their website, Andreas Bantel, spokesman for the Ethics Committee of FIFA, was confident that there will be a tough sanction against the president of UEFA, "Platini will surely be suspended several years".

"As for Blatter, no difference for him between several years and a lifetime ban," he added Bantel.

- "Anger and dismay" -

In a statement sent to AFP, Platini, UEFA president, and his lawyers expressed their "anger and dismay at the statements of Mr. Andreas Bantel", estimating that constitute "a flagrant violation of the presumption of innocence and demonstrate the political objective They pursued by the Ethics Committee of FIFA, for whom the debate and contradictory statement that she has set for December 18 are clearly not of any use. "

Atletico Madrid - Athletic Bilbao: The 'hand of god' objective Win

'Cholo' Simeone and Ernesto Valverde represent two distinct but complementary styles of play. The claw is a common virtue that both coaches bring to their teams to the point that, without going any further, Raul Garcia went from Madrid to Bilbao to play football almost the same. On Sunday, both coaches are again see the faces in the red and white duel.

The Vicente Calderon will host this exciting match in which each comes with different objectives. The mattress have in mind to stay in the fight for the lead with FC Barcelona and maintain its lead over Real Madrid . Also, they have to throw achieve 'little hand' winning streak, which had failed so far in the league.

Athletic , however, has a more modest but equally vital for the future of the next season goal. They are at the gates of the Europa League in seventh place in the competition also managed to advance to round Thursday knockout phase as first in their group.

The stronghold of Atletico Madrid is without doubt the most important factor to consider. There, they have only lost one game; They have drawn one; and won the remaining five. Also, they have the honor of being the fewest championship, above even the current champions, with only 6 goals against in his locker.

As for the low and recoveries, Simeone still can count on their star forward theoretical, Jackson Martinez , or the injured Tiago and kept in cotton young Jose Gimenez, who wait until the last minute to see if he can play. Valverde meanwhile recovered Raul Garcia for this event but lost Mikel San José in midfield, while Gorka Iraizoz come just for Calderon.

Anyway, both coaches meet with their staff know the low for this appointment. The three points are essential for both. One is played stay in the fight for the lead while the other aspires to become a place of Europa League not to release it from here to end of season.