Bayern fell unexpectedly Wednesday at home against Mainz (1-2), while Borussia Dortmund defeated Darmstadt at home (0-2) and reduced the lead to five points of the Bavarians, four days of direct confrontation between the two teams.
The Colombian Jhon Córdoba scored the winning goal 86 minutes from Mainz in the middle of a game that was clearly dominant Bayern into the game but failed too often in the penultimate pass before entering the area.
Pep Guardiola threw hand-thinking surely rotations in the match on Saturday against Dortmund- and left Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso out of the squad and Douglas Costa, Thomas Müller and Joschua Kimich on the reserve bench.
In contrast, Franck Ribery returned to the starting line-and played ninety minutes for the first time since his reaparición- like the Moroccan Mehdi Benatia, who formed the central pair with David Alaba.
Bayern had a first chance 13 minutes with a shot from outside the area in the Chilean Arturo Vidal who reacted Stefan Carius with a great stop.
However, when Bayern dominated the Mainz went ahead with a goal by Jairo Sampeiro after 26 minutes with a shot inside the area Donati center.
In the second part came Müller, by Kingsley Coman, and Costa, Thiago, and Bayern increased pressure. The equalizer came with a shot from outside the area Arjen Robben in the 65th.
The match was played almost alone in the middle of Mainz, but one of the few advances the visiting team, Córdoba satin finished up the middle and beat keeper Manuel Neuer.
Athletic Club and Aritz Aduriz, who with his third treble of the season has already reached 30 goals so far of course, have liked this Wednesday in San Mames with a win at Deportivo Coruna strengthening their European aspirations.
Ernesto Valverde's team reaffirmed recovered the good feelings last Sunday in Mestalla Valencia 0-3 with a spectacular encounter with stellar protagonism of Aduriz, who scored 16 league goals, but also important Markel Susaeta, the pin in all three goals of the ram, and Raul Garcia and Iker Muniain, key in while the shock opened.
In any case it was a good choral work the Atleti, who opened the scoring with a goal from Muniain finished off in small area a good combination with Oscar de Marcos, Markel Susaeta and Raul Garcia, who left the ball for riveting, and let things already well on track to break with the first of Aduriz, a cross from the right Susaeta.
He pulled one back to around locker rooms Oriol Riera, drawing a pass also to the small area of Lucas Pérez, after beating Gorka Iraizoz after clearance by Pedro Mosquera.
But it did not last long joy to coruñés set, which saw Aduriz sentenced the shock to the hour first finishing off of head a center of Susaeta and then impaling the ball out of the blue almost impossible for the effect dribbled the ball in the It rejects a defense to the new center Susaeta.
With this victory the Athletic strengthens in seventh place and continues his pursuit Celta and Sevilla to enter the top six, ensuring Europe and avoid round in two previous summer.
Depor, however, still stuck with 32 points in the table, more and more away from some European places with which he came to dream, and extends to eleven straight games leading winless and prevent him win in the far in 2016.
Two breaks Aduriz to the back of the visitors' defense in the first three minutes, the second saved by Pletikosa foot to a tight shot Aduriz in the race, and advanced Bilbao's intentions and the problems that were going to happen later the deportivistas.
A shot from Fajr, a center from the left of Argentine Jonas, well stopped by Iraizoz was the only shot of a Depor who came several times but generally was very surpassed by Athletic in the first half.
And for 13 minutes Lions opened the scoring in a good combination born in De Marcos, who, after the continued Susaeta and Muniain, focused past Raul Garcia header put an the ball in the small area that arrival Muniain, who continued and finished the move almost on the goal line.
the clash stopped, but as the rain that raged at times, the Athletic returned to air on the half hour and was determined to kill off the match before the break. And he succeeded half because he scored the second goal, although he could make several more.
Up to three centers goal shackled the Valverde in four minutes, from 29 to 33, but neither Muniain hit to round off the De Marcos, nor Susaeta came to Raul Garcia, nor Aduriz holed into the net service Susaeta his connecting more than simple head.
But spared the San Sebastian striker in the following Susaeta center in 36 minutes, this time down and as clear as before. Aduriz he managed with the goal in which is his goal number 28 of the season, the fifteenth in the league.
He faked Aduriz with the twentieth at the start of the second half, which did achieve later, but did not quite reach out a pass from Muniain on the front.
Aduriz sentenciase before the crash, the Depor appeared to him a glimmer of hope in a getaway Lucas Perez Mosquera clearance left him alone with Iriazoz. Enabled by Lekue on the other side of the field, the Galician front surpassed the local goal in his hasty departure and the small center for Oriol Riera remachase area.
did not last long the illusion, as Aduriz finished off two minutes after the umpteenth center Susaeta, this time with his head, and the hour mark, to the surprise of everyone, topped the goal an almost impossible ball out of the blue after another center over Susadeta.
In that play, with which sum and 30 goals so far this year, 16 of them in the league, the striker showed how sweet it is.
And in the party Athletic has made clear it has already overcome the bad feelings of a few games ago against Real Sociedad and Olympique Marseille and with seven goals in two games in three days, today and the 0- 3 Sunday at Mestalla, takes its European ambitions via League.
Casillas is just one step away from winning his first title in his Portuguese adventure. Eliminated from European competitions, the whole of northern Portugal qualified yesterday for the Cup final , something that could not since 2011. But the curious fact that in the knockout tournament the Madrid goalkeeper is also given the titular doorman, as the chosen has been since the beginning Helton.
Yesterday Porto won 2-0 at Gil Vicente , team second division Portuguese who had already defeated the first leg 0 goals to 3. By Joseph Peseiro scored Chidozie young Nigerian central Awaziem (minute 11) and the free Malian Moussa Marega (80).
In addition to its classification, the "dragons" lived another good news as it was that after almost three months out, again played Alberto Spanish Well, who entered the pitch 43 minutes for the injury the Brazilian Evandro .
The final will be held next May 22 and the rival Casillas and yours will be the Brag to, which repeats the end although he lost last season against Sporting Lisbon on penalties. In the second leg tied to zero with Rio Ave, Vila do Conde making profitable in the 1-0 harvested in the first leg.
Should you win the Cup, Casillas added the title without playing. To have more protagonismo would have to lift the league , in which the Porto still has a chance, as is third , four points behind Sporting Lisbon and Benfica three.
Luis Enrique, coach of FC Barcelona , said Wednesday that there is"league" after the win Atletico Madrid that "continues to tighten and does not fail" against Real Sociedad which leaves the 'mattress makers' provisionally to 5 points of its team before facing a "commendable" Rayo Vallecano and to which he does not care lose possession.
"That win Atletico stresses in the same way, with the 3 - point system any chance to be costly and quickly recover the difference . Atletico still clenching and does not fail, there League. Have not told us otherwise at any time and there are many points, "Luis Enrique told a news conference.
In addition, they will visit to Rayo Vallecano against having good results lately, but always proposes tough matches. " I do not give an easy ball or lost, they are always uncomfortable parties regardless of the outcome to be given," he said.
The struggle for possession will also be important, although the Spaniard gives priority to win. " We generate our game with ball possession and created chances possession, but in the end is secondary, is a means to an end and I worry about losing possession zero, I would worry about losing the game , " he was sincere. "The game of possession is key to our game idea. That does not mean that against the Lightning, who will play one on one in the whole field and tranquility while, becomes secondary and the priority is to win the game , "he reiterated.
In a struggle to avoid relegation, the franjirrojo set is played more and that can make them more dangerous. "This year there is still no team that is clearly visible that you will have to save themselves trouble, there are many teams involved to show a good image to play football . It is more than open the descent and will have results that are not expected, " he warned.
And this Ray, believe that you can learn many things. "You can always learn from any computer. What I like the Ray of Jemez is the love that has to attack and make life difficult for the opponent as far from his goal. It is something I share, "he said.
"As a player he was a defense to the old and coaching share his philosophy , I would have liked to have a coach like that . I always admire and appreciate offensive coaches profile, I identify a lot with them. Lightning was a team that all relacionábamos with a rough football. Paco Jemez Lo has much merit, is commendable , "he said about it .
Oblivious to ls white crises
On the other hand, Luis Enrique said that there is no problem in your wardrobe, but declined to enter assess whether they may have been at Real Madrid after the defeat in the Madrid derby and statements of Cristiano Ronaldo complaining about the level of their peers. "Concerns not have beyond helping my players to prepare for the match in the best way," he argued.
" Ours is a unique and different group . The day to day is very easy, perfect harmony and just enjoyed such a magnificent profession is football. I appreciate the great costumes that I have, it is a unique and different group.In the other locker room I not dare to say because it would be neither fair "settled.
Lucas Vázquez, the best player of Real Madrid at the stadium Ciudad de Valencia, with permission of the great Keylor, was blunt in assessing the explanations of Cristiano Monday in the locker room, after commenting on Saturday that is not the same be eleven holders who alternates. He said then that "if everyone (peers) were at my level, perhaps we would be first in the league." It was a contempt for the reserves. Men who beat Levante yesterday. Lucas, the best; Borja, who decided in the second goal madridista; to Casemiro, who finally had a match with Zidane. Lucas responded clearly: " Cristiano Romanldo explained to us what he said is all cleared up ."
The Portuguese paid off alternates, who gave another nerve to Real Madrid. And work and brilliance of Lucas came in handy to triple Ballon d' Or .
The Galician end caused the penalty that allowed Ronaldo recouping the maximum penalty squandered in Malaga. And Vazquez has fueled the 1-3 run with a through ball Luso, who told him with a huge uncheck to hunt the ball to the edge of the bottom line, to the right, and draw a killer pass Isco perfect finished third both the tranquility. The two actions in which Christian was decisive originated in two other performances, equally decisive, the coruñés.
They get along well. Cristiano Romanldo always gives advice to the youth squad to tell where to send the centers. Yesterday, the Portuguese again be effective. A goal and an assist film. The Real Madrid came with a huge pressure, as Pepe, protagonist of a happy comeback in defense, and recognized Zidane gambled with veterans like Ronaldo and novice as homegrown. The club striker scored his twenty-third target in the league, the thirty - fifth in total with twelve goals in the Champions League, and created the third success in a sensational move by Vazquez, the Luso and Isco, who signed the target.
Said and done. Which Forewarned is forearmed. Zidane said in the days after the derby it would take drastic measures. The coach of Real Madrid changed alignment, and not only by low, and tactical picture. He left on the bench Isco and Jesse to apply a 4-2-3-1 scheme with Borja Mayoral as pure center forward and a triumvirate of half tip formed by Lucas Vázquez, James and Christian, with Casemiro and Kroos as double pivot.
Brazilian Casemiro played his first game with the new coach and demonstrated the strength I needed the center of the white field. Borja was released as a starter and was instrumental in the second goal in a great shot he ran into the wood and hit the back and elbow Mariño until the ball went in . The youth ran like a midfielder, pressed and taught that effectively makes both lack the set of Zinedine. But the best was Lucas Vázquez. It was erected at the end that required the foreseeable attack to break Real Madrid finally rivals. It was lethal. It generated two goals.
Lucas Orban shattered
The Galician front, formed in the white quarry, minutes won with Benitez and has now also won the trust of Zidane. Lucas was really the architect of the victory visitor suffered. He crushed Orban from the right side of Madrid.He entered twelve times and the Barca defense did not attempt to enter the attacker. He waited in his area and committed the penalty on coruñés when he faced straight at him.
Cristiano scored the penalty and celebrated as if it was a bit of play. I needed after failing another in La Rosaleda that cost his team two points. It was his twenty - third target in the league, the thirty-fifth with the Champions.Lucas Vázquez constant surtió balls gunner to increase their own hit.Mariño got three accurate shots from Portuguese. The excellent football end, who also worked wonders to steal the ball on defense, also built the play of the third madridista hit with a through ball to Ronaldo that the Portuguese ended with the killer pass to Isco.
Madrid took to get the lace and suffered against bottom club until the last minute, when Lucas, Lucas always, decided to kill off the match with this action 1-3. Zidane played with the men on the bench in the team as punishment for those who did not surrender nor against Malaga or against Atletico. It was an unprecedented lineup, with a more powerful medium and a different strategy. And the best were new: Lucas, Casemiro and Borja.
