Five days after the 4-0 away defeat against Paris St. Germain in the Champions League last 16, Lionel Messi and Spanish double winners FC Barcelona avoided another big setback in LaLiga. The Argentinean led the Catalan side to a narrow 2-1 victory against newly-promoted side CD Leganes. Germany international Marc-André ter Stegen impressive with several top saves.
The result leaves Barca (51) trailing league leaders Real Madrid (52) by a point, having played two games more. Messi fired the hosts in front earlier, but the underdogs bounced back in the 71st minute through Unai Lopez. The superstar forward saved his side’s blushes in the 90th minute, sealing the 2-1 win from the penalty spot.
Goalless draw for Draxler and PSG
World Cup winner Julian Draxler and reigning French champions Paris St. Germain followed up their stunning midweek by dropping points in Ligue 1 thanks to a 0-0 draw with FC Toulouse. They remain three points behind league leaders AS Monaco, who drew 1-1 with SC Bastia on Friday evening.
PSG, with German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp in net, had significantly more possession, but were unable to create many clear-cut chances. Draxler, who scored in the 4-0 win over Barcelona, was substituted in the 71st minute.
AS Roma keep up paces with Juventus
AS Roma continued their hunt for Juventus’ Serie A crown with a 4-1 win over Turin on matchday 25, though Antonio Rüdiger was not involved in the match. With 56 points to their name, they remain seven behind the league leaders (63) and two clear of third-place SSC Napoli.
Former Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko opened the scoring for the hosts and quickly made it 2-0 through Egyptian Mohamed Salah. Leondro Paredes put the Roma out of side midway through the second half, though Maxi Lopez did pull one back with five minutes remaining. Radja Nainggolan added a fourth in injury time.
Five days after the 4-0 away defeat against Paris St. Germain in the Champions League last 16, Lionel Messi and Spanish double winners FC Barcelona avoided another big setback in LaLiga. The Argentinean led the Catalan side to a narrow 2-1 victory against newly-promoted side CD Leganes. Germany international Marc-André ter Stegen impressive with several top saves.
The result leaves Barca (51) trailing league leaders Real Madrid (52) by a point, having played two games more. Messi fired the hosts in front earlier, but the underdogs bounced back in the 71st minute through Unai Lopez. The superstar forward saved his side’s blushes in the 90th minute, sealing the 2-1 win from the penalty spot.
Goalless draw for Draxler and PSG
World Cup winner Julian Draxler and reigning French champions Paris St. Germain followed up their stunning midweek by dropping points in Ligue 1 thanks to a 0-0 draw with FC Toulouse. They remain three points behind league leaders AS Monaco, who drew 1-1 with SC Bastia on Friday evening.
PSG, with German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp in net, had significantly more possession, but were unable to create many clear-cut chances. Draxler, who scored in the 4-0 win over Barcelona, was substituted in the 71st minute.
AS Roma keep up paces with Juventus
AS Roma continued their hunt for Juventus’ Serie A crown with a 4-1 win over Turin on matchday 25, though Antonio Rüdiger was not involved in the match. With 56 points to their name, they remain seven behind the league leaders (63) and two clear of third-place SSC Napoli.
Former Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko opened the scoring for the hosts and quickly made it 2-0 through Egyptian Mohamed Salah. Leondro Paredes put the Roma out of side midway through the second half, though Maxi Lopez did pull one back with five minutes remaining. Radja Nainggolan added a fourth in injury time.
