The 2023 24 season continues in Europe's top 5 leagues, and in the early hours of this morning, Serie A title contenders Juventus challenged Genoa away and once again hit the top spot. In the Premier League, Tottenham, who have just finished a five-game winless run, played away to Nottingham Forest. In the Club World Cup, there are two 1 4 finals, with AFC Champions League champions Urawa Red Diamonds and León competing for a place in the last four, with the winner of the two teams facing Champions League champions Manchester City, and the other 1 4 final between hosts Jeddah and Cairo National, with the winner of both teams facing Palmeiras, the winner of the Copa Libertadores. Each team has joys and sorrows, a few joys and some sorrows.
Genoa 1-1 Juventus
Juventus has no European task this season, Allegri will focus all his energy on Serie A, Juventus will live up to expectations, Serie A has been unbeaten in 10 consecutive rounds, these 10 rounds of the league, Juventus has won 8 wins and 2 draws, scored 12 goals and conceded only 3 goals, including 7 clean sheets, which shows that Juventus's stability makes the opponent desperate.
In the game, in the first half, Chiesa made a penalty and hit the penalty himself. Juve led Genoa 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Gudmundsson equalised as Juventus drew 1-1 away at Genoa. At the end of this campaign, Juventus are one point behind the leader Inter Milan with one game first.
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham
Nottingham Forest have been in average form this season, winless in the last five league games, only 1 draw and 4 defeats, and coach Cooper is facing the danger of being sacked. Tottenham's form was a rollercoaster ride, with eight wins and two draws in the opening stages, but then suffered a low point, with five consecutive games without a win, until the last round win over Newcastle halted the decline.
In the game, Johnson went off injured in the first half and Richarlison scored with a header in stoppage time. Yibian fights again. Elanga was offside, Kulu volleyed home from a tight angle, and Bissouma stomped on the opponent's calf and ate a straight red. Final ten-man Tottenham 2-0 Nottingham Forest. In the standings, Tottenham is still fifth with 33 points from two consecutive wins, and Forest is 16th with 14 points.
León 0-1 Urawa Red Diamonds
Last season's AFC Champions League champion Urawa Red Diamonds finished fourth in the J-League this season, but in the AFC Champions League, Urawa Red Diamonds suffered Waterloo and were placed in a group that was not strong, in the same group as Pohang Steelers, Hanoi and Wuhan Three Towns, but in the end they only ranked second in the group and missed the knockout round.
In the game, in the first half, Tomoaki Okubo missed a single knife, in the second half, Atsuki Ito missed a good opportunity, Schalke scored as a substitute, and Willian was sent off with two yellows and one red. The match ended at full-time, Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0 Leon. Urawa will face Manchester City on December 20 at 2 a.m. Beijing time after winning this game.
Cairo National 3-1 Jeddah United
The Founding Nationals were the winners of last season's African Club Champions Cup, while Jeddah United, as the champions of the Saudi Arabian League last season, was able to participate in the Club World Cup by virtue of the landlord's advantage of the hosts, and in the first round, Jeddah United defeated Auckland City 3-0 in the Oceania Club Champions Cup, and Benzema scored in four Club World Cups to tie Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the game, in the first half, Hassan sent a point to Malur to score, and Mohammed sent a point to Benzema to miss a point;Elsharhat and Ashur scored two more in the second half, with the duo celebrating Cristiano Ronaldo and Gomi respectively, with Karim Benzema netting in stoppage time. In the end, Jeddah United 1-3 Cairo Nationals missed the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. Cairo Nacional will face Marcelo's Copa Libertadores champions Fluminense in the semi-finals.
Riyadh Crescent 2-0 Mecca unity
Riyadh Crescent spent more than 300 million euros to bring in reinforcements to strengthen and improve the team's strength, Neymar, Mitrovic, Malcom and other stars joined, Riyadh Crescent has become the most valuable team in Asia, Riyadh Crescent is unbeaten in the Saudi league this season, and leads by 7 points, and the AFC Champions League also advanced to the knockout round with an unbeaten record.
In the game, in the first half, Ruben Neves assisted Abdulhamid to score a goal for Riyadh Crescent to take the lead, and at half-time, Riyadh Crescent temporarily 1-0 Mecca United;In the second half, Malcolm assisted Mitrovic's header to extend the advantage. At the end of the game, Riyadh Crescent 2-0 Mecca United, 18 consecutive wins in all competitions, leading the league with 10 points.