The 2023 24 season of Europe's top 5 leagues is in full swing. In this round of the game, the giant teams were happy and disappointed in the game, and a few were happy and a few were sad. In the Premier League, the upcoming Christmas schedule is a big feature. Meanwhile, the Bundesliga, La Liga and Ligue 1 will enter a winter break, with only Serie A and the Premier League maintaining a tight schedule. Among them, Dortmund challenged Augsburg 1-1 away, and Dortmund, who had not won three consecutive games recently, has been thrown off the points gap in the Bundesliga standings, and the hope of winning the league has become slim.
Luckily, Borussia Dortmund won the Champions League group and can now focus on the Bundesliga and start chasing points. In this game, although Reus and Bensebaini missed the post one after another, Demirovic's goal sparked controversy, and Mullen's low shot equalised. Although in the second half, Phil Krueger had a difficult shot on goal, but neither side could find the back of the net. In the end, Dort drew 1-1 with Augsburg, suffered a three-game winless run, accumulated 26 points in the standings, and ranked 5th.
And in La Liga, Athletic Bilbao beat Atletico Madrid 2-0. Unbeaten in the last 6 league rounds, the standings are close to the Champions League zone. Atletico Madrid, under the leadership of Simeone, has attacked to the end this season, and the number of goals in the Champions League is second only to Manchester City, more than Bayern, Real Madrid and Barcelona, and they have advanced as the group leader. But in this game, Atletico's Sanchea took a penalty and eventually Guruzeta and Nico Williams both scored. Atletico lost 2-0 to Athletic Bilbao and are in third place.
Overall, the performances of these giants on the pitch vary widely, with some leading the league and others doubling down on their points. But in any case, every game has suspense and is full of anticipation and surprises. Let's look forward to more surprises from the giants in the coming competitions!Napoli came off a hard-earned victory with a 2-1 win over Cagliari in Serie A.
As last season's champions, Napoli's recent form has not been satisfactory, with them suffering three defeats in a row and the team's morale has also suffered somewhat. However, new boss Mazzarry led his team to his first win since his return, giving the team a glimmer of confidence. The win also lifted Napoli to fourth place in the table and is expected to regain the initiative in the race for the top four. Neither side was able to find the back of the net in the first half after the game began, and although Rahmani hit the post with a header, the game was deadlocked.
At the start of the second half, Osimhen broke the deadlock to give Napoli the lead. However, it was Cagliari's Pavoletti who equalised in time to make the game confusing. At the crucial moment, Napoli's Kvaratskhelia scored a goal to help his team win the game. In the end, Napoli won 2-1 at home to Cagliari. For Barcelona, it has been in a slump lately. Two consecutive defeats in La Liga and the Champions League have put Barcelona coach Xavi under pressure.
Although Barcelona successfully qualified for the knockout round as the group leader in the Champions League, breaking the difficult situation of qualifying from the group in the previous two seasons, in La Liga, Barcelona has been left behind by the dark horse Girona 7 points gap. Xavi will have to turn things around with a win or he could be in danger of being sacked. In this game, the first half of the two sides also did not make a difference, Lewandowski an excellent sideways volley was blocked by the goalkeeper and failed to score for Barcelona. At the start of the second half, Felix scored with an empty goal to break the deadlock for Valencia.
Barcelona equalised with the help of Guillamon's world wave, but Raphinha was unable to secure victory after a succession of great chances. In the end, Barcelona and Valencia drew 1-1. Currently, Barcelona sit third in the standings, while Valencia is provisionally tenth. Barcelona need to find their form as soon as possible and regain their winning streak to close the gap on the leaders. Xavi's position is on the line, and he needs to pick himself up when his team is struggling and lead them back to winning ways.
Valencia, for their part, will be hoping to use this draw to achieve a better position for themselves and continue to move forward. Whether it's Napoli or Barcelona, they have experienced varying degrees of hardship in the game. But it also shows us the persistence and hard work of the team, who did not give up in the face of difficulties, but continued to fight. This is also the charm of football, it is not just a game, but also a spirit, a symbol of unity and hard work. So, at all times, the team needs our support and encouragement, only then can they overcome the difficulties and win.