In the night of green beacons, many wonderful duels were staged in turn. In the Premier League's rematch match, the Blue Moon Army Manchester City sat at home to face the "giant killer" Brentford. Despite the latter's current low standings, his record of beating Manchester City twice last season is not to be taken lightly. In this fierce battle, although Manchester City controlled the rhythm of the game, the ball flowed like silk at their feet, but they encountered the dilemma of lack of attack, and shot again and again like off-target arrows, unable to penetrate the opponent's city. It wasn't until the 71st minute that the Brentford defence slipped unexpectedly and struck the night sky like a bolt of lightning, paving a one-man path to victory for Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. Haaland calmly fired a lethal shot that undoubtedly became a key turning point in City's title race. Without this victory, City's title hopes would have been in the dark; Now, with this hard-won victory, Manchester City climbed to second place in the table, just behind Liverpool by a narrow margin.
At the same time, in the first leg of the Champions League 1 8 finals, Dortmund traveled to the Netherlands to challenge the Eredivisie hegemon PSV Eindhoven. The Nerazzurri, who have a mediocre performance in the domestic league, are fourth with 11 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses in the first 22 rounds, and there is still some distance between them and leaders Bayer Leverkusen, so securing a top-four spot has become a priority. In the European battle, Dortmund showed a tenacious fighting spirit, and in the opening stage, Malen made a sharp breakthrough to take the lead, but the advantage could not be extended, and finally Hummels's penalty opportunity caused by a foul was firmly converted by Luc de Jong, and the two sides shook hands. Despite failing to win all three points, Dortmund will return to the Wester Stadium in the next leg of the competition, and the prospects of promotion are still full of sunshine.
In the Italian city of Milan, Inter Milan showed a more aggressive attack against La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid. The whole game seemed to be a fierce offensive and defensive picture, Inter Milan bombarded like a lion pounced on its prey, with 19 shots directed at the opponent's goal, compared to Atletico's only seven counter-attack attempts. In this exciting matchup, Arnautovic missed many good chances, but he stepped up at the crucial moment and sealed the victory with a decisive goal, helping Inter Milan to a precious victory. The victory not only set Inter Milan a new record of nine consecutive wins in all competitions, but also the first time in Inzaghi's coaching career. Inzaghi Jr., with his precise tactical layout and passionate commanding art, led Inter Milan to show unprecedented fighting spirit and excellence, which is breathtaking.