In the early morning of February 19, Beijing time, the five major European leagues staged an exciting night, with Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern and other giants gathering on the field. Manchester United narrowly beat Luton Town 2-1, Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano and Bayern Munich came back from 2-3 to Bochum in a frantic affair.
In the Premier League, Manchester United's match against Luton Town was particularly eye-catching. When the two teams met for the first time this season, United narrowly edged their opponents by just one goal at home. Manchester United will be looking for a double when they play away from home, while Luton Town will be keen to turn the tide at home.
The Reds took a 2-0 lead just seven minutes into the game: Hojlen capitalised on a mistake in the opening 37 seconds to score a solo goal, and then Garnacho's long-range shot hit Hojlen's body and deflected into the net to give United a comfortable two-goal lead.
However, Luton did not give up on this, and in the 14th minute, Chen Dayi turned and shot in the penalty area, and after being blocked, Carlton Morris scored with a header to pull a goal back for Luton.
In the second half, United created a number of good chances, but Fernandes and Garnacho missed both one-on-one chances, and Luton Town came close to levelling with a late shot that hit the post.
In the end, Manchester United took 44 points thanks to this victory, and remained firmly in sixth place in the Premier League table, just five points off the top four.
According to statistics, Hojlen is only 21 years and 14 days old, and has scored in six consecutive games, becoming the youngest player in the history of the Premier League to score in six consecutive games, contributing a total of six goals and two assists.
It is worth mentioning that his first goal set the record for the fastest away goal in Manchester United history, and the second goal was also the first goal for United to take a 2-0 lead in an away game.
The other highlight match was played in La Liga, with Real Madrid taking on Rayo Vallecano. Real Madrid's league lead extended to five points after the last win over Girona, firmly at the top of the table. However, they suffered a surprise defeat away at relegation rivals Rayo Vallecano.
Less than a minute into the game, Real Madrid goalkeeper Lunin made a mistake at the back, but Rayo Vallecano failed to capitalise on the opportunity. In the second minute, Valverde passed the ball to assist Joselu to break the deadlock and help Real Madrid take a 1-0 lead.
In the 25th minute, Trejo's shot hit the arm of the opposing player, and the referee awarded a penalty, and then De Tomas scored to level the score at 1-1.
In the 79th minute of the second half, Kroos' free kick was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. In the 94th minute of the game, Carvajal accumulated two yellow cards and was sent off with red cards, and the two sides finally drew 1-1.
At the moment, Real Madrid's backline is on the rise, with one injured again after the game. Although Real Madrid are currently six points ahead of second-placed Girona with 62 points, their lead is not very secure with a game in hand.
It is worth mentioning that Real Madrid has achieved a good record of 19 consecutive league games unbeaten, breaking the league unbeaten record when Ancelotti led the team.
In the Bundesliga, Bayern have been in a slump of late, losing to Bayer Leverkusen and Lazio in a row with just one shot on target. According to Germany**, if Bayern continue to decline, manager Thomas Tuchel could be sacked early.
Bayern took the lead in the 14th minute of the game against relegated side Bochum, with Musiala hitting the top corner from a tight angle.
However, Musiala lost possession twice in the second half of the game, which led to the opposition scoring a goal. In the 38th minute, Musiala lost possession of the ball before Takuma Asano counter-attacked and sent the ball into the back of the net with a low shot.
Then, in the 43rd minute, Steger executed a corner kick, and Schlotterbeck jumped up to grab the spot, and scored with a header, scoring two goals in just five minutes for Bochum, and successfully overtook the score.
In the 77th minute of the second half, a penalty was awarded to Pamecano, and Steig took the penalty and successfully hit it to extend the score to 3-1.
Although Bayern were sent off in the second half of the game for a player, in the 86th minute, Kane's goal made it 2-3. Despite this, Bayern still lost the game in the end, suffering three consecutive defeats on both fronts.
After this reversed game, Bayern still have 50 points, eight points behind the leader Bayer Leverkusen, and the title race has become very serious.