In the early morning of February 19, Beijing time, the Europa League ended a number of competitions. And this match day can also be called a night of joy and sorrow for the giants, Real Madrid and Bayern, the two traditional giants have overturned, and Manchester United has won five consecutive victories in all competitions, steadily moving towards the qualification of the Champions League.
The first to play is the leader of La Liga, Real Madrid. After beating the direct rivals Girona in the last round of the battle for Tianwang Mountain, Real Madrid's lead in the standings has been extended to five points, and it seems that there is no team that can stop them from winning the championship. But no one expected that Real Madrid would unexpectedly overturn on the relegation team Rayo Vallecano in this round. Joselu scored a goal for Real Madrid just three minutes into the game to take the lead, but Rayo Vallecano then took advantage of the penalty to equalise. In the following games, the two teams attacked each other, but neither team was able to change the score again, and finally Real Madrid was forced to draw 1-1 by the opponent, missing the opportunity to further open up the gap with Girona.
Manchester United, who came on the heel, also got off to a dream start, with Hojlund scoring twice in the opening seven minutes to give the Red Devils an early two-goal lead. However, promoted side of the Premier League, Luton Town, did not give up, and they launched a wave of onslaught after attack, and midfielder Morris successfully closed the gap to one goal with a header. However, in the face of a huge difference in quality, Luton Town were unable to complete the comeback to win, and they eventually lost 1-2 to Manchester United, suffering an embarrassing second consecutive league defeat.
Manchester United, on the other hand, won five in a row in all competitions and has not tasted defeat since entering 2024. With this recent winning streak, they have also returned to the top of the table, and if Manchester United can continue their good form until the end of the season in the second half of the sprint, then the counterattack to the top four in the league will most likely become a reality!
In the other game that started at the same time, Bayern were not so lucky. It was the same away game, and it was the first goal, but what Bayern suffered was a nightmare! Relegation team Bochum scored two goals before half-time to make it 2-1! Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel made a series of substitutions to try to reverse the defeat, but unfortunately what he waited for was the third goal conceded by his team. The central defender recklessly sent a penalty in the Parmecano penalty area, allowing Bochum to expand the score to 3-1, killing the suspense of the game in advance!
In the final moments of the game, Kane helped Bayern Munich score another goal to make it 2-3. In the end, Bayern lost 2-3 to the relegation team Bochum, officially withdrawing from the competition for the league championship, and the dream of eleven consecutive championships has completely come to naught.
I wonder how long Tuchel can sit in the position?