Granada Stun Barca, Milan, Juve, Bayern Wins, ManCity in an 8-0 Haul

Grenada vs Barcelona, 2-0

 

Valverde and his crew looking lost

 

Their match with Barcelona was eye opening for the defending champions who had suffered an early goal in the second minute through Ramon Azeez.

Barca had possession of the game but could not convert that to goal, leaving the host to mount the pressure after scoring the opening goal. Substitute Arturo Vidal conceded the penalty that gave the host the winning goal.

The introduction of Lionel Messi and Ansu Fati in the 68^th min was too late a combination to do redeem their image.

With 10 points and 6 goals difference Granada swept from the sixth position to lead the table, closely followed by Sevilla, also with 10 points but with a game at hand as they play Real Madrid tomorrow. Atletico is third, having drawn their match with Celta Vigo earlier in the day.

Defending champions Barca is now seventh on the Laliga table with 7 points.

AC Milan vs Inter Milan

With goals from Marcelo Brozovic in the 49^th min and a Romelu Lukaku header in the 62^nd minute, Inter whipped AC Milan at home, 2-0, the first courtesy of VAR review, which denied the host twice.

 

Leicester vs Tottenham Hotspurs

Maddison seals victory for Leicester

Surprisingly, Tottenham Hotspurs which showed much character in the first half, scoring in the 29^th minutes through Harry Kane, went complacent in the second half. And the host Leicester increased their pace and came from behind to win the game with  a 69^th and 85^th minutes goal through Ricardo Pereira and James Maddison, ending it 2-0. Leicester are now third with 11 points, behind City at 13 and Liverpool, which has a game in hand with Chelsea tomorrow, has 15 points

 

Man City vs Watford, 8-0

Aguero scores penalty

 

What can be said of this match is that ManCity was on fire and literally burnt Watford on the field of play: Any City player took every chance that presented itself in Watfords’ the18 yard box.

It all starting with an I min goal by David Silva, assisted by De Bruyne, then a second through a penalty taken by Sergio Aguero in the 7^th min and third by Riyad Mahrez in the 12^th min. Then it began to rain for the visitors.   Bernardo Silva had hat trick in the 15^th , 48^th and 60^th minutes, while Nicolas Otamendi, assisted by Aguero, scored in the 18^th min. Bruyne finished it off in the 85^th min.

 

Juventus vs Verona, 2-1

Ramsey makes it two for Juve

A penalty by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 49^th min and another in the 31^st minute by Araon Ramsey assisted by Ronaldo earned Juve the win but not after the visitors failed the seize the chance to change the tempo through a penalty in the 20^th minute. But they lost it and then mounted a ferocious pressure that earned them a goal a minute after, ending the game 2-1 in favour of the host.

 

Bayern vs Koln, 4-0

A brace from talismanic Lewandowski in the 3^rd and 48^th minutes and a penalty by Philippe Coutinho, assisted by Perisic and a Rerisic goal, assited by Coutinho, in the 73^rd min ended the game 4-0, leaving Bayern comfortably at the top of the table.