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Real Madrid do the double on Barca; Leeds topple City

12 Apr 2021

Compiled by Ranjika Perera

[caption id="attachment_130001" align="alignleft" width="369"] Benzema scored a stunning back-heel on El Classico on Saturday (10)[/caption]

El Classico produced yet another spectacle over the weekend as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 on Saturday (10). Manchester City dropped more points as Leeds stunned the table-toppers with a 2-1 win.

* LaLiga: Atletico drop points as Real Madrid close in on the top spot

Real Madrid did the double against Barcelona in El Classico on Saturday. Kareem Benzema scored a stunning goal from his back-heel to score the first. Toni Kroos made it two, through a free-kick a few moments later. Barca tried to make a comeback in the second half when they scored their first through Oscar Mingueza. Unfortunately, that’s all they could get as Real Madrid secured the win.

Atletico Madrid has lost almost all their advantage at the top as they slipped further with another tame draw against Real Betis. Ferreira Carrasco scored in the fifth minute to put Atletico on top. Christian Tello equalised in the 20th minute for Real Betis and it proved to be deciding goal in the game.

The title race has come down to Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, and Barcelona. The three teams are separated by only three points with eight games to play.

* EPL: Dallas double stun City; Man United get revenge on Tottenham

Manchester City hosted Leeds on Saturday at the Etihad. It was expected to be a high-paced game between two attacking sides. However, Leeds drew first blood through a goal from Stuart Dallas in the 42nd minute. They were heading towards the halfway mark with a good mindset but things turned around when Liam Cooper was given a straight red for a reckless tackle. The advantage allowed City to dictate terms in the second half. They found the equaliser through Ferran Torres in the 76th minute. The match was heading towards a draw but Dallas came up with the goods in injury time to steal a big win for Leeds United.

Manchester United managed to taste revenge against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. After their humiliating 6-1 defeat early in the season, The Reds managed to beat Spurs 3-1 thanks to dominating second-half performance. Early on, Edinson Cavani found the back of the net, only to get the goal reversed after a VAR check which found a foul in the build-up. Son Heung-Min put Spurs ahead with a first-half goal. United had to bounce back from all the disappointment and they did so in the 57th minute through a rare goal from Fred. They dominated the second half as they got in the lead with a stunning header from Edinson Cavani. During injury time, Mason Greenwood put the icing on the cake with the third goal to seal the win.

Jesse Lingard’s first-half double and Jarrod Bowen’s second-half goal sealed the win again Leicester and another week in the top four for West Ham United. Leicester came back late with two goals from Iheanacho but it was too little too late. Arsenal registered a much-needed win against Sheffield by 3-0. Lacazette scored a double and Martinelli scored a goal for the gunners.

* Ligue 1: Lille hold on to the top spot; PSG, Monaco, and Lyon remain in the hunt

Lille beat Metz by 2-0 on Saturday. Burak Yilmaz and Zeki Celik scored for Lille who maintained a three-point lead on top. PSG won their tie against Strasbourg by 4-1. Kylian Mbappe, Pablo Sarabia, Mois Kean, and Leandro Paredes were the scorers for PSG.

Third-placed Monaco kept their spot intact with a convincing 3-0 win over Dijon. Ben Yedder scored a double and Steven Jovetic’s goal sealed the win for Monaco. Memphis Depay’s double helped Lyon beat Angers 3-0 on Sunday. Lucas Paqueta scored the third goal for Lyon.

The top four teams are all in contention of winning the title this year, with all are stacked at the moment between points 64 and 69.

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