12.22 Sports World
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At 0:30 a.m. on December 23rd, Beijing time, the highlight match of the 18th round of the 2019-20 Premier League was played at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Spurs hosting Chelsea at home. In the first half, William scored twice and Gazzaniga awarded a penalty; in the second half, Son Heung-min was sent off for foul play. In the end, Tottenham lost 0-2 at home to Chelsea. In terms of the league table, Chelsea remains in 4th place with 32 points, while Tottenham is in 7th place with 26 points.
William played absolutely fantastic in this match. I kept an eye on him most of the time – his ability to receive the ball, move around, control it and get free, advance forward, maintain good vision, and pass the ball long were all outstanding. It was a match that could serve as a textbook example; his performance was simply perfect. Envious!
At 0:45 on December 23rd, Beijing time, Juventus faced Lazio in the Italian Super Cup. In the first half, Lulic initiated an attack; Alberto scored first, while Dybala scored a penalty to level the score. In the second half, Lulic’s shot helped Lazio take the lead again. In stoppage time, Bentancur was sent off after receiving two yellow cards; Qatardi scored from a free kick, and with that the match was over. Lazio won 3-1 against Juventus, claiming its 5th Scudetto trophy in its history.
At 4 a.m. on December 23rd, Beijing time, Real Madrid hosted Athletic Bilbao in match week 18 of La Liga. In the first half, Kroos hit the crossbar. In the second half, Nacho hit the crossbar, Jović hit the post, and Militão had to leave the field injured. At the end of the match, Real Madrid drew 0-0 with Athletic Bilbao, resulting in three consecutive draws in the league. After this match, Real Madrid is 37 points behind Barcelona, the leader, by 2 points.
At 7:30 p.m. on December 22nd, Beijing time, the 17th round of Serie A continued with AC Milan traveling to face Atlanta. In the first half, Gomez made a brilliant breakthrough and scored with a shot ； In the second half, Pasalic and Ilicic scored goals, causing Milan to lose two goals in just two minutes; thereafter, Ilicic scored a stunning goal, with Muriel adding another goal. In the end, AC Milan was thrashed 0-5 away by Atlanta.
At 22:00 on December 22nd, Beijing time, a match from the 18th round of the Premier League was held at Vicarage Road Stadium, with Watford hosting Manchester United. In the first half, Luke Shaw made a crucial save, while Lingard missed a one-on-one opportunity. In the second half, De Gea made a costly mistake that allowed Salah to score, and he later created a penalty that Dini converted. In the end, Manchester United lost 0-2 away to Watford, extending their winless streak to two matches and remaining in eighth place in the league table. Watford, on the other hand, won at home for the first time this season.
At 19:00 on December 22nd, Beijing time, a crucial match in the 18th round of the 2019-20 La Liga season was held at the Butarque Stadium, with Espanyol traveling to face Leganés. In the first half, Roca made a mistake in defense, giving Blavest the opportunity to score first, leaving Espanyol behind 0-1. In the second half, Ennissiri increased the lead; Wu Lei came on in the 77th minute and scored from a penalty, with offside being the reason for that decision. In the end, Leganés 2-0 Real Sociedad. After this match, the Spanish team has gone without a win in 8 rounds of La Liga, still holding 10 points and remaining at the bottom of the table.
At 23:00 on the evening of December 22nd, Beijing time, Real Madrid played Betis away in match week 18 of La Liga. In the first half, Morata missed a one-on-one opportunity after his goal was ruled out for offside, while Fidal’s shot hit the crossbar and allowed Atletico to escape danger. In the second half, Correa came on as a substitute and scored in just 1 minute to give Atlético the lead; he then helped Morata increase the advantage, before Baltra scored a goal to reduce the deficit just before the end of the match. In the end, Atlético Madrid 2-1 Betis. After this match, Atlético Madrid has 32 points, while Betis has 26 points.
At 3:45 a.m. on December 23rd, Beijing time, during the 17th round of the 2019/2020 Serie A season, Sassuolo hosted Napoli at home. In the first half, Traoré’s header gave Sassuolo the lead; in the second half, Zelinski assisted Alan with a powerful shot to level the score, and in stoppage time, Obiang scored an own goal by accident. At the end of the match, Napoli managed to turn the game around away from home with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo, ending an eight-match winless streak; Gattuso secured his first victory as Napoli’s coach.