TOP MATCH RESULTS & BRIEF TALKING POINTS

Arewacoolmusic February 08, 2023

1. Manchester United 2 – 2 Leeds

2. Al-Ahly 1 – 4 Real Madrid

3. Bochum 1 – 2 Dortmund

4. Marseille 2 – 1 PSG.

PSG is out of the COUPE DE FRANCE, The sacking manager effect worked on Man United, Real Madrid made a statement going into the finals whilst Dortmund fought back to progress. Let's talk:

MANCHESTER UNITED COME BACK TO GET A DRAW

High flying Manchester United failed to equal rival City's points this season as Leeds gave up their 2 – goal lead at the old Trafford. Leeds got the best start any team would dream of, when Gnonto opened the scoring inside the first minutes.

United could not reply in the first half. Similar thing happened in the second half when early in the second half, Varane turned the ball into his own net to double Leeds advantage.

United then woke up when the Man on Fire Dr. Rashford scored with a beautiful header, he has now scored in 6 consecutive premier league home games.

He’s really on fire. Sancho pulled United level, but after several wasted chances especially from Fred, Leeds take a valuable point back home..

REAL MADRID BEAT AL-ALHY HIGHLY TO REACH CWC FINAL

In the absence of Karin Benzema, Madrid relied on their young forwards tonight and they didn’t disappoint. Vinicius Jr, Valverde, Rodrygo and Arribas who scored with his first touch. They progress to the final of the club world cup which will be played coming weekend. Modric missed a penalty too. It is now two penalty missed in 2 games for Real Madrid.

DORTMUND GET NARROW WINNING AND PROCEED TO THE QUARTER FINALS

Dortmund weren’t really convincing tonight, but they won. They progressed to the quarter finals of the DFB POKAL, thanks to goals from Emery Can and Marco Reus. Haller did get anything tonight, but Jude Bellingham assisted the winner by Reus.

MARSEILLE KNOCK PSG OUT

There's only one trophy that Messi has competed for and not won, its the Coupe De France.

The story continued tonight as Marseille knocked PSG out after a poor performance from Paris and even Messi.

He wasn’t himself tonight, or should we give Marseille for keeping Messi quite tonight. Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring, before Ramos equalized and even hit the Siuuuuu celebration.

Malinovsky restored Marseille's lead in the second half. PSG couldn’t find an equalizer tonight. They must really miss Kylian Mbappe already.

The wait for perfection for Messi continues till at least another year.