Dhe pandemic makes it possible: Belenenses Lisbon competed on Saturday evening in the city derby against Benfica with the former Dortmund player Julian Weigl with only nine players in the “starting eleven” – including two goalkeepers. In a corona outbreak, 17 team members, including 14 players and head coach Filipe Candido, were infected. Substitute goalkeeper Joao Monteiro had to play as an outfield player.
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In the second half, when the score was 0: 7, only seven professionals competed. When another player “injured” lay down on the grass, the referee stopped the unequal game in the 48th minute, in accordance with the statutes. The fans chant: “The league is a shame!” Belenenses President Rui Pedro Soares said the same thing as he trotted across the pitch crying at break. His players were “forced” to compete, he complained.
The league had informed the club that it had enough professionals available and that a failure to appear could be viewed as an “unjustified absence”. Benfica boss Rui Costa spoke of a “dark chapter for Portuguese football”. Joaquim Evangelista, president of the players’ union, said: “What happened tonight is absolutely unacceptable and must not be repeated.” There are “values that are more important than any competition or calendar requirement, namely the health of the athletes and the integrity of the Competition ”.
At least Belenenses got two corners. But after 25 seconds it was 0: 1, Eduardo Kau had scored in his own goal. Weigl achieved the interim 0: 3 (27th). The former Frankfurt Haris Seferovic scored two hits (14th / 39th, hand penalty), Darwin Nunez even scored three times (32nd / 36th / 45th)
Next Barcelona win under Xavi
Thanks to two late goals, FC Barcelona also won their second game under the club idol and new coach Xavi Hernández in the Primera Division. The Catalans came to a 3-1 (0-0) at Villarreal on Saturday evening. The decision was only made in the final phase when Memphis Depay (88th) and the former Bayern professional Philippe Coutinho (90th + 4 / penalty kick) met. Frenkie de Jong (48th) had put the guests in the lead, while substitute Samu Chukwueze (76th) managed to equalize.
Last week, Barcelona narrowly won the city duel against Espanyol at Xavi’s debut as Barca coach. The Spanish soccer cup winner moved closer to the European Cup positions due to the two successes and is seventh for the time being.
Belenenses started with only nine players.
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Juventus Turin, meanwhile, suffered the next setback in Serie A. Four days after the defeat in the Champions League at defending champions FC Chelsea (0: 4), the Italian football champions Atalanta Bergamo lost 0: 1 (0: 1). After the fifth loss of the season in the 14th game, the old lady initially slipped to eighth place.
Bergamo, meanwhile, consolidated fourth place even without the still injured national player Robin Gosens. Duvan Zapata (28th) scored for the guests. Meanwhile, Inter Milan pushed their way through a 2-0 (1-0) win at newly promoted FC Venice up to one point on the leading duo SSC Napoli and AC Milan. The former Bundesliga professional Hakan Calhanoglu (34th) and Lautaro Martinez (90th + 7 / penalty) scored for the defending champion. Milan (against Sassuolo Calcio) and Naples (against Lazio Rome) are only required on Sunday.
In view of the investigation into balance sheet irregularities, Juventus emphasized that they had acted in accordance with applicable standards. Juventus is cooperating with investigators and the Italian stock exchange regulator, the Italian record champions announced on Sunday night. It is believed to have complied with the laws and regulations that govern the preparation of financial reports.
The financial police searched the club’s offices in Turin and Milan on Friday afternoon on the orders of the public prosecutor. The judiciary accuses the listed association of having made false reports and issued invoices for non-existent transactions. It examines the balance sheets from 2019 to 2021. According to media reports, the investigators have their sights set on investment income from businesses worth hundreds of millions.
The “Prism” investigation is also directed against the club bosses. “Juventus Football Club SpA takes note of the opening of investigations by the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office against the company and some of its current representatives (Andrea Agnelli, Pavel Nedved e Stefano Cerrato),” the club said.
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The public prosecutor’s office is examining various transfers of professional players and the services of advisors who were involved in the mediation. According to the sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, conversations that had been tapped by the police were also about former Juve star Cristiano Ronaldo. With reference to the investigators, it is said to have turned to a confidential letter that related to the contractual relationship of the Portuguese and outstanding salary payments, but was not published by the responsible bodies.
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