PL MD30 Review, Bundesliga MD33 Review, Serie A MD26 Review, La Liga MD30 Review

Premier League MD30
It was an unpredictable weekend of football in England. My predictions going horribly wrong proved once and for all that football is a different game on the pitch as compared to the stats on paper. Watford and Leicester City left it till the dying seconds to grab a goal and end the game at 1-1. Ben Chilwell showing everyone why he is one of the most followed left-back by scoring a thunderous volley at the 90th minute. Craig Dawson replied at the 93rd minute to convert Christian Kabasele's corner kick with a bicycle kick past Kasper Schmeichel.
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A struggling Mikel Arteta side visited the Amex Stadium to play Brighton. While many had expected Arsenal to bounce back after their midweek defeat against City, the club seemed to let their fans down once again. Pepe did open the scoring for the visitors, but Brighton pulled two goals back for them to get all the three points. The most talked-about person in the game was Arsenal's goalie, Bernd Leno, who seemed distressed after a collision with Maupay and was stretchered out.
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Adama Traore linking up with the dangerous Raul Jimenez seems
 as one of the most dangerous attack duos in the EPL, this season and they showed everyone why. Adama Traore was subbed in at the 64th minute for the struggling Dendoncker and he linked up 10 minutes later with Jimenez to set him up for the first goal of the game at the Hammers' home ground, the London Stadium. The final score was 2-0 for the Wanderers. This game leaves Wolves as strong contenders to wrap up the season in the spots for Europe qualification. West Ham, on the other hand, will be struggling to stay up and avoid relegation by the end of the season.
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Elsewhere, Crystal Palace scored twice under the first 25 minutes to win against hosts Bournemouth, who would have hoped to get at least a point to move out of the relegation zone. Newcastle scored 3 against 10-men Sheffield, who will now have a task in their hands to qualify for Europe. Chelsea fought till the end to see off brave Aston Villa, who ended the first half with a one-goal lead. American winger, Christian Pulisic inspired the Blues to score twice in two minutes to end the game 2-1.
 In what most expected to be the match of the weekend, fans were left bored and tired after both Merseyside clubs played out a 0-0 draw at Goodison Park. Klopp started without winger Mo Salah and left-back Andy Robertson. Ancelotti prepared his team to go down fighting and play on counters. Everton strike pair, Richarlison and Calvert- Lewis exploited the Reds' defence, with Alisson rescuing them several times.
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The last game of MD30 in the PL sees Manchester City take on Burnley. City will be clear favourites against Burnley. Pep would experiment with his youngsters and we can expect to see several goals by them.

Bundesliga MD33
Bayern had sealed their eighth consecutive league title last weekend, but the race for the second spot was confirmed this matchday, with Dortmund beating competitors RB Leipzig 2-0, Erling Haaland displaying his goal-scoring magic once again. Leipzig seemed dazed following the midweek confirmation of star striker, Timo Werner's departure to Chelsea for the next season. With the last games to be played next week, the relegated teams would be two of the following: Dusseldorf, Paderborn and Werder Bremen. Leverkusen will like to challenge for the Champions League spot with a win. Hoffenheim will go through the Europa League qualifiers to see if they join automatically promoted Wolfsburg. Only two spots for the Champions League have been confirmed so far, with Leipzig, Monchengladbach and Leverkusen in contention for the last two spots.

Serie A MD26
Three Serie A games were played over the weekend which saw all three hosts victorious of their respective games. Verona beat Cagliari 2-1 in a game which saw each side receiving a red card each. Atalanta continued their goalscoring streak as they put four past Sassuolo to beat them 4-1. In a game most people expected Atalanta to come off as winners, the result would help them into another season of European football.  Inter showed off their world-class talents and form as they overcome the challenge set by Sampdoria 2-1, where both Barca target Lautaro Martinez and ex-Man United striker Lukaku scored.

La Liga MD30
Perhaps the only league in Europe which doesn't have a clear title winner yet, La Liga this week saw Barca slip up and Real Madrid equalise with them in terms of points. Messi-led FC Barcelona failed to score against Sevilla in a game which ended 0-0. Levante beat Espanyol 3-1, hoping to end the season in the top ten. Athletic Club beat Real Betis, who had raised eyebrows after signing of Nabil Fekir in the beginning of the season, 1-0. Getafe and Eibar shared the spoils of the game as it ended 1-1. Atletico Madrid scored late against Vallodolid to secure a third-placed finish for another year. Alaves leaked half a dozen goals against Celta Vigo, who displayed one of their best displays of the season. Valencia scored two against Osasuna in another one-sided game. Captain Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema ensured to capitalise on Barca's slip earlier this weekend by beating Real Sociedad 2-1.

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