The European rivals did not disappoint in their domestic leagues. In the next five rivals, all achieved victory, except for Dinamo kyiv, which drew, and PAOK, which ended with a defeat.
Real’s next European rivals are Viktoria Plzen, who are still on a roll after beating Sparta Prague 1-0. The Czechs are second in the standings, with 27 points, surpassing their rivals from the last match and seven behind the leader. Plzen have not known defeat since September 21, when they fell to first-placed Slavia Prague; In fact, that was their only loss this season.
For its part, Ajax also defeated Willem II 1-0 in the Eredivisie, achieving a fourth successive victory. After a difficult start, those from Amsterdam are now in third place in the standings.
Dinamo kyiv failed to come away from 1-1 against Shakhtar, but remain leaders of the Ukrainian Premier League with 26 points.
Lazio did deliver in their league clash against Genoa, winning 3-0. Those from the capital scored the last two goals late in the match and are sixth with 16 points, tied with Fiorentina, who occupy fourth place.
Finally, PAOK lost to OFI Crete in a tight 1-2. The Thessaloniki team started to win, but the Crete team managed to turn the score around, moving PAOK to second position in the standings.
Source: La Verdad
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