Barca held to a draw, Rashford injured

Previously, also in this round, Real Madrid's unexpected 2-3 defeat to Villarreal was the best news for Barca because if they beat Girona, coach Xavi's team would widen the gap with the "White Vultures" to 15 points and have a very good chance of winning La Liga this season.

With such a mindset, the Nou Camp home team created many storms for Girona's goal. However, Barca had an unlucky day because stars like Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati and Raphinha launched 18 shots but all failed. In addition, goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and the away team's defenders also worked very effectively.

In the end, Barca were held to a 0-0 draw in the Catalan derby but still led the rankings with 72 points and widened the gap with Real Madrid to 13 points with 10 rounds left in La Liga this season.

* On the morning of April 11, the late match of round 30 of the Premier League between Leeds Utd and Crystal Palace ended with a 5-1 victory for the away team. This defeat caused the home team at Elland Road to continue struggling with the relegation race in the context that they only have 29 points and are only 2 points above the "red light" group on the rankings.

* According to beIN Sports, coach Thomas Tuchel will not have the service of key striker Choupo-Moting in the away trip to Man City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals due to a knee injury in the 1-2 loss to Freiburg in the German National Cup.

The Cameroon striker is having his best season in the "Gray Tigers" shirt, with 17 goals, including 4 goals in the C1 Cup.

In that situation, Sadio Mane or Leroy Sane will be the replacement options that coach Thomas Tuchel will put on the field from the start against Man City.

* The Sun reported that striker Marcus Rashford is at high risk of missing the MU vs Sevilla match in the first leg of the C2 Cup quarter-finals in the middle of this week due to an injury he suffered in the match against Everton in round 30 of the Premier League.

This is an unhappy memory for Rashford himself on the day he played his 350th match for the "Red Devils", and at the same time a big loss for the Old Trafford team because this player has achieved very high performance after the 2022 World Cup. This season alone, Rashford scored 28 goals for MU.

In a related development, Casemiro will return to the field in the MU vs Sevilla match after his suspension ends. He is one of the important players in coach Erik ten Hag's squad, contributing 5 goals and 5 assists for the "Red Devils" in all competitions.

In addition, Give Me Sport reported that MU has expressed interest in signing AS Monaco defender Axel Disasi. The "Red Devils" are said to be in advanced talks with the Ligue 1 side over a possible transfer of the 25-year-old player next summer.

* Goal reports that centre-back Thiago Silva has returned to training with his teammates at Chelsea's Cobham training centre in preparation for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. The Brazilian star appears to have recovered after nearly two months of treatment for a serious knee injury.

* Dailymail reported that the Premier League Refereeing Authority (PGMOL) has decided to suspend referee Constantine Hatzidakis until a final decision is made by the Football Association (FA). Previously, Mr. Hatzidakis had a controversial action in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Arsenal. After the first half, Andy Robertson approached the linesman to express his dissatisfaction. Slow-motion video footage showed Mr. Hatzidakis elbowing the home team's full-back in the face. If found guilty, referee Hatzidakis could face a long-term ban.

* Yahoo Sports quoted football sources as saying that PSG will likely keep Marquinhos until June 2027, thereby ending speculation about the player's future during the past time when the two sides have not found a common voice.

In another development, PSG and Man City are said to be competing for Inter Milan centre-back Alessandro Bastoni.

* According to NewsBeezer, the famous young star of Thai football Suphanat Mueanta was invited to sign a contract by Leicester City and is preparing to go to Europe to play after the Thai League 1 season ends. However, this striker will not join the "Foxes" immediately but will go to Belgium to play for OH Leuven, a team that shares the same ownership group with Leicester (King Power). This is a necessary step for Suphanat to be granted a work permit in England before playing for Leicester. Therefore, he will not attend the 32nd SEA Games with the Thai U22 team.

The " Today's Football Results " section of the People's Army Newspaper sends readers the latest football results of the matches that took place last night and early this morning.

Thai Ha (synthetic)

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