Winners and Losers: Estupinan the derby hero for Milan as Ajax's struggles continue

[p][a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dHYgltSoDvkXzy0NUG2jf?si=utsXmKbPS8SEqT737KRaCg"][b]Listen to an audio version of this article on Spotify here.[/b][/a][/p][h2]Winner: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]Milan[/a][/h2][p]A derby is always special, particularly when it’s between the two teams at the top of the table. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/estupinan-oscar/CllZKgja/"]Estupinan[/a], brought back by Massimiliano Allegri, scored the goal that not only [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ac-milan-8Sa8HInO/inter-Iw7eKK25/?mid=MTqqvixB"]gave Milan victory over their eternal rivals[/a] but also kept the title race alive.[/p][p]Seven points is a big gap, true, but a win like this - full of drama, with disallowed goals and a missed penalty in the closing moments - could mean a lot in the final stretch.[/p][embed guid="6e7a4cdc-b7ad-43c8-9986-6ba8e9081944" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2030761570473546083" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Loser: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a][/h2][p]Just two points from their last three matches. And a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ajax-8UOvIwnb/groningen-MBUGcjb9/?mid=bBnyIqkg"]3-1 defeat[/a] away to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/groningen/MBUGcjb9/"]Groningen[/a] allowed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/twente/dhOKTHGA/"]Twente[/a] to catch them in fourth place. Ajax lack both style and identity, and for the third time this season, they’ll have a new coach on the bench. [/p][p]Instead of youth coach Fred Grim, Spaniard Oscar Garcia has been appointed. Will he be able to turn things around?[/p][embed guid="b4a5e2b8-3945-4d6e-9e8b-c0dc80e73e06" url="https://x.com/AFCAjax/status/2030705106107109732" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Winner: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]Lamine Yamal[/a][/h2][p]A left-footed strike, the kind only champions can deliver. The number 10 of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a] used all his talent to secure victory for his team at the tough San Mames stadium. A moment of brilliance worth watching again and again, and a crucial win in the race for the LaLiga title.[/p][embed guid="f92327e3-6fc4-4d0b-81c4-e03cc2c8c51a" url="https://x.com/FCBarcelona/status/2030402406870126854" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Loser: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/1-fc-koln/WG9pOTse/"]Koln[/a][/h2][p]During the match between Koln and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Borussia Dortmund[/a], the home team’s announcer Michael Trippel openly criticised referee Daniel Siebert’s decisions over the stadium loudspeakers.[/p][p]“Shameful, disgusting,” the 71-year-old said loudly when the referee sent off local defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey after a VAR review. Koln's sporting director Thomas Kessler announced he would discuss the situation with the announcer. A double defeat for Kwasniok’s team.[/p][h2]Winner: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lens/IBmris38/"]Lens[/a][/h2][p]It’s March and the Ligue 1 title race is still wide open. That’s unusual compared to recent years, when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint Germain[/a] have always dominated. [/p][p]Yet, after PSG’s home slip-up against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]Monaco[/a] on Friday night, Lens seized the opportunity and showed their true character. Led by an in-form [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thauvin-florian/SMbMSc26/"]Florian Thauvin[/a], the Sang et Or crushed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/metz/4v0yqlWc/"]Metz[/a] at home and are now just one point behind PSG.[/p][image alt="Top of Ligue 1" id="26a5d2ca-b907-4405-84d1-1f2462a9c30e" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="3c6b2b6f-477f-44ca-8e6f-0ecef80b3f03" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][h2]Loser: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a][/h2][p]The magic of the FA Cup was on full display at Vale Park, where [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/port-vale/U3lM3y4e/"]Port Vale[/a], struggling in League One, claimed a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/port-vale-U3lM3y4e/sunderland-WSzc94ws/?mid=O2KqbRse"]historic win over Sunderland[/a].[/p][p]Despite being bottom of the third tier, the home side defeated their visitors, who currently sit mid-table in the Premier League. A triumph that will go down in history, given the 57 places separating the two teams.[/p][embed guid="b84593d3-c491-4d38-a41e-d4b816f2bf7a" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2030666598298550388" social-type="twitter" /]