Bayern Munich can clinch the title when they face rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday after their latest win, while Real Madrid fought back from 2-0 down to overcome Sevilla in a crucial win.
German Bundesliga
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 72 | 30 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 63 | 30 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 54 | 30 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 52 | 30 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 51 | 30 |
Bayern Munich practically have one hand on their 32nd Bundesliga title after getting past Arminia Bielefeld 3-0 on Sunday to maintain their nine-point buffer with four games to play.
Bayern take on second-placed Borussia Dortmund next Saturday where Julian Nagelsmann’s side can secure the crown in the perfect way, with victory over their title rivals. Dortmund ensured that with a 6-1 home win over Wolfsburg on Saturday, while RB Leipzig moved into third in the race for UEFA Champions League football with a 1-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen.
Italian Serie A
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 71 | 33 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 69 | 32 |
| 3 | Napoli | 66 | 32 |
| 4 | Juventus | 63 | 33 |
| 5 | AS Roma | 57 | 32 |
Napoli are due to face AS Roma on Monday, but in the meantime, top two AC Milan and Inter Milan moved ahead with 2-0 and 3-1 wins over Genoa and Spezia respectively on Friday.
Juventus stumbled to a 1-1 home draw with nine-man Bologna on Sunday, needing a 90th-minute equaliser from Dusan Vlahovic to salvage a point. Fiorentina beat Venezia 1-0 to move within one point of fifth-placed Roma, while seventh-placed Lazio were held 1-1 at home by Torino.
Spanish La Liga
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 75 | 32 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 60 | 30 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 60 | 32 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 60 | 32 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 57 | 32 |
Leaders Real Madrid moved 15 points clear after coming from 2-0 down and scoring twice in the final 10 minutes to clinch a 3-2 win away to third-placed Sevilla. Who else but Karim Benzema came up with the late winner. Second-placed Barcelona are due to play Cadiz on Monday.
The defeat has repercussions for Sevilla, with champions Atletico Madrid drawing level on points after their 2-1 home victory over Espanyol despite being reduced to 10 men after Geoffrey Kondogbia’s 71st minute red card. Yannick Carrasco netted the winner with a 90th minute penalty. Real Betis couldn’t make up much ground on the top four after a 0-0 draw at sixth-placed Real Sociedad on Friday.
English Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 74 | 31 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 73 | 31 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 62 | 30 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 57 | 32 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 54 | 32 |
The top three were in FA Cup action over the weekend, so the only major repercussions were in the top-four race, where Tottenham slipped up 1-0 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, leaving the door wide open. Manchester United capitalised with a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick helping them to a 3-2 win over Norwich City, while Arsenal did not play. Seventh-placed West Ham United could only manage a 1-1 home draw with lowly Burnley.
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Leeds United | 33 | 32 |
| 17 | Everton | 28 | 30 |
| 18 | Burnley | 25 | 31 |
| 19 | Watford | 22 | 32 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 21 | 32 |
In the relegation scrap, Burnley’s draw didn’t overly help their cause. On Saturday, Watford went down 2-1 at home to Brentford leaving them precariously placed, along with the Canaries who lost to United despite equalising after trailing by two goals.
