Bayern Munich became the first team among Europea’s Big 5
leagues to be crowned league Champions.
The Bavarians were made to sweat in their match against
Hertha Berlin but Bastian Schweinsteiger provided the cutting edge scoring the
only goal 10 minutes before the end in a 1-0 win on Saturday.
That result meant that second-placed Wolfsburg had to win at
Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday to push Bayern’s inevitable title
celebrations to another week. However, The Wolves were beaten 1-0 courtesy of
Max Kruse’s 90th minute goal for Gladbach, handing Pep Guardiola the
Bundesliga title in his first season in charge, and Bayern’s third on the trot
and 25th overall.
With the league title safely secure in the cabinet with 6
games to play, the Champions League semi-finalists will be gunning to go a step
closer to a third consecutive league and cup double when they play rivals
Borussia Dortmund in the semifinal of the DFB Pokal Cup on Tuesday. They have
beaten Jurgen Klopp’s side over two legs in the Bundesliga this season but Die Schwarzgelben were the celebrating
lot the last time the two met in a cup match (Dortmund beat Bayern 2-0 in the
season-opening Super Cup clash).
SERIE A
Torino won the Derby della Molle for the first time in 20
years beating rivals Juventus 2-1 to delay the Old Lady’s title claim on hold.
Andrea Pirlo had put the runaway leaders ahead with his typical effortless
freekick in the 35th minute but Matteo Darmian leveled at the stroke
of half time.
Juventus old boy Fabio Quagliarella scored the winner eight
minutes into the second half to hand Torino the derby win in a match that was
marred by crowd violence. Lazio failed to take advantage of Juventus’ only
third defeat in Serie A this season as they were held 1-1 by lowly Chievo.
However, Massimiliano Allegri’s men still have an
unassailable lead and will be crowned champions on Wednesday should they beat
Fiorentina and Lazio fail to beat relegated Parma.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Chelsea moved to within utmost two wins in their remaining
five games to secure the Barclays Premier League title despite drawing 0-0 at Arsenal.
The Blues are 10 points clear of second-placed Manchester City and with a game
in hand. A win over Leicester City on Wednesday could see them put one hand on
the title.
La Liga
Both leaders Barcelona and second on the log Real Madrid won
on the weekend to ensure the La Liga race is still open to either. Neymar and
Lionel Messi scored as Barca edged Espanyol 2-0 in the Barcelona derby while Real
Madrid edged Celta Vigo 4-2 thanks to Javier ‘Chicarito’ Hernandez’s brace.
Carlo Ancelloti’s men are on 79 points, two points behind the Catalans while
Atletico Madrid, 3-0 winners over Elche, are third on 72 with five matches to
play in La Liga.
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