English Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 79 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 72 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 64 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 64 |
Chelsea got back on track in England with an emphatic 7-0 thrashing of midtable Stoke City. Manchester United remain ready to pounce following their solid 3-1 win over Tottenham with Ryan Giggs scoring two, but it now seems Wayne Rooney will miss the run-in due to injury.
In the race for Champions League football, Tottenham’s loss at Old Trafford has opened it up and Aston Villa are up to fifth following a 1-0 derby win over Birmingham City. Manchester City drew 0-0 at Arsenal to stay in the hunt, while Liverpool’s 4-0 win at Burnley gives them hope.
In the drop zone, West Ham look safe after their 3-2 win over Wigan which left Burnley and Hull gone. Hull City are all but down following a 1-0 home loss which has them six points from safety and needing to make up a significant amount in goal difference.
Italian Serie A
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Milan | 73 |
| 2 | AS Roma | 71 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 64 |
| 4 | Sampdoria | 60 |
| 5 | Palermo | 58 |
AS Roma surrendered the Scudetto advantage after losing 2-1 at home to Sampdoria, with Giampaolo Pazzini grabbing a double. Champions League semi-finalists Inter Milan had a 3-1 victory over Atalanta on Saturday which takes them into top spot with three games to play.
Sampdoria’s win, their fourth in a row, takes them closer to Champions League qualification, but Palermo hung in there after an impressive 3-1 victory over third-placed AC Milan. Milan now have no hope of winning the title.
In the relegation battle it almost appears settled. Livorno are down despite a 3-1 win over Catania, while Siena’s 4-1 defeat by Udinese has them all but relegated. Lazio beat Genoa 2-1, while Bologna defeated Parma 2-1 to put 18th-placed Atalanta in a precarious spot, five points from safety.
German Bundesliga
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 64 |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 64 |
| 3 | Werder Bremen | 57 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 57 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 56 |
Heiko Westermann’s late strike saw Schalke 04 level terms with Bayern Munich at the top in Germany, claiming a 1-0 win over bottom-club Hertha Berlin. Elsewhere, Bayern needed a Miroslav Klose goal to salvage a 1-1 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach.
In the Champions League battle, Werder Bremen remain third after a 1-0 win over FC Koln, but the pressure is still there with Leverkusen ending their form slump with a 3-0 win over Hannover 96 and Dortmund won 3-2 at FC Nurnberg.
Down the bottom, all bottom four clubs lost, but 14th-placed SC Freiburg claimed a 1-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg which almost assures their safety. It all makes for a massive final day when VfL Bochum are scheduled to host Hannover 96.
Spanish La Liga
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 87 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 86 |
| 3 | Valencia | 62 |
| 4 | Real Mallorca | 56 |
| 5 | FC Sevilla | 54 |
Raul and Kaka got the goals as Real Madrid won 2-1 at Real Zaragoza, but Barcelona remain on top of the table after a 3-1 victory over Xerez. With four games to go, it is getting tense.
In the race for Champions League football, Sevilla’s 4-3 loss to Getafe sees them stuck in fifth, while Real Mallorca missed the chance to seal fourth spot after only managing a 1-1 home draw with Malaga.
At the wrong end, two goals in the final 10 minutes saw Valladolid claim a crucial 2-0 win at Gijon which takes to within two points of safety. Tenerife and Xerez both lost this weekend and are struggling.
Random League: Turkish Super Lig
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenerbahce | 67 |
| 2 | Bursaspor | 66 |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 61 |
| 4 | Besiktas | 58 |
| 5 | Trabzonspor | 53 |
It was a big weekend in the Turkish title race, with Fenerbahce taking over at the top after a 1-0 win at Kasimpasa. Bekir Irtegun got the only goal but it all happened after a crucial game between Bursaspor and Galatasaray ended goalless.
Galatasaray fans, who are fierce rivals with Istanbul club Fenerbahce, may feel aggrieved to have done their rivals a favour but suddenly with three games to go Fener look title favourites.