English Premier League
English Premier League
Weekend Results, Sunday; Manchester United 4 Blackpool 2, Tottenham 2 Birmingham City 1, Wolverhampton 2 Blackburn 3, Stoke City 0 Wigan 1, Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 0, Everton 1 Chelsea 0, Bolton 0 Manchester City 2, Fulham 2 Arsenal 2, Newcastle 3 West Bromwich 3, West Ham 0 Sunderland 3
Pos | Team | Pts |
---|---|---|
C | Manchester United | 80 |
2 | Chelsea | 71 |
3 | Manchester City | 71 |
4 | Arsenal | 68 |
5 | Tottenham | 62 |
The title race was already decided so was the top four, but Manchester City confirmed third spot and automatic qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League. Tottenham grabbed fifth, with a 2-1 win over Birmingham which means they qualify for the Europa League ahead ofLiverpool.
Pos | Team | Pts | GD |
---|---|---|---|
15 | Blackburn | 43 | -13 |
16 | Wigan | 42 | -21 |
17 | Wolverhampton | 40 | -20 |
R | Birmingham City | 39 | -21 |
R | Blackpool | 39 | -23 |
R | West Ham | 33 | -27 |
Birmingham City and Blackpool drop down to the Championship after both suffered defeats on the final day of the season. Wigan produced the miracle result, claiming a 1-0 win at Stoke City thanks to Hugo Rodallega’s header to escape the drop zone. Wolverhampton survived too despite a nervy final day where they lost 3-2 to Blackburn
Topscorers, Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United) 20 goals, Carlos Tevez (Manchester City) 20 goals, Robin van Persie (Arsenal) 18 goals, Darren Bent (Aston Villa/Sunderland) 17 goals, Peter Odemwingie (West Bromwich) 15 goals
Italian Serie A
Weekend Results, Sunday; Udinese 0 AC Milan 0, Lecce 2 Lazio 4, AS Roma 3 Sampdoria 1, Juventus 2 Napoli 2, Internazionale 3 Catania 1, Bologna 0 Bari 4, Palermo 1 Chievo 3, Genoa 3 Cesena 2, Brescia 2 Fiorentina 2, Cagliari 1 Parma 1
Pos | Team | Pts |
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C | AC Milan | 82 |
2 | Internazionale | 76 |
3 | Napoli | 70 |
4 | Udinese | 66 |
5 | Lazio | 66 |
Udinese claimed the fourth and final UEFA Champions League spot after a goalless draw against AC Milan. Lazio may have moved onto 66 points after their 4-2 win at Lecce, but Udinese had the better head-to-head record and head for Europe’s top competition. AS Roma qualify for the Europa League ahead of Juventus after their win over Sampdoria.
Pos | Team | Pts |
---|---|---|
16 | Bologna | 42 |
17 | Lecce | 41 |
R | Sampdoria | 36 |
R | Brescia | 32 |
R | Bari | 24 |
With relegation already settled there was little to play for on the final day. Bari left Serie A with a stunning 4-0 win at Bologna who worryingly spiralled out of control towards the end of the season.
Topscorers, Antonio Di Natale (Udinese) 28 goals, Edinson Cavani (Napoli) 26 goals, Samuel Eto’o (Internazionale) 21 goals, Alessandro Matri (Juventus/Cagliari) 20 goals, Marco Di Vaio (Bologna) 19 goals
Spanish La Liga
Weekend Results, Saturday; Deportivo Coruna 0 Valencia 2, Real Sociedad 1 Getafe 1, Levante 1 Real Zaragoza 2, Real Mallorca 3 Atletico Madrid 4, Santander 1 Athletic Bilbao 2, Malaga 1 Barcelona 3, Real Madrid 8 Almeria 1, Hercules 0 Gijon 0, Osasuna 1 Villarreal 0, Espanyol 2 Sevilla 3
Pos | Team | Pts |
---|---|---|
C | FC Barcelona | 95 |
2 | Real Madrid | 92 |
3 | Valencia | 71 |
4 | Villarreal | 62 |
5 | Sevilla | 58 |
FC Barcelona celebrated their title with a 3-1 win at Malaga, while Cristiano Ronaldo finished record topscorer after a double in Real Madrid’s 8-1 rout of Almeria. Sevilla, Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid claimed the Europa League spots.
Pos | Team | Pts | GD |
---|---|---|---|
15 | Real Sociedad | 45 | -17 |
16 | Getafe | 44 | -11 |
17 | Real Mallorca | 44 | -15 |
R | Deportivo Coruna | 43 | -16 |
R | Hercules | 35 | -24 |
R | Almeria | 29 | -34 |
Former champions Deportivo have been relegated after their 2-0 defeat to Valencia at the Riazor. The great escape came from Zaragoza who had Gabi to thank for their 2-1 win at Levante. Getafe stayed away from the drop with their 1-1 draw with Sociedad.
Topscorers, Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 40 goals, Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 31 goals, Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid) 20 goals, Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla) 20 goals, David Villa (Barcelona) 18 goals, Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal) 18 goals, Roberto Soldado (Valencia) 20 goals
Random League: Turkish Super Lig
Pos | Team | Pts |
---|---|---|
1 | Fenerbahce | 82 |
2 | Trabzonspor | 82 |
3 | Bursaspor | 61 |
4 | Gaziantepspor | 59 |
5 | Besiktas | 54 |
It was a thrilling final day in Turkey, as Fenerbahce clinched the Super Lig title in dramatic circumstamces. Fener finished ahead ofTrabzonspor due to a superior head-to-head record.
But Fenerbahce did it the hard way, defeating Sivasspor 4-3. Trabzonspor may have won 4-0 at Karabukspor but it wasn’t enough.