Domestic Leagues

Weekend football in European T-7 leagues:

By Toud Lalker

Posted on April 15, 2024

There are a few more rounds left of the season for titles to be decided and relegation to be confirmed. The title race concluded in the German Bundesliga, while the winner of the Dutch Eredivisie is nearly confirmed. There is a clear favorite in the French Ligue 1 and the Italian Serie A title race, and a similar situation is unfolding in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The Premier League title race has become even more intriguing.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 PREMIER LEAGUE

Newcastle United ( 4 ) – ( 0 ) Tottenham Hotspur
Brentford ( 2 ) – ( 0 ) Sheffield United
Burnley ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester City ( 5 ) – ( 1 ) Luton Town
Nottingham Forest ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bournemouth ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) Manchester United
Liverpool ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Crystal Palace
West Ham United ( 0 ) – ( 2 ) Fulham
Arsenal ( 0 ) – ( 2 ) Aston Villa
Chelsea ( 6 ) – ( 0 ) Everton

With six more rounds left of the season, Manchester City takes the top spot in the Premier League after both Arsenal and Liverpool slipped a position down following home defeats. All three clubs are currently involved in continental cup competitions, which won’t lighten their schedule unless they are eliminated.

Newcastle United (4) – (0) Tottenham Hotspur: Alexander Isak scored a brace in Newcastle United’s 4-0 win against Tottenham, narrowing the gap between the two teams to 10 points.

Brentford (2) – (0) Sheffield United: An own goal and a late goal in the second half secured Brentford a 2-0 victory over bottom-tabled Sheffield United.

Burnley (1) – (1) Brighton & Hove Albion: Despite scoring first, Burnley dropped points at home in a 1-1 draw with Brighton.

Manchester City ( 5 ) – ( 1 ) Luton Town: Manchester City took an early lead in the second minute with an own goal, but it wasn’t until over an hour into the match that they began to score freely.

Nottingham Forest (2) – (2) Wolverhampton Wanderers: Matheus Cunho scored two goals for Wolves, securing a point in a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest.

Bournemouth (2) – (2) Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes scored twice for Manchester United, earning them a point in a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

Liverpool (0) – (1) Crystal Palace: Liverpool suffered a 0-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace, following a midweek Europa League loss to Atalanta. This defeat was unexpected and added to Liverpool’s disappointment.

West Ham United (0) – (2) Fulham: Andreas Pereira scored a goal in each half, securing a 2-0 win for Fulham against West Ham United.

Arsenal (0) – (2) Aston Villa: Arsenal conceded two goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation time, resulting in a 0-2 home defeat to Aston Villa.

Chelsea (6) – (0) Everton: Cole Palmer scored a hat-trick in the opening half-hour of the match, ending up with four goals, as Chelsea went on to seal three points by thrashing Everton 6-0.

🇪🇸LA LIGA

Real Betis ( 2 ) – ( 1 ) Celta Vigo
Atlético Madrid ( 3 ) – ( 1 ) Girona
Rayo Vallecano ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) Getafe
Mallorca ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Real Madrid
Cádiz ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Barcelona
Las Palmas ( 0 ) – ( 2 ) Sevilla
Granada ( 2 ) – ( 0 ) Alavés
Athletic Club ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) Villarreal
Real Sociedad ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) Almería
Osasuna ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Valencia

Defeat against Atletico Madrid pulled Girona further away from second place, handing the duty to Barcelona as the primary contender against Real Madrid in the chase for the La Liga title.
Eight points remain between Real Madrid and Barcelona after they both came out of the round with a ‘1-0’ win from their respective matches.

Real Betis (2) – (1) Celta Vigo: The goals came in the second half, with Real Betis scoring two to beat relegation-threatened Celta Vigo 2-1. This win marked Real Betis’ first victory in their last five league games, following four straight defeats.

Atlético Madrid (3) – (1) Girona: Antoine Griezmann scored a brace, equalizing and then netting the game-winning goal, leading Atletico Madrid to recover from an early 4th-minute goal against Girona, securing a 3-1 victory.

Mallorca (0) – (1) Real Madrid: Aurelien Tchouameni’s beautiful long-distance strike secured the only goal of the game, handing Real Madrid an away victory against Mallorca.

Cádiz (0) – (1) Barcelona: Joao Felix’s bicycle kick resulted in the only goal of the match, granting Barcelona an away victory against Cadiz.

Las Palmas (0) – (2) Sevilla: Sevilla secured three points with late goals in each half, clinching a 2-0 victory over Las Palmas. This win was crucial for Sevilla, narrowing the gap between themselves and Las Palmas to just three points.

Granada (2) – (0) Alavés: Granada secured a 2-0 win over Alaves, marking their first victory in 12 matches and ending a run of five consecutive defeats.

Athletic Club (1) – (1) Villarreal: Gerard Moreno missed a penalty opportunity for Villarreal in the 12th minute. Despite going down to 10 men in the 46th minute and conceding a goal 20 minutes later, Villarreal managed to salvage a draw with another penalty in the dying minutes of the game (90+5′).

Real Sociedad (2) – (2) Almería: Adrian Embarba scored two goals for Almeria, but their struggle for wins continued in a 2-2 draw with Real Sociedad.

🇮🇹 SERIE A

Lazio ( 4 ) – ( 1 ) Salernitana
Lecce ( 1 ) – ( 0 ) Empoli
Torino ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) Juventus
Bologna ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) Monza
Napoli ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) Frosinone
Sassuolo ( 3 ) – ( 3 ) AC Milan
Udinese ( x ) – ( x ) Roma
Inter Milan ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) Cagliari
Fiorentina ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) Genoa
Atalanta ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) Hellas Verona

Inter Milan’s lead was maintained despite dropping points, as the top three teams in the Serie A standings were all involved in draws: a goalless draw for Juventus, a 2-all draw for Inter Milan, and a 3-all draw for AC Milan.

Lazio (4) – (1) Salernitana: Lazio bounced back from their Rome derby defeat against Roma with a 4-1 win against bottom-tabled Salernitana, securing a 3-0 lead before halftime.

Lecce (1) – (0) Empoli: Nicola Sansone scored the only goal of the game in the 89th minute, securing a 1-0 win for Lecce against Empoli.

Torino (0) – (0) Juventus: The Turin derby ended in a goalless draw, which wasn’t a good sign for Juventus.

Bologna (0) – (0) Monza: Monza avoided a third straight league defeat with a goalless draw against Bologna.

Napoli (2) – (2) Frosinone: Matias Soule missed a penalty opportunity for Frosinone in the 30th minute. Walid Cheddira scored two equalizing goals, securing a point for relegation-threatened Frosinone in a 2-2 draw with Napoli.

Sassuolo (3) – (3) AC Milan: AC Milan fought back to even the score, resulting in a 3-3 draw with Sassuolo.

Udinese (x) – (x) Roma: The match between Udinese and Roma was suspended due to a medical emergency with the score at 1-1.

Inter Milan (2) – (2) Cagliari: Inter Milan dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with Cagliari, but their lead in the title race remained unaffected as their closest rival, AC Milan, also drew.

🇩🇪 BUNDESLIGA

Augsburg ( 2 ) – ( 0 ) Union Berlin
Bayern Munich ( 2 ) – ( 0 ) FC Köln
Bochum ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) Heidenheim
Borussia Mönchengladbach ( 1 ) – ( 2 ) Borussia Dortmund
Mainz ( 4 ) – ( 1 ) Hoffenheim
RB Leipzig ( 3 ) – ( 0 ) Wolfsburg
Stuttgart ( 3 ) – ( 0 ) Eintracht Frankfurt
Darmstadt ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Freiburg
Bayer Leverkusen ( 5 ) – ( 0 ) Werder Bremen

With five more rounds left in the Bundesliga season, Bayer Leverkusen ended the title race by becoming champions for the first time ever. They remained unbeaten in 29 league games, securing a 16-point lead over their closest rivals (Bayern Munich and Stuttgart).
The only positional change in the league standings was Freiburg moving up to 8th position with their win against bottom-tabled Darmstadt, while Hoffenheim dropped to 9th, losing to relegation-threatened Mainz.

Augsburg (2) – (0) Union Berlin: Augsburg defeated Union Berlin 2-0, extending their lead over them in the league standings.

Bayern Munich (2) – (0) FC Köln: Bayern Munich secured their first win in four games with a 2-0 victory over FC Koln, scoring their first goal after over an hour of play.

Bochum (1) – (1) Heidenheim: Keven Schlotterbeck redeemed himself with a late equalizing goal in the 90th minute, securing a 1-1 draw for Bochum against Heidenheim.

Borussia Mönchengladbach (1) – (2) Borussia Dortmund: Marcel Sabitzer’s two goals led Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach, despite going down to 10 men in the 55th minute.

Mainz (4) – (1) Hoffenheim: Mainz staged a comeback in the second half, securing a 4-1 win over Hoffenheim after trailing 1-0 at halftime.

RB Leipzig (3) – (0) Wolfsburg: RB Leipzig clinched a 3-0 victory over Wolfsburg with clinical finishing.

Stuttgart (3) – (0) Eintracht Frankfurt: Stuttgart secured a 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, dominating the first half to secure the victory.

Darmstadt (0) – (1) Freiburg: Darmstadt suffered a 0-1 defeat at home to Freiburg, with Ritsu Doan scoring the game’s only goal in the 36th minute.

Bayer Leverkusen (5) – (0) Werder Bremen: The match concluded without the need for added time, as fans rushed onto the pitch to celebrate the club’s first-ever league title.
Bayer Leverkusen secured the game-winning goal through a penalty in the 25th minute. They doubled their lead at the hour mark with a long-range strike from Granit Xhaka, asserting their dominance for the remainder of the match. Florian Wirtz, who came off the bench after halftime, scored three goals, aiding Leverkusen in clinching a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen and confirming their status as Bundesliga champions.

🇫🇷 LIGUE 1

Metz ( 2 ) – ( 1 ) Lens
Strasbourg ( 3 ) – ( 1 ) Reims
Rennes ( 1 ) – ( 2 ) Toulouse
Le Havre ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Nantes
Clermont ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) Montpellier
Lyon ( 4 ) – ( 3 ) Brest

Paris St. Germain were not in action this weekend, but their lead in the French Ligue 1 title race remained at 10 points because Brest suffered defeat to Lyon.
Nantes switched positions with Le Havre by beating them 1-0.
The round kicked off with relegation-threatened Metz coming out on top with a 2-1 win against a Lens side that is within touching distance of the ‘top 5’ in the standings.

Metz (2) – (1) Lens: Georges Mikautadze’s brace led Metz to a 2-1 home win against Lens, with all goals scored in the first half.

Strasbourg (3) – (1) Reims: Strasbourg came from an early goal down to beat Reims 3-1.

Rennes (1) – (2) Toulouse: Toulouse secured a 2-1 away win against Rennes with all three goals scored in the first half.

Le Havre (0) – (1) Nantes: Abdoul Bamba scored the only goal of the match in the third minute of added time, securing a win for Nantes against Le Havre.

Lyon (4) – (3) Brest: Brest, one of the teams contributing to keeping the competition alive in the Ligue 1 title race, failed to pick up a win on a weekend where Paris Saint-German was not playing.
Brest scored three goals in a span of 7 minutes to come from a goal down in the first half, taking a 3-1 lead by the 67th minute. Lyon then mounted a recovery, netting two goals to draw level before the 80th minute before restoring their lead through a penalty deep into added time (90+16′) to secure the victory. Ainsley Maitland-Niles converted the winning penalty for Lyon.

🇳🇱 EREDIVISIE

Excelsior ( 4 ) – ( 0 ) Volendam
PSV Eindhoven ( 6 ) – ( 0 ) Vitesse
AZ Alkmaar ( 3 ) – ( 2 ) RKC Waalwijk
Almere City ( 2 ) – ( 3 ) Sparta Rotterdam
Heracles Almelo ( 0 ) – ( 2 ) SC Heerenveen
Utrecht ( 2 ) – ( 1 ) Go Ahead Eagles
Fortuna Sittard ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Feyenoord
Ajax ( 2 ) – ( 1 ) Twente
NEC Nijmegen ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) PEC Zwolle

There are a maximum of 12 points left for each club in the league. PSV Eindhoven will virtually become league champions with another win, even if Feyenoord is able to win their next match
Ajax moved up to 5th position by beating third placed Twente, widening the gap between the top two and the rest of the league. There is now a 12-point gap between second and third, and a 9-point gap between first and second.

Excelsior (4) – (0) Volendam: Excelsior defeated Volendam 4-0, extending their lead over them in the league standings.

PSV Eindhoven (6) – (0) Vitesse: PSV Eindhoven thrashed relegation-bound Vitesse 6-0, tightening their grip on the Eredivisie title.

AZ Alkmaar (3) – (2) RKC Waalwijk: AZ Alkmaar staged a comeback from 2-0 down in the first half to secure a 3-2 victory over RKC Waalwijk.

Almere City (2) – (3) Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam secured a 3-2 victory against Almere City, with Arno Vershueren scoring the winning goal in the 88th minute.

Ajax (2) – (1) Twente: Ajax recovered from the crushing ‘6-0’ defeat they suffered against Feyenoord in the last round by coming from a goal down in the first half to beat FC Twente 2-1. Steven Bergwjin scored the winning goal from a penalty in the 81st minute.

🇵🇹 PRIMEIRA LIGA

Gil Vicente ( 0 ) – ( 4 ) Sporting CP
Vitória de Guimarães ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) Farense
Porto ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) Famalicão
Estoril ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Braga
Estrela da Amadora ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) Rio Ave
Arouca ( 2 ) – ( 1 ) Boavista
Portimonense ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) Casa Pia
Benfica ( 3 ) – ( 0 ) Moreirense
Vizela ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Chaves

Sporting CP remains with a four-point lead and a game in hand in the Primeira Liga. They will be 7 points clear in the lead if they manage a win against Famalicão on Tuesday. And there will be a maximum of 15 points left for each team.

Gil Vicente (0) – (4) Sporting CP: Sporting CP comfortably controlled the game, securing a 4-0 away win against Gil Vicente, with Trincao scoring a brace.

Vitória de Guimarães (1) – (1) Farense: Vitoria de Guimaraes salvaged a draw with a late goal in the sixth minute of added time, securing a 1-1 result against Farense.

Porto (2) – (2) Famalicão: Porto avoided a home defeat with a late goal in the 82nd minute, resulting in a 2-2 draw against Famalicao.

Estoril (0) – (1) Braga: Alvaro Djalo scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute, securing a 1-0 away win for Braga against Estoril.

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