GERMANY:Bayern Munich beat relegated Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Saturday to win the Bundesliga for a record 22nd time and take the first step towards an unprecedented treble for a German team.
Arjen Robben struck twice after Ivica Olic had put them in the lead in the 20th minute and Adrian Ramos had equalised for the Berliners on the hour.
Louis van Gaal-managed Bayern, who finished on 70 points, five ahead of Schalke 04, play in the German Cup final on May 15th and the Champions League final a week later.
Schalke drew 0-0 at Mainz but had already secured the second spot and will compete in next season’s Champions League along with third-placed Werder Bremen.
Wolfsburg finished their disappointing season as defending champions with a 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
It was Lorenz-Gunther Kostner’s final game in charge as Wolfsburg coach following a caretaker spell after taking over from Armin Veh. Former England manager Steve McClaren is linked with the job after leading FC Twente to the Dutch Eredivisie title.
ITALY:Francesco Totti struck two late goals to give AS Roma a 2-1 over Cagliari and take their title battle with Inter Milan down to the final day of the season.
Leaders Inter beat Chievo 4-3 at home but the hard-earned win for second-placed AS Roma keeps them two points behind the leaders ahead of next Sunday’s final round of matches.
Champions League finalists Inter are still on for a treble after winning the Italian Cup last Wednesday.
The battle for the fourth Champions League qualifying place will also go to the wire after Sampdoria in fourth drew 1-1 at fifth-placed Palermo following a penalty apiece.
Sampdoria’s draw will have allowed third-placed AC Milan a slight sigh of relief after Leonardo’s side lost 1-0 at Genoa in a game played behind closed doors because of fears of fan violence.
Milan are now assured of third spot and direct entry into next season’s Champions League because of a better head-to-head record over Sampdoria.
Atalanta joined Siena and Livorno in being relegated after a 2-0 defeat at Napoli.
SPAIN:Barcelona moved to within a whisker of a second straight La Liga crown when Lionel Messi, Bojan Krkic and Pedro earned a nervy 3-2 win at 10-man Sevilla on Saturday.
Real Madrid kept the gap to one point with one match left when a late flurry of goals gave them a 5-1 victory at home to Athletic Bilbao, who also had a player sent off, but Barca now only need a win at home to lowly Real Valladolid next weekend to make sure of the title.
Barca beat arch rivals Real in both this season’s “Clasicos” and have lost only once all season, scoring 94 goals and conceding 24. They extended their record points tally to 96 from 37 matches with Real in second on 95 and Valencia, who lost 2-0 at Villarreal but are already assured of a Champions League spot in third, trailing on 68.
Sevilla are fourth on 60 and Real Mallorca fifth on 59 after their 1-0 defeat at Deportivo Coruna.
Three points separate five teams battling to avoid the drop ahead of the final matchday. Valladolid, Malaga, Tenerife and Racing Santander all have 36 and Xerez are hanging on by a thread on 33 after their 3-2 win at home to Real Zaragoza.
