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The final few weeks of the European football season rarely feature dead rubber matches or dull moments and this weekend promises to be no different. La Liga could see its champions crowned as European places become locked up by the round and team relegations also start to increase. Promotions are picking up speed too, so there’s no excuse not to get absorbed by the diverse offering from Europe’s top five domestic leagues this weekend.
Premier League
Starting in England, where the Premier League title race will not yet be decided, but promotion to next year’s EPL will take place on Saturday. It’s the final day of the Championship season, with either Ipswich Town or Leeds United automatically taking second place behind champions Leicester City, while there are also play-off places behind Southampton, with Norwich City facing Birmingham City in a match that will see the promotion of the Canary Islands could decide. both the hopes and expectations of survival of Blues. The relegation could last a little longer as Burnley scramble to safety late in the day as Nottingham Forest are starting to look very nervous indeed.
La Liga
This weekend, Real Madrid could join Inter, Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain as champions of their respective domestic top flight. although this will not only depend on Carlo Ancelotti’s men. Barcelona and Girona meet later on Saturday in a match that Xavi’s side must win to deny Real a little longer. This sort of Catalan derby could see the home side seal an unlikely qualification for the UEFA Champions League, but it could also see us forced to wait another week as La Liga has extra rounds compared to other European competitions, making it less crowded is becoming. from this scenario.
Series a
In Italy, where Inter and Milan are already Champions League-bound and Juventus already assured of at least Europa League football, this is a chance for the Bianconeri to get close to a UCL spot, while Bologna continues to keep the pressure behind them for what could compete. Girona as an unexpected success story. AS Roma are also looking to secure a place in the competition for Europe despite their continued continental adventure, but a household name also finds themselves on the wrong side of the table as Sassuolo needs points against champions Inter to avoid an unthinkable drop to the Prevent series B. could be crowned winners of the second tier if they can score a few more points but cannot rule out Como from a late overtake from the leaders.
Bundesliga
Now that Germany, like Italy, is celebrating an extra place in the Champions League and all UCL places in the Bundesliga are already on Bayer Leverkusen’s title, the excitement lies elsewhere in the rankings. It is now a matter of Eintracht Frankfurt securing a place in the Europa League and Köln making a last stand against relegation. These three games are their last chances to make a late sprint for safety, which looks unlikely to be any better than a place in the relegation play-offs. In that play-off, Hamburg rivals HSV or St. Pauli could meet on Friday for a match that could revive one team’s promotion hopes or see the other team promoted from the second tier. Given the huge following of both clubs, this is a quiet contender for the weekend’s match.
League 1
PSG are already champions and now have a few European spots up for grabs, while AS Monaco and Stade Brestois 29 have already confirmed they will join the champions on the continent. OGC Nice are looking to secure their place, while Clermont reignites their relegation battle, which is further raising the tension in Lorient. AJ Auxerre could secure promotion from Ligue 2 this weekend, while the play-off line-up is tempting as AS Saint-Etienne and Angers SCO battle to secure at least second spot behind AJA.