Between Friday and Sunday, three of Europe’s top national leagues (English, Portuguese e German) ends. While Spanish, French e Italian are also on the final stretch. With this, check out a summary of what is still up for grabs in these competitions, from title to permanence in the competition.
English
In the English Championship, there are still disputes for a place in the Conference League and for remaining in the country’s football elite. All games in the last round will be held this Sunday, at the same time, at 12:30 pm (Brasília time).
At the bottom of the table, Leicester, Leeds United and Everton are fighting not to be relegated. In the situation at the moment, the Liverpool team – which faces Bournemouth, at Goodison Park – is in 17th place, with 33 points, two more than its rivals. Vardy’s team, in 18th position, face West Ham at the King Power Stadium. Sam Allardyce’s men play against Tottenham, at Ellan Road.
In the dispute for the Conference League, the owner of the vacancy is currently Aston Villa – who faces Brighton, at Villa Park – with 58 points, one more than Tottenham and two ahead of Brentford. Kane’s team face Leeds. While Thomas Frank’s men are up against the already champion Manchester City, at the Gtech Community Stadium.
German
In the German Championship, the dispute for the title, Champions League, Conference League and permanence are open. All games are scheduled for 10:30 am on Saturday.
Borussia Dortmund leads the tournament, with 70 points, two more than second place, Bayern Munich. Seeking to end an 11-year drought, Reus and company face Mainz 05 at Signal Iduna Park. Thomas Tuchel’s men have Colônia as their opponent, away from home.
In the dispute for the fourth place in the Champions League, Union Berlin seeks to confirm the advantage and make history. The team – which faces Werder Bremen, as principal – has 59 points, the same score as Freiburg, with the difference being the goal difference (12 vs 8). Fifth-placed face Eintracht Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Park.
As for the Conference League, Bayer Leverkusen is more comfortable, with 50 points. The team faces Bochum at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Waiting for a stumbling block, Wolfsburg, with 49, plays against Hertha Berlin, at the Volkswagen Arena. With 47, Frankfurt faces Freiburg.
Finally, in the dispute for permanence, there are four teams. Schalke, at most, manages to qualify for the playoff against the third place in the second division of the German. The team faces RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena.
Augsburg, in turn, needs a draw, against Borussia Monchengladbach, at Borussia Park, to guarantee it. Bochum, who face Leverkusen, is in 16th place, with 32. The same as the 15th fifth, Stuttgart, who faces Hoffenheim, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Portuguese
In the Portuguese Championship, only the dispute for the title remains, with Benfica and Porto again in contention. Sérgio Conceição’s men reacted and have 82 points, two less than their rivals. The team faces Vitória, this Saturday, at 2 pm, at Estádio do Dragão. The leaders face Santa Clara at the same time and date, at Estádio da Luz.
French
In the French league, the title, the Conference League and permanence are still at stake. All matches of the penultimate round will take place this Saturday at 4 pm. PSG only needs a draw to confirm another pint.
For a place in the European competition, Lille leads by one point over Rennes. In the fight for permanence, Auxerre has 34 points, one more than Nantes, the first club within the relegation zone.
Spanish
In the Spanish Championship, five teams compete in the Conference League and seven for permanence. In seventh place, Osasuna has 50 points, tied with Athletic Bilbao. Girona and Sevilla are close together, with 49. With low chances, Mallorca has 47.
In the relegation zone, Espanyol, with 35 points, is in a difficult situation and can only surpass Cádiz and Getafe, first off the list, with 38. Almería has 39. While Valencia and Celta de Vigo have at the moment 40.
Italian
In the Italian Championship, the places for the Champions League are still in games, with Milan, 64 points, Atalanta, 61, Roma, 60, and Juventus, 59.
In the relegation zone is Verona, with 30 points, first in the relegation zone. In front are Spezia, with 31, and Lecce, with 33.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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