European football: Barcelona close on La Liga title; PSG and Bayern held at home | European club football

Barcelona may safe the La Liga title on Sunday after Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres struck late in a 2-1 victory at Osasuna. With 4 video games remaining, Barça high the desk on 88 factors, 14 away from second-placed Actual Madrid, who’ve a recreation in hand and go to Espanyol on Sunday. Ought to Madrid fail to win, Barcelona will likely be confirmed champions for the second successive season.

Barça broke by means of within the 81st minute when Marcus Rashford crossed from the proper and Lewandowski rose to move in. 5 minutes later Fermín López slipped Torres clear and he completed low previous Sergio Herrera. Raúl García pulled again a purpose from shut vary two minutes later, nevertheless it was too little to late for Osasuna, who stay tenth on 42 factors.

Hansi Flick, the Barcelona coach, stated: “For me the necessary factor was that immediately we did our job, it’s not in our palms what occurs tomorrow. It’s like that. Now we have to attend – this can be a good state of affairs … If we win the title [by Madrid slipping up]we may even rejoice, I believe it doesn’t matter [how].”

The Barça striker Torres stated he would favor for the title to be sewn up “as quickly as potential”. “We’ve put the strain on Madrid as a result of tomorrow, in the event that they don’t win, then we actually will likely be champions,” Torres advised Dazn.

Villarreal assured themselves a Champions League qualification spot with a 5-1 romp over Levante. Marcelino’s third-placed facet moved 18 factors away from fifth-place Actual Betis, who’ve 5 video games left to play. Georges Mikautadze struck twice within the Yellow Submarine’s derby victory, with Alberto Moleiro, Tajon Buchanan and Nicolas Pépé additionally on the right track. Carlos Espí scored for Levante, nineteenth, provisionally three factors from security and at risk of relegation, with Sevilla and Alavés above them nonetheless to play this weekend.

Villarreal are 5 factors away from fourth-place Atlético Madrid, who gained 2-0 at Valencia regardless of Diego Simeone rotating all 11 gamers from the Champions League semi-final first leg 1-1 draw towards Arsenal. This was match number one,000 for Simeone in his teaching profession, however he was considering extra about 1001, in London on Tuesday towards Mikel Arteta’s Premier League leaders. The children Iker Luque and Miguel Cubo struck second-half objectives for Atlético, with defeated Valencia, thirteenth, solely 5 factors away from the relegation zone.

In the meantime, Actual Madrid’s captain, Dani Carvajal, has suffered a foot damage because the right-back approaches the ultimate weeks of a contract that expires in June. The 34-year-old Spain worldwide could possibly be sidelined for as much as two weeks, elevating the likelihood that he should still be out there for his or her last dwelling recreation of the season towards Athletic Bilbao on the Bernabéu later this month. After dealing with Espanyol on Sunday, Actual journey to Barcelona for el clásico on 10 Could.

In France, Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final towards Bayern Munich by fielding a second-string lineup and throwing away the lead twice in a 2-2 draw with Lorient in Ligue 1.

Ibrahim Mbaye’s fortunate early purpose to place PSG in entrance on the Parc des Princes was quickly cancelled out by Pablo Pagis for mid-table Lorient, however Warren Zaïre-Emery gave the hosts the lead for the second time when he scored moments after approaching as a second-half substitute.

Nevertheless, a mistake by the teenage debutant Pierre Mounguengue allowed Aiyegun Tosin to run by means of and rating a second equaliser for Lorient, and PSG couldn’t discover a winner – even being awarded a penalty in stoppage time for a nonexistent handball which was finally overturned after the video assistant referee intervened.

Their title rivals, Lens, didn’t take full benefit, although, drawing 1-1 at Good. A win for the second-placed facet would have reduce PSG’s result in 4 factors – with Lens internet hosting PSG on 13 Could – however the hole stays six factors with three rounds remaining.

The left winger Allan Saint-Maximin put Lens forward within the 61st minute towards his former membership, latching on to Adrien Thomasson’s high-quality cross from deep and netting with a composed end. However after the Lens defender Saud Abdulhamid was despatched off within the 81st minute, Good equalised moments later when defender Ali Abdi turned in Sofiane Diop’s deflected free kick.

Bayern Munich, who’re already confirmed as Bundesliga champions, scored by means of Michael Olise with the final kick of the sport to grab a 3-3 draw towards bottom-placed Heidenheim after battling again from two objectives down. Like PSG’s head coach Luis Enrique, Vincent Kompany rotated his facet closely earlier than the return match in Munich.

Heidenheim rapidly discovered themselves two objectives up with Budu Zivzivadze and Eren Dinkci discovering far an excessive amount of area and beating the second-choice keeper Jonas Urbig. However Bayern, who final Saturday got here from 3-0 right down to beat Mainz 05 4-3 within the Bundesliga then on Tuesday reduce the deficit towards PSG from 5-2 to 5-4, started their newest comeback with Leon Goretzka’s free-kick simply earlier than the break.

The midfielder, who will likely be leaving Bayern on the finish of the season, scored once more within the 57th minute to stage however Heidenheim, determined for factors to have a shot at reaching the relegation playoff spot, hit again as soon as extra. Zivzivadze curled a shot into the highest far nook after shaking off Olise within the 76th to place his workforce 3-2 up.

However within the tenth minute of stoppage time, Olise grabbed a degree for Bayern with a long-range effort that went in off the again of Diant Ramaj, the Heidenheim keeper.

Schalke secured promotion again to the Bundesliga after beating Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0 at dwelling. Kenan Karaman’s Fifteenth-minute purpose proved sufficient to earn a top-flight return for Schalke, who’ve spent 4 of the previous 5 seasons within the second tier.

In Italy, Napoli have been held to a 0-0 draw at Como, a outcome meaning Inter, the Serie A leaders, now want just one level to safe the league title. Inter maintain a nine-point lead over Napoli, who’ve three matches left, and a draw at dwelling to Parma on Sunday evening would clinch the Scudetto. Como, in the meantime, boosted their possibilities of qualifying for Europe for the primary time.

Cesc Fàbregas’s facet are fifth within the standings on 62 factors, two behind Juventus, who host already relegated Verona on Sunday and, with the highest six assured European soccer, Como are eight factors forward of Atalanta in seventh.

Como appeared the extra doubtless facet to take all three factors, with Vanja Milinkovic-Savic within the guests’ purpose coming to Napoli’s rescue on multiple event, whereas Matteo Politano hit the submit late on for the defending champions.