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Corinthians 1 Gremio 4 Bernard, looking a real prospect, on 78 minutes.
Liverpool 1 Man City 3 Lescott header.
Cannes 2 Lyon 0 Malbranque freekick.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Shelbourne 2 Cherry 1 Barnes on 77 minutes. Still need defenders Geoff mate.
Leicester 2 Plymouth 5 Podolski.

At least Geoff is consistent with both his clubs....

Betis 4 Valencia 2 Pjanic on 79 minutes.

Corinthians 1 Gremio 5 Soldado on 82 minutes.

better from Gremio since they switched tactics...

into the last 5 minutes...

Boca 2 Lorenzo 0 Danilo on 86 minutes.
Newcastle 1 Chelsea 3 Sahin.
Leicester 2 Plymouth 6 Fernandinho.

Plymouth's Jack Wilshere has been sentoff on 87 minutes.

Deportivo 0 Barcelona 4 Xabi.

Nantes 8 ( eight ) Montpellier 1 Cissokho header on 89 minutes.
Villareal 0 Sevilla 2 Callejon.

Betis 4 Valencia 3 Ibanez header on 90 minutes.

and that's it it's all over for another week in the league, with just two games left, let's get to the roundup...

Well, looks like we've capitulated then.

Apertura

Boca 54 +66 Champions
River Plate 42 +17
Gimnasia 42 +11
Argentinos 37 +14

a great way for Rob to sign off his managership with one important game still to play at the Copa Libertadores final and what a close game it was...

Copa Libertadores Final

Boca 1 Santos 1 aet pens3-1

Boca complete the third leg of what would be an unprecedented four trophy haul ... congratulations.

Brasileiro

Flamengo 48 +55
Santos 46 +50
Vasco 42 +13
Sao Paulo 40 +19

a crucial week for the new leaders returning to the top of the table with just 2 games left...

away at Gremio
at home to Sao Joao

next week is crucial after their recent home draw with fast improving Gremio.

Cherry need 2 points to stave off the threat of relegation from the Eircom premier league.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Copa Libertadores Final

Boca 1 Santos 1 aet pens3-1

Boca complete the third leg of what would be an unprecedented four trophy haul ... congratulations.

Oh wow. How close. Thanks Paul and sorry. So the Cup final to go .....

Premiership... as you were really, although a six goal haul never hurts, but will Wilshere's dismissal be crucial ?

Plymouth 47 +23
Charlton 45 +22
Watford 39 +14
Birmingham 34 +11
Man City 33 +12

unfortunately Arsenal, Leicester and Newcastle are all relegated.

Manchester United are promoted and may well have a new manager for next year, we shall see.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Premiership... as you were really, although a six goal haul never hurts, but will Wilshere's dismissal be crucial ?

Plymouth 47 +23
Charlton 45 +22
Watford 39 +14
Birmingham 34 +11
Man City 33 +12

unfortunately Arsenal, Leicester and Newcastle are all relegated.

Bens six goals could be crucial now. Plymouth have a better goal difference andsit two points clear. Which leaves me hoping for them to lose of the two remaining home games.

Stranger things have happened....

Oh and I have to win both! Home to Watford next week.

Championnat

Nantes 55 +68 Champions
Lille 46 +36
Paris 42 +16

congratulations to Nantes who have only dropped four points all season and their only defeat came at Lyon, their goal tallys make impressive reading, two hauls of 9 goals, one of 8, one of 7 and two of six, helps them onto 85 goals for the season in the league.

Bayern and Ajax are both Champions.

Serie A

Inter 49 +60
Roma 49 +38

couldn't be much closer really, Cup final between these two as well next week.

Just one point for Inverness will be enough for them to be crowned Champions of Scotland.

away at Aberdeen and at home to Hibs so not totally cut and dried yet.

La Liga

Barcelona 51 +45
Real Madrid 49 +48
Real Betis 41 +34
Bilbao 39 +12

so Barca maintain their lead despite the distractions this week of the Champions Cup final, a game that produced no less than nine goals, unfortunately for Man City six of them went to Barcelona as they ran out easy winners in the end

Champions Cup Final result

Barcelona 6 Man City 3