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Bayern takes another step closer to 32nd German league title

BERLIN: Bayern Munich won 3-0 at struggling Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday to take another step toward a record-extending 32nd German league title, moving nine points ahead of second-place Borussia Dortmund with four games left. The Bundesliga race could be decided when the teams meet in Munich next Saturday. It was an expected but welcome win for Bayern after a surprise elimination by Spanish side Villarreal in the Champions League quarterfinals.

Benzema rallies Madrid past Sevilla, closer to league title

MADRID: Karim Benzema came up big yet again. He scored in second-half stoppage time on Sunday as Real Madrid rallied to a 3-2 win at Sevilla and moved closer to winning the Spanish league title for the second time in three seasons. Madrid conceded two goals four minutes apart in the first half but came back after halftime to win and open a 15-point lead at the top of the standings with six rounds to go.

Chelsea star ‘convinced’ he will leave this summer with transfer agreement already sorted

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta is ‘convinced’ he will end his long association with the club and join Barcelona this summer, according to a report.

Aleks Zinchenko denies Champions League role in Man City defeat to Liverpool

Manchester City cannot use their Madrid exertions to excuse their first half capitulation to Liverpool at Wembley. That's according to Aleks Zinchenko who disagreed that the effort of qualifying for the Champions League semi-finals in a bruising encounter with the Spanish champions led to an awful first 45 minutes in the FA Cup semi-final.