Weekend stakes for Premier League, LaLiga, top soccer leagues - ESPN

With a handful of games remaining, the 2022-23 season is drawing to a close across European club football. Two or three rounds remain in most of the continent's top tiers, and many clubs in England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France have concerns beyond mere final league placings with titles, European qualification and relegation still on the line.

Here's a quick roundup of exactly what is left to play for in the English Premier League, Spanish LaLiga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1 at this late stage.

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Title: It's official, Manchester City (85 points) are champions for a third straight season after Arsenal (81) lost to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday evening.

Champions League: City and the Gunners are locked in and the remaining two UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification places are all but sewn up, with Newcastle United (69) and Manchester United (69) sitting three points clear of Liverpool (66). Given that Jurgen Klopp's side only has one game left to play, both Newcastle and United will only need a single point from their two remaining matches to secure Champions League football next season.

Europe: Barring any major collapses from Newcastle and Man United, Liverpool will finish fifth and take one of the two UEFA Europa League (UEL) qualification berths on offer. Sixth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion (58) are the only club capable of overtaking Klopp's side — by winning their three games in hand, and the Reds losing on the final day. More likely is that the Seagulls will be looking over their shoulder; Aston Villa (58), Tottenham (57) and Brentford (56) could all sneak into sixth place if results go their way. The consolation