LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga with two games to spare and AC Milan need one more point to clinch their first Serie A title since 2004.The weekend results in England and the Netherlands set up dramatic finales in those leagues while Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid both lost as they prepared for next week's Champions League semi-final
second leg.
Premier League leaders Manchester United went down 1-0 at Arsenal and go into next Sunday's match against champions Chelsea just three points ahead of their opponents with three games left.
Dutch leaders Twente Enschede will face second-placed Ajax Amsterdam to decide the title in the final match of the season.
GERMANY
Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga for the seventh time and the first since 2002 as they beat Nuremberg 2-0 and challengers Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-0 at Cologne.
First-half goals from Paraguayan Lucas Barrios and Pole Robert Lewandowski sent Dortmund eight points clear with two games to go and left four-times Leverkusen still waiting for their first league title.
Few had believed in Dortmund's title chances before the season began as they lined up a largely untried and untested group of young players, but they won 22 out of 32 games and lost only four.
Coach Juergen Klopp had beer poured over him by his players in traditional German celebrations after the final whistle.
ITALY
AC Milan need just a point to clinch the Serie A title after a rare goal from Mathieu Flamini sealed a 1-0 win over Bologna and took them eight points clear at the top with three games left.
Second-placed Inter Milan made sure the title race went on for another week at least with a last-gasp 2-1 win at Cesena where Giampaolo Pazzini scored twice in injury time.
However, Milan have a better head-to-head than their neighbours so will take the title if the pair finish level on points.
Napoli, in third, also beat Genoa 1-0 but their scudetto ambitions are over with three games left. At the other end, fourth-bottom Sampdoria left it late to grab a 3-3 home draw with second-bottom Brescia who are five points from safety.
SPAIN
Leaders Barcelona surrendered the lead and lost 2-1 at Real Sociedad on Saturday, their second defeat of the season preventing the Catalans from equalling their record run of 32 La Liga games unbeaten set in the 1979-80 season.
Second-placed Real Madrid also lost, going down 3-2 at home to Real Zaragoza.
Barca, who defend a 2-0 lead over Real in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at the Nou Camp, have 88 points with Real on 80.
At the other end of the table, bottom club Almeria's chances of avoiding the drop faded further when a 1-0 loss at home to Sevilla left them 12 points from safety.
ENGLAND
The title seemed to be drifting towards Manchester United as Chelsea were being held 1-1 at home to Spurs on Saturday having equalised with a controversial "not across the line" goal, only for Salomon Kalou to stab in an 89th-minute winner.
Aaron Ramsey scored the only goal at the Emirates on Sunday to give Arsenal a 1-0 win over United, putting the brakes on Alex ferguson's team's charge towards a record 19th title.
With three games remaining United have 73 points to Chelsea's 70 with both teams on the same goal difference.
Arsenal, who had won only one of their previous seven league games, are third on 67.
FRANCE
Lille regained top spot with five games to go thanks to a 5-0 thumping of relegated AC Arles-Avignon combined with Olympique Marseille's 1-1 home draw with struggling Auxerre.
Ivory Coast midfielder Gervinho scored twice as hosts Lille ended the weekend a point infront of Marseille, the previous leaders.
They also stretched their lead over third-placed Olympique Lyon to seven points after Claude Puel's side succumbed 2-0 at Toulouse and had two men sent off.
Caen climbed out of the bottom three with a 4-0 rout of relegation rivals Nice.
NETHERLANDS
Twente Enschede and Ajax Amsterdam will decide the Dutch league title between them when they meet on the final day of the season on May 15 after both teams enjoyed wins on Sunday.
Twente, top with 71 points, beat Willem II Tilburg 4-0 at home, while Ajax, one point behind, defeated Heerenveen 2-1 away.
Before the league finishes, the two sides will meet next Sunday in the Dutch Cup final in Rotterdam.
PSV Eindhoven, 2-1 winners over Vitesse Arnhem, lie third in the league with 68 and would need a win at Groningen on the final match day to secure second spot, which would put them in the Champions League qualifying campaign.
PORTUGAL
Champions Porto remained on course to finish the season undefeated after thrashing Vitoria de Setubal 4-0 away despite fielding a second-string side.
Argentine forward Franco Jara gave second-placed Benfica an early lead against Olhanense, but Djalmir equalised in stoppage time to ensure the Algarve club escaped relegation to the second division.
second leg.
Premier League leaders Manchester United went down 1-0 at Arsenal and go into next Sunday's match against champions Chelsea just three points ahead of their opponents with three games left.
Dutch leaders Twente Enschede will face second-placed Ajax Amsterdam to decide the title in the final match of the season.
GERMANY
Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga for the seventh time and the first since 2002 as they beat Nuremberg 2-0 and challengers Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-0 at Cologne.
First-half goals from Paraguayan Lucas Barrios and Pole Robert Lewandowski sent Dortmund eight points clear with two games to go and left four-times Leverkusen still waiting for their first league title.
Few had believed in Dortmund's title chances before the season began as they lined up a largely untried and untested group of young players, but they won 22 out of 32 games and lost only four.
Coach Juergen Klopp had beer poured over him by his players in traditional German celebrations after the final whistle.
ITALY
AC Milan need just a point to clinch the Serie A title after a rare goal from Mathieu Flamini sealed a 1-0 win over Bologna and took them eight points clear at the top with three games left.
Second-placed Inter Milan made sure the title race went on for another week at least with a last-gasp 2-1 win at Cesena where Giampaolo Pazzini scored twice in injury time.
However, Milan have a better head-to-head than their neighbours so will take the title if the pair finish level on points.
Napoli, in third, also beat Genoa 1-0 but their scudetto ambitions are over with three games left. At the other end, fourth-bottom Sampdoria left it late to grab a 3-3 home draw with second-bottom Brescia who are five points from safety.
SPAIN
Leaders Barcelona surrendered the lead and lost 2-1 at Real Sociedad on Saturday, their second defeat of the season preventing the Catalans from equalling their record run of 32 La Liga games unbeaten set in the 1979-80 season.
Second-placed Real Madrid also lost, going down 3-2 at home to Real Zaragoza.
Barca, who defend a 2-0 lead over Real in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at the Nou Camp, have 88 points with Real on 80.
At the other end of the table, bottom club Almeria's chances of avoiding the drop faded further when a 1-0 loss at home to Sevilla left them 12 points from safety.
ENGLAND
The title seemed to be drifting towards Manchester United as Chelsea were being held 1-1 at home to Spurs on Saturday having equalised with a controversial "not across the line" goal, only for Salomon Kalou to stab in an 89th-minute winner.
Aaron Ramsey scored the only goal at the Emirates on Sunday to give Arsenal a 1-0 win over United, putting the brakes on Alex ferguson's team's charge towards a record 19th title.
With three games remaining United have 73 points to Chelsea's 70 with both teams on the same goal difference.
Arsenal, who had won only one of their previous seven league games, are third on 67.
FRANCE
Lille regained top spot with five games to go thanks to a 5-0 thumping of relegated AC Arles-Avignon combined with Olympique Marseille's 1-1 home draw with struggling Auxerre.
Ivory Coast midfielder Gervinho scored twice as hosts Lille ended the weekend a point infront of Marseille, the previous leaders.
They also stretched their lead over third-placed Olympique Lyon to seven points after Claude Puel's side succumbed 2-0 at Toulouse and had two men sent off.
Caen climbed out of the bottom three with a 4-0 rout of relegation rivals Nice.
NETHERLANDS
Twente Enschede and Ajax Amsterdam will decide the Dutch league title between them when they meet on the final day of the season on May 15 after both teams enjoyed wins on Sunday.
Twente, top with 71 points, beat Willem II Tilburg 4-0 at home, while Ajax, one point behind, defeated Heerenveen 2-1 away.
Before the league finishes, the two sides will meet next Sunday in the Dutch Cup final in Rotterdam.
PSV Eindhoven, 2-1 winners over Vitesse Arnhem, lie third in the league with 68 and would need a win at Groningen on the final match day to secure second spot, which would put them in the Champions League qualifying campaign.
PORTUGAL
Champions Porto remained on course to finish the season undefeated after thrashing Vitoria de Setubal 4-0 away despite fielding a second-string side.
Argentine forward Franco Jara gave second-placed Benfica an early lead against Olhanense, but Djalmir equalised in stoppage time to ensure the Algarve club escaped relegation to the second division.
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