Weekend highlights of the top five leagues: La Liga and Serie A face a top-of-the-table clash. Who will fall behind?[yuyi]
2025-04-18
This weekend, the top five leagues will witness the final round of matches before the March international break, while most leagues are also entering the countdown to the last 10 rounds. Among the championship races in the top five European leagues, La Liga is the most suspenseful. Serie A is once again in turmoil, and the champions of the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are almost a foregone conclusion. In terms of the European competition situation, the Premier League has many highlights, while the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are equally fiercely competitive.
The suspense of the La Liga title race is intensifying, and direct confrontation may become a turning point

In the last La Liga match, Atletico Madrid, who could have topped the league table with a win, suffered a shocking 1-2 defeat to Getafe, which was quite astonishing. Currently, in the league table, Barcelona, having played one game less, leads the pack thanks to their head-to-head record. Real Madrid, both with 57 points, is in second place, while Atletico Madrid, with 56 points, is in third. The title race in La Liga is currently the most intense. Any of the three teams that slackens slightly will face the risk of falling behind.
In the race for the Bundesliga title, Bayern Munich has almost no rivals. After 25 rounds, Bayern Munich leads by 8 points and is at the top of the table. In the European competition zone, Frankfurt, ranked 4th, has 42 points, while Borussia Monchengladbach, ranked 9th, has 37 points. This clearly shows the extent of the stalemate. This round of the Bundesliga will see Mainz take on Freiburg, which is a crucial away game for the fifth-place team to face the third-place team. In addition, Leipzig, ranked 6th, and Stuttgart, ranked 8th, will respectively face strong opponents Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. Whether they can secure points is of great significance.
After 28 rounds of the Serie A, Inter Milan, a title contender, leads by one point, followed closely by Napoli with 60 points, and Atalanta with 58 points still has a chance. In addition, among the teams vying for the top four, Juventus, Lazio and Bologna are only two points apart, ranking 4th to 6th respectively. This weekend, the Serie A will witness a top-of-the-table clash as Atalanta host Inter Milan at home. This is an excellent opportunity for Atalanta, who are only three points behind Inter Milan, to catch up! Will Inter Milan extend their lead, or will Atalanta catch up, or will Napoli benefit from it? Let's wait and see. Moreover, Bologna's home game against Lazio clearly has a significant impact on the race for the top four for both teams.
After 25 rounds of Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain's lead in the league has reached 16 points, and the suspense of winning the championship is not high. The European competition qualification zone in Ligue 1 is also crowded. Monaco, Lille, Lyon and Strasbourg are ranked 4th to 7th, with only a 4-point difference. However, the most exciting match in Ligue 1 this weekend is the clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille, the top two teams on the table. After the European competitions, has Paris Saint-Germain become a little slack in the league and given their opponents a chance?