EPL: Chelsea crushed 10-man Wigan 8-0 at Stamford Bridge to secure the Premier League title and end Manchester United’s three-year grip on the trophy. The Latics fell behind from the sixth minute when Anelka struck. From then on Chelsea romped on to victory with Drogba claiming a hat-trick, Anelka a brace and one each from Ashley Cole, Salamon Kalou and Frank Lampard. The Red Devils ensured Chelsea did not have it easy as they saw off Stoke at Old Trafford 4-0. Arsenal thrashed Fulham by a similar margin at the Emirates to stave off Tottenham’s charge for third spot who went down 2-4 to Burnley. Shaun Wright-Phillips rose high to head home City’s equaliser as their game with West Ham ended 1-1. Kevin Davies and Ivan Klasnic scored both goals for Bolton as they defeated Birmingham 2-1. Wolves rallied back from a goal down to beat Sunderland 2-1 to round off a successful return to the top flight. Blackburn finished in the top half of the League as they defeated Aston Villa 1-0 courtesy of a Richard Dunne own-goal. Diniyar Bilyaletdinov struck late to hand Everton all three points against FA Cup finalists Portsmouth. Liverpool saw their indifferent season come to an end in a goalless draw with Championship-bound Hull City.

Chase continues

La Liga: Real Madrid moved within a point of leaders Barcelona thanks to a 5-1 thumping of Athletic Bilbao. Ronaldo, Higuain, Benzema, Ramos and Marcelo all got on the scoresheet for the Galacticos. Barcelona survived a scare to narrowly edge Sevilla 3-2. The champions raced to a 3-0 lead only for Kanoute and Luis Fabiano to respond for Sevilla but that was all they could muster. Espanyol, Getafe and Valladolid all won by a similar 2-1 margin over Osasuna, Malaga and Racing Santander respectively. Riki struck in the 68th minute to end Deportivo’s torrid run as they dented Mallorca’s Champions League push 1-0. Villarreal kept alive their European ambitions with a comfortable 2-0 win over Valencia. Sporting Gijon secured Primera survival as they drew 1-1 with a second-string Atletico Madrid side. Juan Francisco Martinez netted a stoppage-time equaliser to keep Tenerife’s slim chance of survival afloat with a 2-2 draw with Almeria. Xerez edged Zaragoza 3-2 in an exciting encounter to ensure that relegation spots are decided on the final day.

Roma still in it

Serie A: Two late goals from captain Francesco Totti propelled Roma to a 2-1 victory over Cagliari and ensure the Serie A title will be decided on the final day. Inter Milan edged a seven-goal thriller with Chievo to maintain their one-point lead atop the table. Sampdoria has one foot in next season’s UEFA Champions league after drawing 1-1 with fellow fourth spot rivals Palermo. Bologna and Catania played to a 1-1 draw securing their Serie A survival for another season. Napoli condemned Atalanta to relegation with a 2-0 win thanks to a Fabio Quagliarella brace. Genoa had a narrow 1-0 victory over AC Milan while Bari and Udinese played out to an exciting 3-3 draw. Parma heaped more misery on Juventus’ head defeating them 3-2 in Turin. Siena took an early lead against Fiorentina but could not hold and had to settle for a 1-1 draw. Livorno went down 2-1 at home to Lazio to remain firmly rooted at the foot of Serie A.

Conquerors

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich celebrated their 22nd Bundesliga title with a 3-1 victory over relegated Hertha Berlin. Arjen Robben struck a brace to hand the Bavarians the title. Wolfsburg ended their disappointing defence with a 3-1 win over Frankfurt. Nuremburg edged Cologne 1-0 and the Schalke against Mainz game ended 0-0. Games involving Stuttgart v Hoffenheim, M’gladbach against Leverkusen and Bremen up against Hamburg all ended 1-1. Freiburg had an easy 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund while Hannover ran out 3-0 winners over Bochum.

Chelsea’s John Terry celebrates winning the English Premier League title with the trophy after defeating Wigan Athletic at the end of their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, May 9, 2010.