After a decade on the Manchester City bench, Pep Guardiola will take charge of his final game for the Citizens this Sunday against Aston Villa. With City guaranteed a second-place finish and the title already out of reach, the pressure is off, but emotions will be running high as an extraordinary era comes to an end.
Elsewhere in the football world, Liverpool are also preparing for an emotional goodbye as Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, both at the club since 2017, get set to bid farewell to Anfield. Meanwhile, newly crowned Premier League champions Arsenal, who ended a 20-year wait for the title, face Crystal Palace with next weekend’s Champions League final against PSG looming large.
La Liga wrapped up in dramatic fashion. Champions Barcelona ended their season with a 3-1 defeat to Valencia on Saturday, with Robert Lewandowski scoring in what could be his final appearance for the club. Real Madrid, frustrated runners-up, beat Athletic Bilbao 4-2 thanks in part to another goal from Kylian Mbappé. Despite being booed once again by sections of the Santiago Bernabéu crowd, the French superstar finishes as La Liga’s top scorer for the second straight season with 25 goals.
Scenes of celebration in Lens. Tens of thousands of fans flooded the streets on Sunday to honor RC Lens after their historic Coupe de France triumph. Lens defeated Nice 3-1 on Friday to lift the trophy for the first time in club history.
Bayern Munich completed the domestic double after crushing Stuttgart 3-0 in the German Cup final on Saturday, powered by a Harry Kane hat trick.
Barcelona’s women ruled Europe again. The Catalan giants dismantled Lyon in the Women’s Champions League final in Oslo, securing their fourth European crown after previous triumphs in 2021, 2023 and 2024. Lyon, meanwhile, are still chasing a ninth continental title.
Union Bordeaux-Bègles remain kings of Europe. The French side retained the Champions Cup with a dominant 41-19 victory over Ireland’s Leinster on Saturday.
Heartbreak for Arthur Fils. France’s top-ranked player has been forced to withdraw from Roland Garros through injury just as the tournament gets underway this Sunday.
Jonas Vingegaard delivered a masterclass at the Giro d’Italia. The Dane won Stage 14 solo and seized the overall lead, pulling on the pink jersey for the first time in his career.
And finally, George Russell continued his superb weekend in Canada. Already victorious in the sprint race, the Mercedes driver claimed pole position for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Antonelli, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.