[EUROPEAN RACES] Manchester United moved to within one win of clinching the Premier League title after beating West Ham United, 4-1, at Old Trafford on Saturday. But the races tightened in France and Italy, where defending champions Lyon and Inter Milan had their leads reduced to two points and three points, respectively, with two games to play.
ENGLAND. Manchester United moved to within one win of clinching the Premier League title after beating West Ham United, 4-1, at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to give him 40 goals for the season in all competitions, while former West Ham players Michael Carrick and Carlos Tevez were also on target.
United, which had Portuguese midfielder Nani sent off, will win the EPL title if Chelsea loses at Newcastle United on Monday.
United, which has a three-point lead over Chelsea and a superior goal difference, will travel to Wigan Athletic while Chelsea hosts Bolton Wanderers next Sunday on the final day of the season.
FRANCE. Bordeaux moved to within two points of leader Lyon with two games to lay when it won, 2-1, at Marseille with a goal by Pierre Ducasse from stoppage time in stoppage time on Sunday.
OM had led on Mamadou Niang's first-half goal, but Brazilian Wendel drew Bordeaux even.
Lyon, which has won the last six Ligue 1 titles, drew, 0-0, at Nice on Saturday.
ITALY. Inter Milan lost, 2-1, to city rival AC Milan on Sunday and saw its lead over Roma be reduced to three points with two games to play.
Goals from Filippo Inzaghi and Brazil's Kaka gave Milan the win, which propelled it into the fourth Champions League spot after Fiorentina fell, 2-1, at Cagliari.
Inter, which has won the head-to-head series with Roma, will still win the Scudetto for the third year in a row if it wins against Siena next Sunday.