Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice as Monaco beat Ligue 1 basement club Clermont 4-1 on Saturday to close in on a return to the Champions League.While Monaco took a giant step towards playing in the Champions League for the first time since the 2018-2019 season, Clermont are virtually doomed for a return to Ligue 2.
Leo Cullen was relieved to see his Leinster side "get over the line" as the Irish province survived a Northampton fightback in a 20-17 European Champions Cup semi-final win at Croke Park on Saturday.For Leinster, beaten in the past two Champions Cup finals by La Rochelle it all threatened to be a repeat of last season's showpiece match when they let slip a 17-point lead against the French side.
Real Madrid earned what coach Carlo Ancelotti said was a "deserved" La Liga title on Saturday after beating Cadiz 3-0 and Girona sealed it with a stunning 4-2 victory over Barcelona.Girona, second after their second 4-2 win over Barcelona this season, trail Madrid by 13 points.