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Today's matches of the 34th round of the Spanish championship early decided the name of the winner of the tournament of the current season.

Real Madrid, four rounds before the end of the championship became out of reach for their pursuers and in the 36th time in its history won the title of champion of the country. The capital team continues to be the record holder for the number of triumphs in the national championship. The second place goes to Barcelona, which became the champion 27 times, in third place Atletico - with 11 titles.

In addition, it should be noted the success of Girona, which not only defeated Barcelona today (4:2), but also for the first time in its history won a ticket to the Champions League (and the European Cup in general). Now Tsygankov and Dovbik's team is in second place and will not drop below fourth place, while Spain will send four representatives to the Champions League next season.

Tournament position of the leading group of the Spanish championship

1. "Real" - 87 points (34 matches)

2. "Girona" - 74 (34)

3. "Barcelona - 73 (34)

4. "Atletico - 64 (33)

5. "Athletic - 61 (34).

Ukrainian defender of London Arsenal Oleksandr Zinchenko continues to remain out of the main squad of his team.

The 27-year-old footballer was included in the application form of the "canoniers" for today's match against Bournemouth (3:0), but he was not in the starting line-up of Arsenal. As well as among those players who came out this evening as a substitute - the Ukrainian spent the entire game in the reserves.

Zinchenko has played 34 matches for Arsenal in all competitions this season (24 times being in the starting line-up) and he has one goal and two assists.

Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot has once again answered the question of whether he will take over Liverpool in the summer off-season.

- There is no official information yet. "Now I have the Feyenoord emblem on my chest, so I can only talk about this club. Earlier I said that the clubs would come to an agreement, but I don't know when it will happen. I expect the parties to reach an agreement," said Arne Slot.

Earlier, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp announced that he would leave the team at the end of the season. The German specialist took charge of the Merseyside team in October 2015.

Ukrainian striker of Spanish Girona Artem Dovbik has scored another goal for his team.

Already in the 4th minute of today's match of the Spanish championship with Barcelona, 26-year-old footballer sent the ball into the opponent's goal with a header from the goalkeeper's line. And in the middle of the second half, the Ukrainian acted as an assistant: it was after his transfer goal distinguished Christian Portugez.

Spanish Championship. 34th round

"Girona " - "Barcelona " - 4:2 (1:2)
Goals: DOVBIK (4), Portugez (65, with a pass from DOVBIK; 75), Gutierrez (67) - Christensen (3), Lewandowski (45+1 penalties).

"Girona": Gassaniga, Eric Garcia, Blind, David Lopez (Porto, 65), Miguel Gutierrez, Aleix Garcia, Herrera, Martin, Tsygankov (Jan Couto, 65), Savio (Fernandez, 86), Dovbik.

Dovbik has played 35 matches for Girona in all competitions this season and now has 20 goals and 8 assists.

VIDEO of Dovbik's goal and assist in the match against Barcelona, see in our Telegram-channel

Some matches of the 36th round of the English championship took place. Here are their results.

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On 4 May one of the matches of the 36th round of the English football championship took place. Man City (England) and Wolverhampton (England) met.

English Championship, 36th round

Man.City (England) - Wolverhampton (England) - 5:1 ( 3:0)
Goals: Holand (12), Holand (35), Holand (45+3), Holand (54), J. Alvarez (85) - Hwang Hee-Chan (53).

Warnings: Mario Lemina (41), Nelson Semedo (45+2), B. Traore (64), Gomes (66).

Man City vs Wolverhampton match review:

Manchester City hosted Wolves in an exciting Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium. The score was 3-0 in Manchester City's favour at half-time, with Erling Haaland scoring two goals from the penalty spot and adding another just before the break. Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the 12th minute, which Haaland converted, giving his team the lead. In the 35th minute, Haaland struck the opposition goal again with a well struck shot. Wolves struggled to contain Manchester City's attacking power, with Mario Lemina and Nelson Semedo receiving yellow cards before the break. Shortly before the end of the first half, Manchester City were awarded another penalty, which Haaland calmly converted for a hat-trick. At the start of the second half, Wolves made a substitution, replacing Jean Bellegarde with Mario Lemina.

In the 53rd minute, Wolves got back on track thanks to a goal from Hwang Hee-Chan, but Manchester City responded almost immediately: Haaland scored his fourth goal of the match in the 54th minute. Bruno Traore and Joao Gomes received yellow cards in the 64th and 66th minutes respectively. Manchester City made a substitution in the 69th minute, with Nathan Ake replacing John Stones. Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva replaced Miguel Nunes, Jack Grealish and Haaland in the 79th minute. Haaland, who was superb throughout the match, was replaced by Jose Alvarez in the 82nd minute. Alvarez immediately distinguished himself, scoring in the 85th minute to increase Manchester City's lead. The Wolves made one last substitution in the 87th minute, with Hwang Hee Chan replacing Tadiva Chirewa. The match ended in a 5-1 victory for Manchester City, with Haaland scoring four goals. Manchester City showed their attacking prowess and secured an important win in the Premier League.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Fulham - Man City, Wolverhampton - Krela Palace.

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Some matches of the 32nd round of the German championship took place. Here are their results.

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Midfielder Miralem Pjanic, 34, announced the end of his career with the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team on his Instagram page.

"After 16 years, the moment has come for my Bosnia and Herzegovina to say it's over. It is definitely one of the most difficult decisions I had to make, but I say with great pride and real pleasure - enough is enough.

I played 115 games, experienced so much joy going to the World Cup - it was a dream I had as a kid and it became a reality. I have always worn my country's shirt with love and pride, playing for my nation and for our loyal fans around the world.

Thank you to all the selectors, medical staff and economists who supported us during this trip. Thank you to the fans from BiH for believing in me and helping me realise my dream and play for the country I love. The biggest thanks to my parents and the whole family, you have been my strength and support in everything.

I have been a proud Bosnian at every club I have played for, always striving to be a role model for our children, hoping that one day they too will move on to the greatest clubs in the world. I wish the national team all the best for the future. Sergei, mister, I wish you all the best, you have been a role model for me. You led us to the heights, I hope you will lead us to the path of success again.

I love you, my Bosnia," the footballer wrote.

Pjanic played 115 matches for the national team, scored 17 goals and gave 29 assists. The player will continue to play for the club Al Sharji.

The problem with the coaching position at Bayern Munich has forced the management to turn to the Spaniard Julen Lopetegui, who has been particularly popular in the European market in recent weeks, Sky Germany TV reports.

The Bild newspaper confirmed that the Spanish specialist is high on the German giants' list after Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso, Germany's Julian Nagelsmann and Austria's Ralf Rangnick turned down offers.

The 57-year-old Spaniard last coached English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, but resigned in August.

In the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Dynamo Kyiv forward Vladyslav Vanat played four matches in which he received one yellow card.

In total, the forward played five matches (216 minutes) for the national team of Ukraine.

On Saturday, 4 May, started the 27th round of the Ukrainian championship.

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Sports doctor Dmytro Babeliuk assessed the complexity of the injury to Ukraine and Everton defender Vitaliy Mykolenko.

- There was information from the club that Vitaliy twisted his ankle and damaged the ligaments, but there are no specifics. It is not clear whether all three ligaments are torn or just one.

You need to understand that when a leg is twisted, a ligament is always torn - one, two or three. Almost never does such a story end in surgery. People recover from such injuries without surgery. It's just a matter of time.

It usually takes about a month, but there are nuances. The joint is complex and swells a lot. The 4-6 week period looks realistic. The fact that Mykolenko finished the half makes it clear that the injury is not so critical. The club season is over for Mykolenko, but he should be fully recovered for the Euros, but he won't have the game tone," vZbirna quoted the doctor as saying.