The time is late April, and the 2021-22 European league season has entered the final sprint stage.
On Saturday night local time, the suspense of the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 champions was first revealed, and Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain were crowned without suspense.
In addition, the Spanish Copa del Rey final was also staged last night, with Real Betis beating Valencia on penalties to win the third Copa del Rey in the history of the team.
The first relegated team in the five major leagues was also produced ahead of schedule, with the bottom-placed Fürth losing 4-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the 31st round of the Bundesliga, 11 points behind the third-to-last Stuttgart, and relegating to the Bundesliga three rounds earlier.
In the 31st round of the Bundesliga, with goals from Gnabry, Levan and Musharra, Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 at home to extend the lead to 12 points and win this season's league title three rounds in advance.
Bayern's victory is not news at all, and since the establishment of the Bundesliga in 1963, Bayern has won 31 Bundesliga titles. Second-placed Dortmund have only 5 titles, and other teams other than Bayern have only 28 combined, and Bayern has an absolute monopoly.
After entering the 21st century, Bayern's advantage in the Bundesliga has become more and more obvious, with Bayern winning 16 of the 22 Bundesliga titles. In the past 10 years, clubs such as Hamburg, Bremen and Schalke 04, which were once competitive, have been relegated one after another, and bayern Bundesliga dominance will continue.
After last night, Bayern made history as the first team in Europe's five major leagues to complete a 10-game winning streak. The previous record for the five major leagues in Europe was Juve's nine-game serie A title, between the 2012-20 season.
Through this list, we can see that the Premier League record has only 3 consecutive times, all of which are created by Manchester United. Compared with other leagues, it is more reflective of the difficulty of winning the Premier League. After all, the Premier League is not only a BIG6 club, but also a middle and lower-tier team with strong purchasing power, and the degree of competition in the Premier League is unmatched by other leagues.
Ligue 1 also decided the title last night without suspense, with the leader Paris Saint-Germain drawing 1-1 with Lionel Messi's world wave with Lens, 16 points ahead of second-place Marseille, and sealing the king four rounds ahead of schedule.
It was the 10th league title in Paris' history and tied for first place in Ligue 1 with Saint-Etienne.
Although not as dominant as Bayern in the Bundesliga, Paris has also won the Ligue 1 title eight times in the past 10 seasons, which can be understood as two rollovers of the aircraft carrier (Monaco in 2016-17 and Lille in 2020-21).
Messi, who joined last summer, won the first title of his career in Paris, and Messi has performed relatively modestly this season, making 22 appearances in Ligue 1, contributing 4 goals and 13 assists.
Messi's career titles have reached 39, second only to former teammate Alves' 43 titles.
Argentine coach Pochettino has finally unlocked the first league title of his coaching career, after coaching Espanyol, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, all of whom did not win the title. But he is likely to part ways with Paris this summer and go their separate ways.
Last night also took place in the Spanish Copa del Rey final, when former Manchester City manager Pellegrini's Betis drew 1-1 with Valencia in regular time, did not score in extra time, and beat Betis 6-5 on penalties.
Spain's famous winger and 40-year-old veteran Joaquin came on as a substitute in the 86th minute and scored a penalty shootout to make the team win the cup again after 17 years.
It is worth mentioning that Joaquin was also on the team in the 2004-05 season, the last time Betis won the championship. When Joaquin got married that summer, the Copa del Rey appeared at his wedding with his wife.
After 17 years, the veteran once again fulfilled his dream of winning the championship with Betis. Joaquin previously said in an interview that this season is the last season of his career and there is no more perfect ending than this. Hats off to veterans!