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Top 3 Take Control Of Title Races.

 

With just three matches left across all three top flights, the title races are sharpening into focus while relegation battles grow increasingly desperate. This weekend’s results across the SAFL, CFL, and BFL offered both confirmation of long-term trends and a few late twists that could yet shape the final standings.

There is no longer any suspense at the summit in South America. Estudiantes tightened their grip on the title with a commanding 3–1 victory away to Gremio, a result emblematic of their near-perfect campaign. Goals from Gabriel, Frenkie de Jong, and Lionel Messi underlined their attacking depth, while their record—18 wins from 19—speaks to a dominance rarely seen.

Closest challengers Flamengo remain unbeaten but are running out of time. Their 2–2 Results with Lanus may prove decisive in ending their faint title hopes. Despite contributions from Estevão and Fred, Flamengo could not maintain control, leaving them four points adrift.

Elsewhere, Racing Club strengthened their hold on third with a convincing 3–1 win over Sao Paulo. The attacking trio of Raphinha, Baleba, and Cunha delivered with precision, ensuring Racing remain best of the rest.

At the bottom, the situation looks bleak for Palmeiras, whose 1–1 Results with Corinthians did little to lift them from last place. Boca Juniors also continue to struggle, held 1–1 by Santos and still hovering just above the drop.

In Europe’s premier division, Benfica are within touching distance of the crown after a ruthless 3–0 dismantling of Marseilles. A brace from Botman and a composed finish from Hakan Çalhanoğlu highlighted their efficiency, maintaining a five-point lead at the top.

Barcelona remain the nearest challengers, keeping pressure on with a 2–0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar was predictably influential, and the Catalans look poised to capitalize on any slip.

Perhaps the standout result came at San Siro, where AC Milan defeated Real Madrid 3–1. Goals from Marcus Thuram, Tijjani Reijnders, and Benjamin Pavard demonstrated Milan’s attacking cohesion, though their inconsistency leaves them outside the title conversation.

In Britain, Chelsea delivered perhaps the performance of the weekend, thrashing Manchester City 4–0 away from home. Christian Pulisic’s brace, supported by goals from Omari Hutchinson and Conor Gallagher, underlined Chelsea’s authority at the top. With 49 points, they stand six clear and firmly on course for the title. Second-placed Celtic kept pace with a 2–1 victory over Aston Villa, though Villa remain well positioned in third despite the setback. The most eye-catching scoreline came at the Emirates, where Liverpool demolished Arsenal 4–0. Goals from Eric García, Luke Shaw, Jude Bellingham, and Armando Broja reflected a clinical edge Arsenal sorely lacked, leaving them entrenched in the bottom half.

Further intrigue surrounds the mid-table pack, where Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Manchester United 3–1, and Bournemouth edged Everton 2–1. The congestion in this region suggests a frantic finish as teams jostle for final placings.

Across all three divisions, the narrative is becoming clear. Estudiantes and Benfica appear destined for glory, while Chelsea’s power and consistency make them overwhelming favourites in England. Yet beneath them, battles for survival and positioning promise drama to the very last whistle. With only three games remaining, there is little margin for error—and even less time to recover from it.

Champions League Match 4 Results:

 

GROUP RESULTS (4/6):

 

GROUP (A):

Racing Club     0 v Chelsea          2

                                R.James,

                                H.Maguire.

 

Flamengo       3 v Marseilles       1

L.Fernandes (2),   F.Wirtz.

M.Estevao.

 

GROUP (B):

Barcelona          1 v Benfica        1

Neymar.                C.Ronaldo.

 

Estudiantes        3 v Aston Villa   0

Bremer,

N.Jackson,

L.Messi.

 

GROUP TABLES: (4/6)

 

GROUP (A):  

 98 Flamengo          4   4   0   0  10  12

 14 Chelsea              4   2   1   1   2   7

 58 Marseilles          4   1   1   2  -1   4

111 Racing Club     4   0   0   4 -11   0

 

GROUP (B): 

 51 Barcelona          4   2   2   0   6   8

126 Estudiantes       4   2   1   1   3   7

 13 Aston Villa        4   2   0   2  -4   6

 53 Benfica              4   0   1   3  -5   1

 

MATCH 5 DEADLINE:

Matches to be played on Monday 11th May 2026. Usual cup selection rules apply.

 

Reserve Team For Season 42?

 

                There is a space available in next seasons reserve league, to replace the side that is relegated. If interested then ask on your turn asap.

                A few ‘C’ status players will be credited to your reserve squad for the first season to help you build up squad depth quickly, and look how important it can be to have a reserve side as the majority of successful sides have had on through the seasons. It’s the best way to get a squad to compete at the top level.

 

Domestic Cup: Quarter-Finals.

 

BFL CUP:

Quarter-Final Results (1leg)

ASTON VILLA  3 v TOTTENHAM 1

CHELSEA           1 v CARDIFF C     0

NORWICH C       1 v MAN CITY     3

MAN UNITED    0 v CELTIC.          3

 

CFL CUP:

Quarter-Final Results (1leg)

PARIS ST GER  0 v BARCELONA  4

PSV EINDHEN  2 v I MILAN           1

ATL.MADRID    1 v BENFICA        0

LYON                 2 v R MADRID      3

 

SAFL CUP:

Quarter-Final Results (1leg)

PALMEIRAS      2 v RACING C      0

FLUMINESE      1 v Pumas UNAM 0

RIVER PLATE   0 v FLAMENGO   3

BOTAFOGO       2 v SANTOS          1

 

Utility Players:

 

                Utilities (aka UTL’s) can play ANY outfield positions without any skill reduction.

                If you play a UTL as a wingback (either RWB or LWB) then he will be classed the same position as the other wingback. If both wingbacks are UTL’s then the computer will class them based on your style of play. Ie: Defensive would mean both would be classed a Defenders/SBU, whilst Attacking/QBU would mean they are classed as midfielder. If you play a UTL as a winger (either RW or LW) then he will be classed the same position as the other winger. If both wingers are UTL’s then the computer will class them based on your style of play. I.e.: Defensive/SBU would mean both would be classed a Defenders, whilst Attacking/QBU would mean they are classed as midfielder. If you play a UTL as an Inside Forward (IF) then the player will be classed based on your teams style of play. If you play Defensive/SBU he will be a midfielder and Attacking/QBU he will be classed as a Attacker.

 

Pro-Soccer Cup: Quarter-Finals.

 

Quarter-Final Draw (over 1leg)

Everton                  v Man City

Real Madrid         v Leeds United

Celtic                      v Fluminese

B.Dortmund         v Liverpool

 

 

(G:01 S:41 W:19)

 

BFL DIVISION ONE:

Arsenal                  0 v Liverpool        4

                                E.Garcia,

                                Shaw,

                                Bellingham,

                                Broja.

Everton                  1 v Bournemuth  2

Bailey.                   Gordon,

                                Evanilson.

Ipswich Twn         0 v CPalace          2

                                Toney,

                                I.Sarr.

Brighton HA         3 v Man United    1

D.James,                Bowen.

En Nesyri,

Lookman.

Celtic                      2 v Aston Villa     1

Turnbull,                A-Arnold.

Abraham.

Man City               0 v Chelsea           4

                                Pulisic (2),

                                Hutchinson,

                                Gallacher.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

14 Chelsea                            19  16   1   2  28  49

  2 Glasgow Celtic                19  13   4   2  20  43

 13 Aston Villa                     19  12   4   3  32  40

  7 Manchester Utd              19   8   5   6  -6  29

  6 Manchester City             19   8   4   7   1  28

  4 Everton                            19   6   5   8   1  23

 45 Bournemouth                19   7   2  10  -6  23

  5 Liverpool                         19   7   2  10  -8  23

  1 Arsenal                             19   6   3  10 -14  21

 27 Brighton HA                  19   5   4  10  -8  19

 42 Ipswich Town                19   5   0  14 -16  15

 26 Crystal Palace               19   2   4  13 -22  10

 

BFL DIVISION TWO:

Hibernian              2 v Burnley           0

Balogun (2).         

Wolves                   3 v West Ham U 1

B.Traore,               Fullkrug.

Doyle,

Ait Mouri.

Southampton       0 v Newcastle U  0

Leicester C            2 v Tottenham H                 0

S.Mane,

Justin.

Sunderland           1 v Nottm Forest 0

Sterling (p).

Norwich C             2 v Leeds United 0

Idah,                     

Duncan.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

18 Leeds United                   19  11   4   4   9  37

 30 Leicester City                 19  11   2   6  12  35

 23 Southampton                19  11   1   7  12  34

 12 West Ham Utd              19  10   2   7   6  32

 21 Nottm Forest                  19   9   4   6   5  31

 19 Newcastle Utd               19   8   6   5   8  30

 48 Wolves                            19   8   3   8   0  27

 17 Hibernian                       19   6   5   8  -4  23

 20 Norwich City                  19   6   5   8  -6  23

 38 Burnley                           19   5   3  11 -14  18

 11 Tottenham H                 19   6   3  10  -2  17

 35 Sunderland                     19   4   0  15 -22  12

 

BFL DIVISION THREE:

Watford                 3 v Sheffield U     0

Bashiru,

Petris,

Pollock.

Coventry C           2 v Blackburn R  1

Mason Clark,       Vale.

Kouyate.

Rangers                 1 v Middlesbrogh 2

Roofe.                    Strelec,

                                Lenihan.

WBA                      1 v Brentford        3

Johnston.               Tomiyasu,

                                Buendia,

                                Lewis Potter.

Huddersfield         3 v Swansea City 1

Koroma ,               O.Cooper.

Healey (2).

Stoke City             1 v QPR                 1

Curley.                   Poku.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

24 Watford                           19  14   1   4  18  43

  8 Q.P.R                                19   9   6   4   7  33

 15 Coventry City                19  10   2   7  -1  32

 43 Swansea City                 19   9   4   6   8  31

 41 Middlesbrough              19   9   4   6   4  31

  9 Glasgow Rangers            19   8   5   6   5  29

 29 Brentford                        19   8   3   8   0  27

 40 Stoke City                      19   7   3   9  -2  24

 22 Sheffield Utd                 19   6   4   9  -6  22

 36 Huddersfield                  19   5   3  11 -13  18

 32 West Brom Alb              19   5   2  12  -8  17

 39 Blackburn Rvrs             19   4   3  12 -12  15

 

BFL DIVISION FOUR:

Cardiff City          4 v Bolton Wand                 0

Sang,

R.Colwill,

J.Colwill,

Dorgu.

Derby County      0 v Aberdeen        2

                                Maja,

                                Duncan.

Sheffield W           2 v Bristol City     2

Bannan,                Harrison (2).

Ingelsson.

Birmingham C     1 v Hearts             2

Neil.                        McKay,

                                Vargas.

Luton Town          0 v Charlton Ath 3

                                Doughty,

                                Marcondes,

                                Duffy.

Fulham                  3 v Hull City         2

Christensen (2),    Destan,

Ritchie.                  Coyle.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

16 Hearts                              19  13   2   4  19  41

 37 Birmingham C               19  12   0   7   9  36

 33 Hull City                         19  11   0   8   0  33

 47 Cardiff City                   19   9   4   6  10  31

 28 Luton Town                   19   9   4   6   3  31

 31 Bristol City                     19   7   5   7   4  26

 34 Charlton Ath                  19   8   2   9  -2  26

  3 Derby County                 19   7   4   8   4  25

 25 Aberdeen                        19   6   3  10  -5  21

 46 Fulham                           19   6   2  11 -17  20

 44 Bolton Wand                 19   5   3  11 -14  18

 10 Sheffield Wed                19   4   5  10 -11  17

 

CFL DIVISION ONE:

BDortmund          1 v Lyon                0

Nmecha.

AC Milan              3 v Real Madrid  1

Thuram,                Oshihmen.

Reijnders,

Pavard.

Monaco                 3 v Inter Milan     1

Kimpembe,           Henrique.

Gonzalez,

C.Soler.

FC Salzburg          2 v PSV Eindvn    1

Isaksen (p),           Depay.

Jovic.

Barcelona             2 v Paris SG          0

Neymar,

Odobert.

Marseilles              0 v Benfica           3

                                Botman (2),

                                Calhanoglou.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

53 Benfica                            19  15   3   1  38  48

 51 Barcelona                       19  12   4   3  21  40

 58 Marseilles                       19  12   2   5  25  38

 69 Real Madrid                   19  12   2   5  10  38

 93 Bor Dortmund               19   8   5   6  -3  29

 49 A.C Milan                       19   8   4   7  -2  28

 60 PSV Eindhoven             19   7   5   7  -2  26

 56 Internazionale               19   6   3  10  -4  21

 62 Lyon                                19   4   3  12 -15  15

 80 Paris St Ger                     19   4   2  13 -23  14

 84 FC Salzburg                   19   3   4  12 -19  13

 90 Monaco                          19   3   3  13 -26  12

 

CFL DIVISION TWO:

Juventus                2 v Zenit St Pbg    0

Nkunku (2).

SDonetsk               0 v Napoli             3

                                Baena,

                                Miretti,

                                Dewsbury Hall.

Valencia                1 v AtlMadrid       0

Gnabry.

FC Porto                2 v Dynamo Kiv                  0

Boro,

Soule (p).

Sporting CP           3 v Feyenoord     1

Nuno Santos,        Timber.

Klassen,

Sanches.

BynMunich          3 v AS Roma        2

Zaniolo,                 Dovbyk,

Ducksch,               Romagnoli.

Sorloth.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

74 Atl Madrid                       19  12   4   3  19  40

 57 Juventus                         19  11   2   6  17  35

 55 Dynamo Kiev                19  10   4   5  10  34

 91 Feyenoord                      19   9   4   6   5  31

 63 F.C Porto                        19  10   1   8   1  31

 81 Zenit St Ptsbg                 19   8   2   9  -2  26

 52 Bayern Munich             19   6   7   6   0  25

 76 Sporting CP                    19   8   1  10  -6  25

 59 Napoli                             19   7   1  11  -3  22

 71 Valencia                         19   6   3  10 -15  21

 73 A.S Roma                       19   6   2  11 -11  20

 79 Shtr Donetsk                  19   3   5  11 -16  14

 

CFL DIVISION THREE:

RB Leipzig            3 v Din Zagreb    2

Seiwald,                 McKenna,

Thuram,                Mudravja.

Hoffman.

Lazio                      2 v Anderlecht      0

Castellanos (2).

Olympiakos          2 v BLeverkusen 2

Klagepoldos (2).   Nianzou,

                                Hincapie.

Atalanta                3 v Ajax                1

B.Toure,                Icardi.

Morata,

De Roon.

Galatasaray          1 v Sevilla             1

Akgun.                   Azpilcueta.

Panathnakos        1 v Stuttgart          1

Pellestri.                 Bamba

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

86 RB Leipzig                     19  14   2   3  23  44

 85 VfB Stuttgart                 19  10   3   5  18  36

 50 Ajax                                19  10   2   7   6  32

 87 B.Leverkusen               19   9   3   7   3  30

 66 Lazio                               19   9   2   8   3  29

 83 Olympiakos                   19   9   1   9  -7  28

 89 Atalanta                         19   8   3   8   5  27

 70 Sevilla                             19   8   2   9  -2  26

 61 Anderlecht                      19   7   2  10 -10  23

 75 Panathanaikos                              19   6   3  10  -5  21

 77 Galatasaray                   19   4   4  11 -16  16

 82 Din Zagreb                     19   4   3  12 -18  15

 

CFL DIVISION FOUR:

Rapid Vienna       1 v Bordeaux      2

Seidl.                      P.Diaz,

                                Marcelin.

Villarreal                0 v Spartak Mcw                 0

Parma                    3 v Fenerbache    1

Frigan,                    Under.

M.Keita,

Valenti.

EFrankfurt            3 v StndLiege       1

Brown,                   Noubi.

Barry (p),

Chaibi.

FC Basel                3 v Sparta Prague                0

Ajeti (2),

Schmid.

Lille                        2 v Fiorentina       1

Schar,                     Maleh.

David.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

96 Villarreal                          19  14   3   2  21  45

 95 Parma                             19  12   1   6   5  37

 78 E Frankfurt                    19  10   1   8  10  32

 65 FC Basel                         19   9   3   7   3  30

 88 Lille                                  19   8   5   6   4  29

 68 Rapid Vienna                19   9   2   8  -1  29

 67 Bordeaux                       19   9   0  10  -1  27

 54 Stnd.Liege                      19   7   4   8   1  25

 72 Fenerbahce                    19   7   0  12 -11  21

 64 Fiorentina                       19   6   2  11  -4  20

 92 Sparta Prague                19   6   0  13 -15  18

 94 Mcw.Spartak                 19   5   2  12 -12  17

 

SAFL DIVISION ONE:

Botafogo               1 v River Plate      2

Firmino.                 Coldido,

                                Fernandez.

Racing Club          3 v Sao Paulo       1

Raphinha,             Morato.

Baleba,

Cunha.

Corinthians           1 v Palmeiras        1

Renan.                   Dybala.

Lanus                     2 v Flamengo      2

Lo Celso,               Estevao,

Wesley.                  Fred.

Santos                    1 v Boca Juniors                  1

Rollheiser,             Rojo.

Gremio                   1 v Estudiantes   3

Nathan.                 Gabriel,

                                F.DeJong,

                                Messi.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

126 Estudiantes                   19  18   1   0  45  55

 98 Flamengo                       19  16   3   0  29  51

111 Racing Club                  19  12   0   7  13  36

109 Gremio                           19  10   1   8  -3  31

133 Lanus                             19   9   3   7   9  30

114 Corinthians                   19   7   3   8  -1  27

112 Santos                            19   7   2  10  -5  23

134 Botafogo                       19   6   2  11 -15  20

102 River Plate                    19   6   0  13 -20  18

128 Sao Paulo                      19   4   2  13 -13  14

105 Boca Juniors                 19   3   5  11 -18  14

141 Palmeiras                      19   2   4  13 -21  10

 

SAFL DIVISION TWO:

AParanese             2 v AtlMiniero      0

Barbosa,

Cuello.

UCatolica              1 v Colo Colo       2

Montes.                 Pizarro,

                                Pavez.

Univ de Chile        0 v Fluminese       1

                                Lino.

Internacional        3 v Newells OB     0

Borre,

Patrick,

Alerrando.

VSarsfield             1 v Arg Juniors     0

Versaci.

Penarol                  1 v Cruzeiro          2

De Ritis.                 Kaiki,

                                M.Pereira.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

115 Cruzeiro                         19  11   2   6   3  35

137 Fluminese                      19  10   2   7   9  32

124 Atl Miniero                    19   9   5   5   6  32

 97 Atl Paraenese                 19   9   3   7   4  30

122 Internacional                19   9   3   7   3  30

107 Colo Colo                      19  10   0   9   1  30

116 Penarol                          19   8   5   6   3  29

138 Newells O.B                  19   8   3   8  -2  27

135 V.Sarsfield                    19   8   2   9   0  26

113 Arg Juniors                    19   6   4   9  -1  22

130 Univ Catolica               19   6   1  12 -13  19

103 Univ de Chile               19   3   4  12 -13  13

 

SAFL DIVISION THREE:

Banfield                2 v Libertad          0

Gonzalez,

Bonifacio.

NY City FC           1 v Independnte                   1

Wolf.                      Avalos.

Monterrey             2 v Pumas UNM 1

Meza,                     Duarte.

Vazquez.

Ros Central           1 v LDU Quito      2

Lo Celso.               Piovi,

                                Alvarado.

San Lorenzo         0 v NY Red Bulls 1

                                Amaya.

VascoDeGama   3 v Inter Miami   1

Marcus (2),           Alba.

De Lucca.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

129 LDU Quito                    19  11   1   7   8  34

 99 Independiente               19  10   3   6   7  33

104 Vasco de Gama           19  10   1   8   4  31

140 San Lorenzo                 19   9   2   8   3  29

136 Rosario Central            19   8   5   6  -4  29

120 Inter Miami                  19   8   4   7   9  28

143 N York Red Bull          19   7   6   6  -1  27

131 Monterrey                     19   7   4   8  -3  25

110 Libertad                         19   6   5   8   0  23

119 Pumas UNAM              19   6   5   8  -6  23

117 Banfield                        19   5   5   9 -10  20

123 New York City             19   5   3  11  -6  18

 

SAFL DIVISION FOUR:

Nacional                0 v Universtario  1

                                Cabanillas.

Colon Santa Fe    1 v America          2

Wendell. Martinez,

                                Fidalgo.

Emelec                   2 v OPetrolero      0

Rodriguez,

Garces.

Fortoleza               1 v Olimpia           1

Salas.                     Cardozo.

LA Galaxy            0 v FC Dallas        2

                                L.Acosta (2).

Deportivo C          0 v Cerro Porteno 1

                                A.Romero (p).

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

142 LA Galaxy                    19  11   1   7   6  34

144 Fortoleza                       19   9   5   5   5  32

127 O.Petrolero                    19   9   4   6   6  31

139 FC Dallas                      19   9   3   7   4  30

132 Universtario                  19   8   6   5   3  30

106 Cerro Porteno               19   7   6   6   0  27

121 America                         19   9   0  10  -2  27

118 Deportivo C                  19   8   3   8  -4  27

108 Emelec                           19   6   5   8  -3  23

101 Olimpia                          19   4   8   7  -4  20

100 Nacional                        19   4   6   9  -2  18

125 Colon Sante Fe            19   5   1  13 -11  16

 

RESERVE TEAM LEAGUE:

AC Milan Res       1 v Chelsea Res   0

Ceballos.

AVilla Res             2 v Celtic Res       1

C.Palmer,              Engels.

Dobbin.

Barcelona R         1 v Lanus Res     0

Odobert.

RMadrid R            4 v Racing Club  0

Gimenez (2),

Pepe,

Can.

Man City R           3 v Ajax Res         0

Duran,

Marmoush,

Tete.

Benfica Res          2 v Flamengo R  0

Cabral,

Aursnes.

 

Num Team Name:          Pld Won Drw Lst  Pts

149 Benfica R                      19  13   2   4  14  41

154 Barcelona R                19  12   4   3  24  40

151 Lanus Res                     19  12   1   6  13  37

156 AC Milan Res               19  10   6   3   9  36

152 Flamengo Res              19  10   3   6   7  33

150 Aston Villa Res            19   9   2   8  -1  29

145 R Madrid Res               19   7   3   9  -2  24

153 Celtic Res                      19   6   2  11  -4  20

147 Man City Res               19   6   2  11 -10  20

148 Racing Club R              19   5   3  11 -15  18

146 Chelsea Res                  19   5   2  12 -13  17

155 Ajax Res                       19   3   2  14 -20  11