From Como’s historic European qualification to Leipzig’s return to the Champions League, and the league titles claimed by Barcelona and Galatasaray, this week delivered plenty of highlights. On the downside, Slavia Prague fans invaded the pitch, Nantes suffered relegation, and Real Madrid’s internal crisis escalated with a clash between Tchouaméni and Valverde. Flashscore has picked the best and worst moments.
**Winner: Como**
Cesc Fàbregas’s side made history on Sunday by beating Hellas Verona 1-0 away, with a solitary goal from Douvikas at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. That victory secured their first-ever qualification for European competition. Next up: a Champions League berth. Como sit sixth with 65 points, five behind Roma (67) and Milan (67, fourth place), while Juventus occupy third with 68. The squad has a strong Spanish flavor beyond the coaching staff, featuring Álvaro Morata (though with limited minutes), Álex Valle, Alberto Moreno, Jacobo Ramón, Sergi Roberto, and Jesús Rodríguez, as well as key contributions from the Spanish-Argentine Nico Paz and the Spanish-Senegalese Assane Diao.
**Loser: Tchouaméni & Valverde (Real Madrid)**
After a forgettable season—no La Liga title race for weeks, a Copa del Rey exit to second-tier Albacete in the round of 16, and a Champions League quarterfinal defeat to Bayern despite a strong tournament—tensions finally exploded in the Real Madrid dressing room. Following a verbal clash during Wednesday’s training, the pair came to blows on Thursday. The French midfielder reportedly struck the Uruguayan, sending him to the hospital with a head trauma. Valverde will be sidelined for 10–14 days, and both players were fined €500,000. To make matters worse, Madrid was outclassed in the Clásico, losing 2–0 as Barcelona clinched the league title for the first time in a direct duel against their eternal rivals.
**Winner: Galatasaray**
Galatasaray beat Antalyaspor 4-2 on Saturday to mathematically secure their 26th Turkish league title, their fourth in a row, with one matchday to spare. Okan Buruk’s team, boasting an extraordinary squad with standout performances from Gabriel Sara, Gündogan, Osimhen, Icardi, and Sané, capped a stellar campaign. They also reached the Champions League round of 16 after eliminating Juventus in the playoffs. Galatasaray took the SüperLig lead in matchweek four and never relinquished it. Their 3-0 derby win over second-placed Fenerbahçe (four points behind) on April 26 was decisive in sealing the championship.
**Loser: Nantes**
After 14 years in the French top flight, the Loire club have been relegated. Les Canaris, eight-time Ligue 1 champions (last in 2001), confirmed their drop after losing 1-0 to Lens on Friday. Nantes sit 17th with 23 points with just one match left in the season. Their squad includes notable names such as former Lyon goalkeeper Antony Lopes, ex-Valencia and Villarreal midfielder Francis Coquelin, Rémy Cabella, and former Granada striker Youssef El Arabi.
**Winner: RB Leipzig**
RB Leipzig secured their place in next season’s Champions League on Saturday, returning to Europe’s elite competition after a year away. The Saxony side defeated St. Pauli 2-1.