Soccer-European roundup-Bordeaux clinch title, Betis down

Sun May 31, 2009 10:19pm BST
 
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LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - Girondins Bordeaux lifted their first French Ligue 1 title in 10 years with a 1-0 win over Caen in the final game of the season.

Carlo Ancelotti announced he was leaving AC Milan following their 2-0 win at Fiorentina in the final match of the season. At the other end of the Serie A table, Torino were relegated and Real Betis suffered the same fate in Spain.

SPAIN

Real Betis were condemned to the final Primera Liga relegation spot when they drew 1-1 at home to Real Valladolid in a nail-bighting final round of matches.

Betis and four other teams were in danger of joining relegated Recreativo Huelva and Numancia but it was the Seville-based side who failed at the last hurdle after seven seasons in the top flight.

Atletico Madrid's 3-0 home win over Almeria on Saturday secured them a Champions League qualifying place and Villarreal, Valencia and Athletic Bilbao go into the new Europa League.

Treble winners Barcelona ended the season with a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Coruna which took them to 87 points from 38 matches, their highest ever tally.

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ENGLAND - Chelsea gave coach Guus Hiddink a winning send-off when they came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley.  Continued...

 

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