⚽ Al Ahly off to the CAF Champions League final: Al Ahly on Friday defeated ES Tunis in a 1-0 home victory, securing a spot in the CAF Champions League final for the fourth consecutive time, Al Masry Al Youm reports. Al Ahly had also secured three goals in the first leg of its semi-final match against ES Tunis, clearing the way for the Red Devils to head to the final match against Morocco’s Wydad. Al Ahly will host the first leg of the final in Cairo on 4 June, with the second leg scheduled for 11 June in Morocco.

Today in the Egyptian League: Al Ismaily plays against Haras El Hodoud at 7pm, with Al Ismaily hoping to distance itself from relegation, while Haras El Hodoud is already bottoming out the league. Ghazl El Mahalla also faces off against Pyramids at 9:30pm in a match that Ghazl El Mahalla hopes will end its losing streak and Pyramids hopes will help it snag the second spot in the league from Future.

City’s third consecutive league title: Manchester City snagged its third Premier League title yesterday, after Arsenal lost against Nottingham Forest. Arsenal has 81 points with one match left, while Man City has 85 points and three games remaining — meaning that, even if Arsenal snags three points in its last game and Man City ties or loses the rest of its games, Arsenal will not be able to catch up.

This makes Manchester City’s face-off against Chelsea today a breeze, as it enters the 6pm match without much riding on the outcome.

Also today:

  • West Ham v Leeds (3:30pm)
  • Brighton v Southampton (4pm)

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Is Bayern’s domination of the Bundesliga going to end? After the defending champions were defeated yesterday by Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund has a golden chance to climb to the top of the German league if it’s able to beat Augsburg when they play at 6:30pm. Bayern — which has walked away with the last 10 Bundesliga titles — is still at the top of the league with one match remaining in the season. Dortmund, meanwhile, has two matches left, with a potential six points that would allow it to snag the title.

Napoli v Inter: Scudetto winner Napoli is heading into a tough match against Inter Milan at 7pm today, which is still riding the high of qualifying for the Champions League final. Although the outcome won’t change Napoli’s standing, its importance is simply that Napoli is seeking vindication after losing against Inter in the first leg. The southern team, meanwhile, wants to qualify for the next season of the Champions League.

Other matches in the European leagues today:

  • Valencia v Real Madrid (La Liga — 7:30pm)
  • Auxerre v Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 — 9:45pm)
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