European Leagues roundup: Bayern suffers a shock; Man City continues domination
The HinduIt was a harrowing night for Bayern Munich, the 31-time German champion, as it suffered a humiliating loss to the unheralded VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga. Premier League Manchester City continued its relentless race to the English title with a 4-0 thumping of Norwich City, but neighbour Manchester United played out another frustrating 1-1 draw with Southampton, Ralf Rangnick’s side again dropping precious points in the top-four race. Leicester City played a 2-2 draw with West Ham United, and Wolverhampton Wanderers handed a 2-0 shock defeat to Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur. While league leader Real Madrid played a 2-2 draw against a resolute Villarreal, Barcelona had to depend on a late strike from Luuk De Jong to clinch a similar result against local rival Espanyol. After matchday 24, Real Madrid leads the table with 54 points from 24 games.