Weekend Review: Bayern Capitalise on Dortmund’s Collapse and the 5 Things We Learned

The dust has settled in most leagues across Europe, with all five of the continent's top championships discovering their champions.

In Germany, Bayern Munich stole a march on Borussia Dortmund to win their 11th consecutive Bundesliga title, while Lionel Messi scored the title-defining goal to clinch a record 11th Ligue 1 crown for Paris Saint-Germain.

Elsewhere in Spain and England, where the champions have already been declared, there were interesting fights for various spots as clubs seek to end their campaign on a bright note.

Sports Brief gives you the lowdown on what transpired across Europe's top five leagues, bar the Italian Serie A.

PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions

PSG sealed a record 11th Ligue 1 title after playing out a 1-1 draw with Strasbourg on Saturday.

Christophe Galtier's men broke the deadlock through Lionel Messi before Kevin Gameiro ensured points were split at Stade de la Meinau.

The draw helped Les Parisians move four points ahead of second-placed Lens with one game remaining, ensuring the capital club becomes the most successful team in the French top flight.

According to ESPN, PSG now overtakes former French powerhouse, Saint-Etienne, who clinched their 10th league title in 1981, as the most dominant club in Ligue 1.

Dortmund gift Bayern the Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund suffered the most heartbreaking title loss on the final day of the season.

With just one win between them and ending their 11-year wait for the German championship, the Yellow and Blacks could only muster a 2-2 draw.

Their inability to win against Mainz turned the title race in favour of Bayern Munich, who took full advantage by beating FC Koln 2-1 to clinch an 11th successive Bundesliga crown.

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For Dortmund, they will have no one to blame but for themselves, while the Bavarians will thank their stars for winning the league for 11 straight seasons, albeit in dramatic fashion.

Atletico, Real battle for second place

The last two winners of the Spanish top flight, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, are embroiled in an entertaining fight for the second spot after Barcelona were crowned La Liga champions last week.

Both Madrid clubs have endured a disappointing and topsy-turvy campaign. Nonetheless, both sides are locked in a fierce battle on who finishes as the second-best club in Spain.

Having won their respective penultimate matches and currently separated by a solitary point, Real and Atletico will go into the final day of the season with eyes permanently fixed on securing all three points at stake to end the campaign on a flier, less suffer reproach from their fanbase.

Messi reaches a double landmark

Messi continues to cement his legacy among the pantheons of football legends when he reached new milestones over the weekend with his goal against Strasbourg.

The Argentine phenom used one stone to kill two birds, with his solitary strike ensuring he surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo as the most prolific footballer in Europe's top five leagues - achieving the incredible feat in 51 matches less than his long-standing nemesis.

Aside from that, Messi also became the most decorated player in history with 43 trophies, sharing the honours with former Barcelona teammate, Dani Alves.

Everton survive, Leicester suffer relegation

From a fairy tale Premier League success to Champions League football and consistently knocking at the top four door to suffering relegation, Leicester City's story in the English top flight came to a disappointing end despite beating West Ham 2-1 on the final day of the season.

In what could have been an avoidable relegation, the King Power Stadium club will have themselves to blame after embarking on a long run of poor results.

Unfortunately, their downfall proved to be the catalyst for an equally poor Everton side to survive the drop.

Sean Dyche's men secured a vital 1-0 win against Bournemouth to ensure the Merseyside outfit will play top-flight football for a 70th consecutive season.