Barcelona secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano, clinching the coveted second place within the Spanish league on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid settled for a 4-4 draw in opposition to Villarreal, with Norway’s Alexander Sorloth scoring all 4 targets for the hosts.
As the season nears its finish, there may be little left to contest, with Cadiz’s relegation confirmed after a goalless draw in opposition to Las Palmas.
Real Sociedad secured the ultimate Europa League spot with a 2-0 win over Real Betis, who will accept a spot within the Europa Conference League.
Barcelona’s triumph was highlighted by Pedri’s brace and a aim from Robert Lewandowski, sustaining a four-point lead over Catalan rival Girona with one spherical remaining.
Girona secured their first-ever third-place end in La Liga with a 3-1 victory in opposition to Valencia, having already secured a spot within the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid’s fourth-place end was confirmed after a 4-1 defeat to mid-table Osasuna on the Metropolitano stadium.
Barca second
Barcelona secured second place with a 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano, with Lewandowski scoring within the third minute and Pedri including targets within the 72nd and seventy fifth.
The win ensured Barcelona’s spot within the profitable Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Madrid and Copa del Rey finalists Mallorca and Athletic Bilbao may even play within the Super Cup subsequent season.
The victory got here a day after Xavi denied reviews in Spanish media that Barcelona’s management is contemplating firing the coach for saying that the membership’s poor funds will impede it from competing with Madrid.
“The situation hasn’t changed,” Xavi said. “I think about I’ll communicate with the president tomorrow or the following day. We wanted the win to safe second place and we did it.”
Some followers chanted in assist of Xavi and in opposition to Laporta throughout Sunday’s match.
Rayo Vallecano completed in sixteenth place.
Sorloth thrives
Alexander Sorloth scored as soon as within the first half and thrice within the second to present eighth-place Villarreal a draw in opposition to Madrid, which scored all of its targets earlier than halftime.
Arda Güler scored twice and Joselu and Lucas Vazquez added a aim every for Madrid, which performed with a largely reserve squad because it continues to organize for the Champions League ultimate in opposition to Borussia Dortmund on June 1 in London.
Madrid had clinched their thirty sixth league title three rounds in the past.
Cadiz demoted
Cadiz wanted a win in opposition to Las Palmas to keep away from returning to the second division for the primary time for the reason that 2019-20 season.
Cadiz, coming off two consecutive victories, had a aim disallowed by video evaluation for offside within the first half and noticed defender Victor Chust despatched off with a straight purple card within the 74th.
Cadiz had spent 14 straight seasons within the decrease divisions – together with seven years within the third tier – earlier than making it to the highest flight in 2020-21.
Almeria and Granada had already been relegated earlier than Sunday’s video games.
Sociedad sixth
Real Sociedad sealed the ultimate Europa League spot with a win in opposition to Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis.
Brais Mendez and Mikel Merino scored first-half targets for Sociedad, which received three of its final 4 video games.
The different Europa League place had been secured by Athletic Bilbao, which beat Thirteenth-place Sevilla 2-0.
In different outcomes, Seventeenth-place Mallorca drew 2-2 in opposition to last-place Almeria, and Celta Vigo received 2-1 at second-to-last Granada.
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