Real Madrid and Barcelona took to the field at the same time this Sunday afternoon, for the 37th and penultimate round of Espanyol. Carlo Ancelotti’s team only drew with Villarreal in an eight-goal game, 4-4, while the Catalan team beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0, with goals from Lewandowski and Pedri (twice).
Already champions, the Merengues reach 94 points in the league table. Real entered the field without Rodrygo and Vinicius Junios, preserved. The first only entered in the second half of the match.
On the other hand, Barça secures second place in La Liga, with 82 points. Girona and Atlético de Madrid, with 78 and 73, respectively, complete the tournament’s top four, which qualify for the next edition of the Champions League.
The teams end their participation in the Spanish Championship next Saturday, at 4pm (Brasília time). Again the teams will play simultaneously, for the last round. Real Madrid host Betis at the Santiago Bernabéu. Barcelona visit Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.
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Qualified for the cups
Espanyol is not finished yet, but the qualifiers for the 2024/25 continental cups have already been defined. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Girona and Atlético de Madrid will go to the next Champions League.
In addition to them, Athletic Bilbao took a place in the Europa League by winning the Copa del Rey. As the team will finish in fifth place, another place was opened, which will be given to Real Sociedad, sixth in La Liga. Betis, in seventh place, will go to the Conference League.
Relegated
Last placed Alméria and 19th Granada already entered the field relegated. Cádiz still had a chance of saving itself from being relegated, but was held to a goalless draw with Las Palmas, with one goal less, and had its relegation confirmed.
The team is in 18th place, with 33 points, and can no longer catch Mallorca, 17th, who has 37.
See all the results from the 37th and penultimate round of the Spanish Championship:
- Alavés 1 x 0 Getafe
- Barcelona 3 x 0 Rayo Vallecano
- Granada 1 x 2 Celta de Vigo
- Valencia 1 x 3 Girona
- Atletico Madrid 1 x 4 Osasuna
- Cadiz 0 x 0 Las Palmas
- Betis 0 x 2 Real Sociedad
- Mallorca 2 x 2 Almeria
- Villarreal 4 x 4 Real Madrid
- Athletic Bilbao 2 x 0 Sevilla
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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