Matchday 37 of La Liga: schedules, results and match summaries

The EA Sports LaLiga continued with matchday 37, in which nine of the ten games were played this Sunday in a unified schedule, with three focuses of interest that stood out above the rest. On the one hand, FC Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano and secured second place in the standings, which offers a ticket to the next Spanish Super Cup. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad beat Betis and qualified for the Europa League the following year, relegating the Verdiblancos to the Conference. Finally, Cádiz was not able to overcome the draw against UD Las Palmas and signed its relegation to the Second Division.

There was a party in the Cathedral with Athletic’s victory on an afternoon of farewells. Everything went as the stands expected, and it contributed a lot to the fact that Sevilla came out unmotivated in a match in which nothing was at stake. Raúl García and Muniain played their last game in San Mamés with the Athletic shirt; They went out onto the grass with their children, took souvenir photos, the last ones, and before the 20th minute they had already scored a goal each. You can’t ask for more from a farewell. On the opposite side, Jesús Navas, who was leaving but not, had to leave the field in the 44th minute, and as the public was celebrating, they also gave him a standing ovation when he left. Inform John Rivas

The hallway in which Diego Pablo Simeone and Koke were waiting for him at the end with a framed shirt signed by the entire team served to say goodbye to Profe Ortega. The Argentine coach and his pupils could not offer him the victory. Osasuna was superior and collected a win that could have been historic without Oblak and the sticks. Inform Ladislao Moñino

Barça finally beat Rayo and secured the runners-up spot in the League. Minor issues take on importance in a team that lives pending the fate of its coach after a blank season and forced exile to Montjuïc. The Animació Stand chanted Xavi’s name to celebrate the 3-0 with which the Blaugrana ended their bad streak of results – three defeats and two draws – against the Vallecas team. The victory was as newsworthy as the fact that the scorer was Pedri as well as the fact that Rayo did not score. The Tenerife player got rid of his fear in the last part of the match and regained his joy with two goals before the relief of the Lluís Companys stadium. Inform Ramon Besa

Everything that Betis did not have was left over for Real Sociedad. Above all, punch and efficiency, basic values ​​in the elite. The result was that Real took sixth place with all justice and, therefore, will play in the Europa League. And they will do it for the fifth consecutive time and after beating a direct rival in their stadium, in front of nearly 60,000 people. The Basque team had a lot of merit. Inform Rafael Pineda

Cádiz’s sixth adventure in the First Division lasted four seasons, the second longest in its history since in 1985 and 1993 it achieved agonizing saves in the top category. Once again on the wire, the Cádiz team has fallen to complete the Andalusian disaster in a season in which Granada and Almería had already confirmed their relegation. Rayo Vallecano (defeated 3-0 in Barcelona), Celta (1-2 winner in Granada), Mallorca (which drew 2-2 at home against Almería) and Las Palmas, which is saved despite adding thirteen games without win after drawing (0-0) in Cádiz against a rival who was facing their penultimate bullet, which in the end was the last. Reports Juan L. Cudeiro

Mallorca – Almeria (2-2)

Mallorca ensures its permanence in the First Division with this draw against Almería. Larin and Darder scored for the Vermillions. Arribas and Langa did it for the Andalusian team.

Granada – Celta (1-2)

Celta confirmed its permanence with this victory against Granada. Larsen and Bamba put the Galician team ahead on the scoreboard and Méndez closed the gap for the Andalusians towards the end.

Girona took advantage of a drifting Valencia, empty in a season that was too long for this very limited squad, and tied its third position in the League with a victory (1-3) based on the good style it has exhibited during 37 days . He seemed to hesitate in the last steps, but Mestalla was an unbeatable opportunity to round off an outstanding season. Valencia, with more arrival than the scoreboard says, although with disastrous aim, has now gone six games in a row without winning. A penalty goal from Pepelu in the final minutes ended a streak of three games without scoring.

With the League already celebrated and the Champions League final in sight, a period opened for Carlo Ancelotti’s tests with the recently returned long-term injured. Courtois seems to have passed the tests and is aiming for Wembley, so much so that the coach lined up Lunin to start at La Cerámica. There remains the mystery of Militão, who has been accumulating minutes, but who had not yet been as compromised as against Villarreal. Marcelino, who revived the team midway through the course after two coaches with whom he was adrift, sent Sorloth to exploit the Brazilian’s doubts. And from there he scored four goals, with which Villarreal tied a game that was 1-4 at halftime. He also placed himself as the League’s top scorer. Inform David Alvarez

Alavés – Getafe (1-0)

Deportivo Alavés beat Getafe in the only match of the day scheduled on a different day and time than the rest. The goal of difference was the work of Carlos Vicente, who catapulted the locals to tenth position, leaving their rival tonight in eleventh place.

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