Already champions, Barcelona won’t be too worried about losing 1-2 to Mallorca on Sunday. Samuel Eto’0 opened the scoring for Barcelona in the tenth minute, heading home his twenty-ninth goal of the season.
In the second half, Arango equalised from a free kick and shortly afterwards, Cléber put the islanders in front. Eto’o did have a chance to snatch a late equaliser for Barcelona but managed to hit the woodwork with his penalty shot.
Atlético Madrid are up to fourth place after beating Valencia 1-o, a Diego Forlan penalty deciding the match. This was an all action match, great for the spectators, and Atlético could have had several more goals but for the heroic efforts of the keeper.
The Blue and Whites look like missing out on European competition next season after slumping to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Sporting. For a long time it looked like a Champions League place was within their grasp, but a run of poor results means they will probably miss out on Europe altogether.
Gerard put the home side ahead midway through the first half, heading home from a corner kick. Weligton headed in a Duda free kick to level the match late in the first half but an own goal from Helder, another header, gave Sporting the three points.
Down in the Primera Andaluza Grupo 3, CD Nerja have finished fourth in the league, rounding off the season by beating Fuengirola 1-3. Leaders Mancha Real, 21 points clear at the top of the table and with only one loss all season, were comfortable 0-3 winners at Baeza CF.