Well, that’s it. No European football for Málaga next season after a 1-1 draw with local rivals Betis.
Edu opened the scoring for Betis, and for a long time it looked like they might hold on as they battle to stay in the division, but the Blue and Whites managed an equaliser through Luque just ten minutes from the end.
As for next season, Málaga coach Antonio Tapia has yet to make a decision on whether to renew his contract with the club. Several players are already known to be on their way at the end of the season, including Adrián López who will be returning to Deportivo.
A last minute goal by Perotti against Deportivo assured Sevilla of a place in the Champions League for next season.
Atlético Madrid stay fourth after a 1-4 victory at Athletic Bilbao and only need a point from their last game against, a home match against Almería, to clinch the fourth Champions League berth.
There were no goals for the first hour, but then there were two in quick succession, Raúl García putting Atlético ahead and Etxeita heading home an equaliser.
Forlan restored Atlético’s leadand then added two more, completing his hat-trick and in the process, moving ahead of Samuel Eto’o in the race for the European ‘Golden Boot’.
Should Atlético fail to secure the necessary point next week, Villarreal could overtake them and grab the final Champions League spot. That’s if they were to win, of course. This week, Villarreal saw off Valencia, winning the match 4-1.
Llorente scored twice in the first thirty minutes to put Villarreal in the driving seat, and although Villa pulled one back, Cani restored the two goal advantage midway through the second half.
Two teams are already relegated, Recreativo, who were beaten 0-1 by Racing Santander, and Numancia, who lost 1-0 at Getafe.