Villarreal certified for subsequent season’s Champions League with an entertaining 3-2 win at newly-crowned La Liga champions Barcelona on Sunday. Elsewhere Kylian Mbappe struck as Real Madrid received 2-0 at nine-man Sevilla, whereas Leganes gave themselves an opportunity of survival with a win at Las Palmas. Barcelona stars celebrated their twenty eighth league title on an open-top bus on Friday however Hansi Flick warned that “those that occasion, can work” and chosen a robust aspect. However the guests took the lead by in-form striker Ayoze Perez, who slotted previous Marc-Andre ter Stegen after Nicolas Pepe set him up.
Lamine Yamal, who scored a significant aim as Barca clinched the league on Thursday at Espanyol, scored one other stunner to degree.
The 17-year-old breezed previous two defenders and arrowed a shot into the far backside nook.
Yamal hit the bar earlier than Fermin Lopez despatched Barca forward, walloping house from the sting of the field.
Santi Comesana lofted over Ter Stegen to equalise for the guests, who nosed in entrance by Tajon Buchanan within the eightieth minute.
Barca fell to their first house defeat of 2025 and likewise their first league reverse this 12 months, however chants of “champions” rang across the Olympic stadium, on doubtlessly the workforce’s final recreation there earlier than a return to the renovated Camp Nou subsequent season.
The home treble winners have been offered with the league trophy on the finish of the sport to cap an outstanding first season beneath Flick.
“We noticed lots of potential within the workforce… we are able to enhance (Barca) slightly a bit, they tailored to the thought of how we need to play they usually confirmed they will play soccer,” mentioned a proud Flick.Â
“When you will have confidence, the whole lot is feasible.”
Villarreal booked their return to Europe’s high competitors as they opened up a giant hole on Real Betis, sixth, as they have been thrashed 4-1 at Atletico Madrid.
Julian Alvarez scored two and created one other as Diego Simeone’s aspect, third, ran out comfy winners.
‘Defend this shirt’
French celebrity Mbappe netted his twenty ninth league aim of the season to assist Real Madrid to a slim win over nine-man Sevilla in coach Carlo Ancelotti’s penultimate match on the helm.
Loic Bade’s Twelfth-minute pink card for knowledgeable foul on Mbappe set again the hosts, after which Isaac Romero was dismissed at first of the second half for a excessive deal with on Aurelien Tchouameni.
Eventually the division’s high scorer Mbappe drilled house Madrid’s opener from distance and Jude Bellingham nabbed a second from shut vary late on.
“It was a wierd ambiance, at this membership you all the time play for the whole lot and in the present day we weren’t taking part in for a lot, however we now have to defend this shirt,” mentioned Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde.
Madrid did not win a significant trophy this season after claiming a Champions League and La Liga double within the earlier marketing campaign, however will play within the Club World Cup this summer time within the United States.
“We’re excited and searching ahead to it, proud to signify Madrid,” added Valverde.
By the time Madrid arrive within the US they could have a brand new coach, with Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso poised to take over.
Veteran Luka Modric impressed for Madrid and is nearing the top of his contract, with the 39-year-old’s future past the top of the season unsure.
“Everyone is aware of how a lot Madrid loves Modric, they’ll have time to make the proper choice,” mentioned Ancelotti.
“For the membership, for him, and for the long run.”
At the underside of the desk Leganes took their combat for survival to the final day of the season with a 1-0 win at downed Las Palmas, because of Dani Raba’s early strike.
The Madrid minnows, 18th, are two factors from security and face relegated Real Valladolid of their final recreation.
Espanyol’s 2-0 defeat by Osasuna leaves them at risk of the drop and the Catalan aspect, seventeenth, welcome Las Palmas subsequent weekend realizing a win would preserve them up.
Getafe and Alaves secured security with wins over Mallorca and Valladolid respectively.
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