A 1/3 consecutive draw at home to Mallorca on Wednesday noticed Sevilla leave out out at the threat to seal their place inside the pinnacle four but they still want simplest a draw from their remaining video games to make sure. Atletico Madrid's win away at Elche changed into sufficient to ensure Atleti may be playing inside the Champions League next time period, in spite of a turbulent season for closing yr's Spanish champions.
Sevilla sit down 5 factors in advance of Real Betis and preserve the superior head-to-head over their town competitors, so it would take a brilliant turnaround for his or her positions to be reversed. But two wins from their final 10 games go away Sevilla needing a lift, with reviews suggesting Julen Lopetegui might not continue as instruct next season, after a extremely disappointing few weeks.
The fanatics on the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan whistled after they failed to interrupt down Mallorca in midweek. "The enthusiasts being irritated with the train after they don't win is logical;" said Lopetegui. "I am manifestly concerned that we have not won, however there are two video games left and we must combat for what we have fought for all season."
Sevilla were Real Madrid's closest challengers for the majority of the marketing campaign however they fell away inside the identify race and misplaced to Betis in the Copa del Rey earlier than going out to West Ham in the Europa League. It way Lopetegui's team are finishing the season with a whimper and defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano this weekend could create a nervy end, if Betis beat suffering Granada at domestic.
Sevilla play at home to Athletic Bilbao at the final day even as Betis are away at already-crowned champions Real Madrid, who have been resting players ahead of the Champions League final in opposition to Liverpool on May 28. Atletico Madrid are away at Real Sociedad to finish and 0.33 is really worth securing for Diego Simeone's aspect, given positions closer to the top of La Liga earn groups around seven million euros per place.
"It's been an inconsistent season," said Simeone on Wednesday night time. "The intention of qualifying for the Champions League has been accomplished, which could be very critical for the membership."
Atletico are not likely to capture Barcelona, who are five points ahead in 2nd and play away at Getafe on Sunday before finishing at home to Villarreal. After a disappointing April, wherein Barca have been knocked out of the Europa League through Eintracht Frankfurt after which misplaced at domestic to both Cadiz and Rayo Vallecano, Barca have picked up, with 3 consecutive wins towards Mallorca, Betis and Celta Vigo.
Villarreal and Real Sociedad are each still within the hunt for Europa League qualification and play each different on Sunday at La Ceramica. After their sensational Champions League run came to an cease against Liverpool, Villarreal have bounced back with a draw at domestic to Sevilla and a thumping five-1 win over Rayo. Real Sociedad, although, are 3 factors ahead of them in 6th.
At the alternative cease of the desk, points separate every of Granada, Cadiz, Mallorca and Alaves, with Alaves, in nineteenth, up in opposition to backside club Levante and hoping to keep their survival hopes alive. Mallorca are at home to Rayo whilst Cadiz host Real Madrid, who will in all likelihood rotate once more, even though Karim Benzema is one aim faraway from overtaking Raul to come to be Madrid's 2d highest goalscorer of all time.
Benzema's goal within the thrashing of Levante on Thursday positioned him degree with Raul on 323 dreams for Real Madrid, with simplest Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the pair on 450.
