The 2024-25 La Liga season involves a detailed this weekend, and whereas many groups have little to play for after final weekend’s outcomes, there are some with tons on the road. And people sides are all in motion over the course of Saturday.
Espanyol and Leganes face off in relegation battle
At 6.30pm CEST, the 2 groups concerned within the battle to keep away from ending within the remaining relegation place will play their respective matches. Espanyol host already-relegated Leganes on the RCDE stadium, whereas Leganes tackle the opposite crew that will probably be taking part in within the Segunda Division subsequent season: Actual Valladolid.
For Espanyol, it’s easy: they have to win. Leganes ought to simply defeat Valladolid at Butarque, and in the event that they do, they’ll transfer on to 40 factors. Los Pericos are presently on 39, so a victory of their very own is required as a draw wouldn’t be sufficient – as a result of Leganes have the higher head-to-head document.
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Getafe v Celta (seventh, 52 factors, UEL spot)
Rayo v Mallorca (eighth, 51 factors, Convention spot)
Alaves v Osasuna (ninth, 51 factors)📉
Espanyol v Las Palmas (seventeenth, 39 factors)
Leganés v Valladolid (18th, 37 factors)Not one of the sides these groups are taking part in have something on it.
— Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) Could 18, 2025
Three groups within the hunt for 2 European locations
Issues are extra difficult within the race for the ultimate European locations in La Liga, that are being contested by three groups: Celta Vigo, Rayo Vallecano and Osasuna.
Celta journey to goal-shy Getafe, Rayo host Mallorca, whereas Osasuna tackle Alaves at Mendizorroza (all matches kick off at 9pm CEST). None of their opponents have something to play for, which is an obstacle for Los Rojillos on condition that they presently sit outdoors of the highest eight.
Celta know {that a} win on the Coliseum ensures that they are going to compete in subsequent season’s Europa League. For Rayo, three factors may even assure that European soccer is performed at Vallecas – at a minimal, it will likely be the UEFA Convention League, however a Celta slip-up would see them go up a contest.
Osasuna can solely win and hope that at the very least one of many different two golf equipment fails to win. A draw wouldn’t be ok, as defeats for Celta (except by six or extra objectives) and Rayo would nonetheless be sufficient for them to qualify as a consequence of their respective head-to-head data.