La Liga Roundup: 12th May
La Liga Roundup: 12th May
In the La Liga, Barcelona gave Frank Rijkaard the worst possible send off at the Camp Nou as Daniel Guiza scored the winning goal as Mallorca won 3-2. Elsewhere, 2nd placed Villarreal continued their impressive form, champions Real Madrid drew 2-2 at Zaragoza and Atletico Madrid secured a priceless victory.
21:00 Betis 0-2 Sevilla
21:00 Valladolid 0-0 Getafe
21:00 AlmerÃa 0-2 Recreativo
21:00 Villarreal 2-0 Espanyol
21:00 At. Madrid 1-0 Deportivo
21:00 Levante 1-5 Valencia
21:00 Zaragoza 2-2 R. Madrid
21:00 Barcelona 2-3 Mallorca
21:00 Osasuna 2-0 Murcia
21:00 Athletic 0-0 Racing
Reports
Betis 0-2 Sevilla
The local derby finished in favour of Sevilla thanks to Luis Fabiano who grabbed number 24 for the year, and Fazio also got on the scoresheet.
Almeria 0-2 Recreativo
Recreativo gave themselves a huge chance of La Liga safety as Jesus Vasquez and former Liverpool man Florent Sinama-Pongolle got on the scoresheet.
Villarreal 2-0 Espanyol
Second placed Villarreal secured a good 2-0 victory over Espanyol with goals from Javi Venta and Robert Pires in the first half; but Villarreal finished their home campaign in superb fashion.
Atletico 1-0 Deportivo
Javier Aguirre's Atletico fought away and earned a 1-0 win over Depor thanks to Diego Forlan. Villarreal will now qualify for the Champions League qualifying rounds for the first time in 12 years to delight the home fans.
Levante 1-5 Valencia
A wonderful attacking performance from Valencia saw off Levante as David Villa grabbed a hattrick whilst Angulo and Mata helped out the striker who is linked with a move to Tottenham in the summer.
Real Zaragoza 2-2 Real Madrid
Zaragoza's future remains hanging firmly in the balance after the Champions Real Madrid came to town and left with a point. Oliveira and Sergio scored for Zaragoza, whilst Robinho and van Nistelrooy scored for the Madrid giants.
Osasuna 2-0 Murcia
Dady and Juanfran scored the goals that moved Osasuna out of the relegation zone and ended four losses on the spin.
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Tottenham Hotspur news
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