The 2024-25 La Liga season involves a detailed this weekend, and whereas many groups have little to play for after , 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
Picture through David Jiménez/RCDE/Diario AS
At 6.30pm CEST, the 2 groups concerned within the battle to keep away from ending within the ultimate relegation place will play their respective matches. Espanyol host already-relegated Leganes on the RCDE stadium, whereas Leganes tackle the opposite staff that can be taking part in within the Segunda Division subsequent season: Actual Valladolid.
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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 at present 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 report.
Three groups within the hunt for 2 European locations
Celta Vigo captain Iago Aspas (Picture through Salvador Sas/Diario AS)
Issues are extra sophisticated 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 a drawback for Los Rojillos on condition that they at present sit outdoors of the highest eight.
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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 will even assure that European soccer is performed at Vallecas – at a minimal, it is going to be the UEFA Convention League, however a Celta slip-up would see them go up a contest.
Osasuna can solely win and hope that a minimum of one of many different two golf equipment fails to win. A draw wouldn’t be adequate, as defeats for Celta (until by six or extra objectives) and Rayo would nonetheless be sufficient for them to qualify attributable to their respective head-to-head information.