What has been going on in LALIGA this past week? Here are 10 of the top stories, from FC Barcelona’s 11-point lead at the top to the winners of the April LALIGA AWARDS.
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Bellerín’s stoppage time goal halts Real Madrid
Real Betis earned a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid on Friday night, with Héctor Bellerín scoring the equaliser in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Vinícius had opened the scoring in the first half, but Los Blancos couldn’t hold on and returned to Madrid with just one point.
Barça extend their lead to 11 points
FC Barcelona made the most of Real Madrid’s draw by defeating Getafe CF 2-0 the following day. The Catalan outfit have now won nine matches in a row in LALIGA EA SPORTS, and boast an 11-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the table.
Sevilla FC fall into the relegation zone
It was a bad week for Sevilla FC, who lost 2-0 to Levante UD in midweek and then 2-1 against CA Osasuna on Sunday. Those two losses, combined with results elsewhere in the relegation battle, mean that the Andalusian club have fallen into the bottom three with just five matchdays remaining.
Positive results for Rayo Vallecano, Valencia CF and Elche CF
The relegation battle is going to be fascinating, with RCD Mallorca and Deportivo Alavés both within one victory of Sevilla FC. Other clubs could fall into the mix as well, but there were positive results for Rayo Vallecano, Valencia CF and Elche CF to celebrate this past week, as they moved further away from the drop zone. None of these three clubs lost in Matchday 32 or Matchday 33, so they have built up a bit of a cushion.
Villarreal CF close in on Champions League qualification
It’s not mathematically confirmed just yet, but Villarreal CF are now just one point away from clinching Champions League qualification thanks to their 2-1 win over RC Celta on Sunday night. Gerard Moreno and Nicolas Pépé scored the goals, as El Submarino Amarillo took a big step towards returning to UEFA’s top competition.
Lamine Yamal suffers a hamstring injury
Lamine Yamal has likely played his last game of the season for FC Barcelona, as the 18-year-old has suffered a hamstring injury which should keep him on the sidelines for the remainder of the campaign. He suffered the injury while scoring a penalty for his time in a midweek victory over RC Celta.
Lamine Yamal is the Player of the Month for April
The LALIGA EA SPORTS Player of the Month prize has been announced for April, and it has gone to Lamine Yamal. Even if he might not be able to play again this season, the FC Barcelona superstar has had an incredible campaign and this is his third Player of the Month prize.
Martín Demichelis is the Best Coach of April
When it comes to the Best Coach prize for the month of April, it has been won by new RCD Mallorca coach Martín Demichelis. In just his second month in charge of the islanders, the Argentinian led his team to important wins over Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, earning him this prize.
The other LALIGA AWARDS winners for April
The other April winners of the ‘LALIGA AWARDS’ were also revealed this past week. The Best U-23 Player was Pau Cubarsí of FC Barcelona, the Best Goal was Marcus Rashford’s volley for FC Barcelona in their derby against RCD Espanyol, and the Best Save was the effort by Girona FC’s Paulo Gazzaniga against Real Madrid.
Atlético de Madrid and Rayo Vallecano prepare for their European semi-finals
There is a big week ahead for Atlético de Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. Diego Simeone’s side will play the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal on Wednesday night, at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Rayo Vallecano also have a European semi-final first leg in the capital, as they’ll take on Strasbourg on Thursday night in the Conference League.
