In the early morning of April 22, Beijing time, the 33rd round of La Liga ended three matches, Espanyol lost 0-1 at home to Vallecano, Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 1-0 away, and Sevilla narrowly defeated Levante 3-2.
Espanyol 0-1 Rayo Vallecano
It's a contest between promotions, with both teams promoted from La Liga to La Liga last season. Espanyol are currently 11th with 39 points, 10 points ahead of the relegation zone, Vallecano is 14th with 34 points, and the relegation zone is only 5 points ahead of the relegation zone in the first round of the minor round, and the relegation pressure is greater.
In the 42nd minute, Sergi Guardiola volleyed inside the penalty area and goalkeeper Diego López saved the ball, and Vallecano won 1-0 away from home and away with this only goal, killing Espanyol at home and away.
Espanyol have previously won 11 wins and five draws in 16 home games at home to Rayo Vallecano, and now they have lost to Rayo Vallecano for the first time, setting a new record of shame. In this game, Wu Lei came off the bench until the 87th minute of the second half, without any bright performance.
Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona
After the last round of defeat to Cadiz, Barca's 15 consecutive la Liga unbeaten and seven consecutive league wins were ended, and now they have to win away to sixth-placed Real Sociedad. According to statistics, the last time Barca lost to Real Sociedad was in April 2016, when they lost 0-1 away.
In the 10th minute, Garvey picked out a cross to the back post, and Ferran Torres crossed the goal to assist Aubameyang's header to help Barca take a 1-0 lead.
In the end, Barca relied on Aubameyang's only goal to win 1-0 and remain unbeaten in 12 consecutive league games against Real Sociedad. After the win, Barca scored 63 points to tie Sevilla, relying on goal difference to return to second place in La Liga, and one less round, firmly finished second, while Sevilla ranked third, Atletico Madrid ranked fourth, and the Pattern of la Liga Champions League was determined.
Levante 2-3 Sevilla
Sevilla, which has no hope of winning the title, has only four goals left in the season and is currently in the top four. In this round of away games against the penultimate Levante, Sevilla almost overturned, Ocampos scored an assist twice, Corona scored twice, and Rakitic's corner assisted Indé's header from Conde to help Sevilla win 3-2 over Levante.
After the win, Sevilla shrugged off fifth-placed Real Betis by six points to secure a more secure Champions League spot next season.