Day 36 of the League | Schedules, match results and summary | Sports

With only one day off, this Tuesday the League returns with the matchday 36 dispute, the penultimate of the championship. An already champion Barcelona has let go and has lost again (3-1) against a needy Valladolid. The Champions League and Europa League positions are practically defined and the fight for permanence in the top flight is the most interesting of what remains of the League. Seven teams (Valencia, Almería, Celta, Cádiz, Getafe, Valladolid and Espanyol) have options to accompany the already relegated Elche to the second division. This time there will be no direct duel between the teams involved in the burning. The other thing that remains to be defined is seventh place, which gives access to the Conference League and which Athletic currently holds, pursued by Girona, Sevilla and Osasuna. In the games that opened the day, Real Sociedad beat Almería (1-0), while Celta and Girona tied (1-1).

These are the matches of the day:

Celta – Girona (1-1)

Celta de Vigo and Girona tied this Tuesday at one goal in Balaídos, a result that prevents the Galician team from sealing its permanence in LaLiga and distances, waiting for what Athletic does, the Catalan team in seventh place that can give a ticket to the Conference League. Celta took the lead, enjoyed the best scoring chances, but came close to reliving the ordeal of their last game in Balaídos against Valencia, when they conceded the goal of defeat at the last breath. Tonight Iván Villar avoided it with a spectacular save from Joel Roca’s shot. In the first of the three finals for permanence, and despite finally not being able to count on Iago Aspas, Celta came out to bite. Carlos Carvalhal’s team was ambitious in their game plan, although the script changed after the break, when Girona advanced their lines and achieved the tie, which despite Celta’s impetus, would be definitive. inform EFE.

Real Sociedad – Almeria (1-0)

A goal by Take Kubo in the discount of the first part, in a game in which Almería was left with ten a while before due to the expulsion of Luis Suárez that detected the VAR, helps Real Sociedad to stay on their feet and half in the Champions League. It is enough for him with one more victory, or for Villarreal to stumble in one of the three remaining games, to access the highest European competition next season. Almería had a minute left over from the first half, when Rubi began to think about what to do to contain the San Sebastian team with one less player, but Kubo is unpredictable, and when it had reached 48, he received, while coming out of the offside , looked for space between the defenders and beat the Almeria goal. In the second half, Real took command, but they barely shot between the three sticks, and Almería did not manage to tie and get rid of the fire in which he is still involved. inform Jon Rivas.

Valladolid – Barcelona (3-1)

Barça has had a championship hangover since they won the League. The feeling is that he has not come down from the rúa through the streets of Barcelona and does not find out or care that they subject him to ridicule like Zorrilla’s. He doesn’t hit the ball, lacking competitive tension and concentration, and also shame, ridiculed on the opposite court after already being shot down at the Camp Nou by Real. He has lost solidity and clairvoyance due to the injuries to Araujo and Pedri and not a trace of the League champion has remained. It is difficult for Xavi to square an eleven because the list of ups and downs has also come into play and they are waiting for the League to approve the feasibility plan to face the next season that they will play at home in Montjuïc. The Barça situation favors rivals in need of points, such as Real and Valladolid, and outrages those who are awaiting their results, none as upset as Espanyol, who for once was betting on a Barcelona victory to reinforce their aspirations of stay in the league. inform Ramon Besa

Elche – Seville (Wednesday 24, 7:30 p.m. Dazn)

After a hectic week, qualifying for the Europa League final and a Sevillian derby, Sevilla visits bottom club Elche. Mendilibar’s team, currently ninth, can cause four possible scenarios in relation to the seventh place that gives access to the Conference League. If they win the Europa League against Roma and are not seventh; They will go to the Champions League and there will be eight teams in Europe next season. If they take the final and remain seventh, the Conference place will be annulled. If they lose the final, they will have to reach seventh position to be able to be in Europe. For its part, Elche is improving despite already being relegated and has accumulated four of the last six points at stake.

Villarreal – Cádiz (Wednesday 24, 7:30 p.m. Movistar LaLiga)

Yellow duel in La Cerámica. Villarreal, supported by the Jackson-Chukwueze-Pino trident, is in great form in this final of the League, but except for a disaster in San Sebastián, it will be very difficult for them to enter the next Champions League. It is measured against a Cádiz that has tied itself tooth and nail to the first division and that now has a three-point advantage over the relegation zone. Gerard Moreno, who scored the winning goal for Castellón in Girona, is an important asset for Setién in recent days after a year full of physical problems.

Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano (Wednesday 24, 7:30 p.m. Movistar LaLiga)

With the Vinicius case In full swing and sports in the background, Real Madrid returns to the Bernabéu without much at stake against Rayo. Ancelotti’s men culminated their fateful week of European elimination with a new defeat in the League against Valencia, which returns second place to Atlético de Madrid. The whites will seek to make up against Rayo, who with their defeat against Espanyol squandered a large part of their chances of entering the Conference League. However, Iraola’s team is very uncomfortable for the greats: they beat Madrid in the first leg and Barça was not able to score against them in either of the two games.

Betis – Getafe (Wednesday 24, 10:00 p.m. Dazn)

Betis receive a rushed Getafe to certify their sixth league position. Pellegrini’s team added a point in a long-suffering Sevillian derby that can do good in their fiefdom to leave their pursuers without options. They will face the Bordalás team, who left two crucial points against Elche with everything in their favor last Saturday. The Madrid team came out of relegation thanks to the defeat of Valladolid, but has the same score as the Pucelanos (against whom it faces on the last day) in a League final that is expected to be heart-stopping.

Espanyol – Atlético de Madrid (Wednesday 24, 10:00 p.m. Movistar LaLiga)

Espanyol has come back to life after being practically evicted after the derby lost against Barça. The parakeet team prevailed in Vallecas to be only one point away from salvation and has an important challenge against Atlético de Madrid, who thrashed Osasuna with good feelings. Simeone’s men have the objective of beating Madrid and being second after a good second round in the domestic championship, now without the cup obligations from which they were soon removed. Espanyol has not beaten Atlético since 2019.

Mallorca – Valencia (Thursday 25, 7:30 p.m. Dazn)

Mallorca and Valencia meet at Son Moix. The locals, already saved, receive the Che team, which seems to have overcome one of the most difficult moments in its recent history, where it has flirted with its second relegation to the second division all season. With five points ahead of the burning, a victory in Mallorca would leave Baraja’s permanence practically closed. Aguirre’s team wants to continue its good performance at home, where it is the ninth best team in the championship.

Osasuna – Athletic (Thursday 25, 9:30 p.m. Movistar LaLiga)

Osasuna and Athletic reissue the Copa del Rey semifinal with the Conference League place between eyebrows. Valverde’s men broke their losing streak in the league with a long-suffering win against Celta (2-1) and have an advantage to secure seventh place, although they have been very irregular throughout the second round. In El Sadar he will have to face the illusion of Osasuna, who has already qualified for the next Spanish Super Cup in Arabia and who dreams of returning to European competitions for the first time since 2006.

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