The 2022/23 Spanish La Liga season has ended. With the title and top four positions long confirmed, some of the top clubs don’t seem too determined to chase victory in the last week’s matches.
Champions Barcelona fell 2-1 at Celta Vigo, runners-up Real Madrid drew 1-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu at home to Athletic Bilbao and third-placed Atletico Madrid also drew 2-2 at home to Villarreal.
Fierce competition actually occurs at the bottom with safety from the threat of relegation is at stake. In the end Real Valladolid and Espanyol must be willing to plunge into the Segunda Division next season following in the footsteps of caretaker Elche.
In the final match, Valladolid and Espanyol failed to take advantage of their status as hosts against direct competitors to avoid relegation. Valladolid were kept from goalless by Getafe, while Adri Embarba’s penalty three minutes before the end of normal time shattered Espanyol’s potential victory, which had to settle for a 3-3 draw against Almeria.
What will the La Liga standings look like at the end of the season?
