Can Juan Carlos Garrido's Villarreal recover the third position as Real Madrid visits the Madrigal this Sunday?
Barcelona rescued one point last week against Levante, enough to be crowned Liga champion with 92 points after 36 Liga games.
Seydou Keita opened the score at the Ciutat de Valencia with a marvelous header, but only minutes later Felipe Caicedo found the equalizer after Gerard Pique failed to clear a ball inside the box.
Zaragoza, Hercules and Almeria begin the 37th round on the drop zone. The flawless performance of both Malaga and Levante in the second half of the tournament has almost secured their permanence in the Primera Division.
Getafe and Deportivo, on the other hand, must secure every single point to avoid relegation.
Mauricio Pochettino's Espanyol visit Zaragoza, and a victory is mandatory for los Pericos to remain competitive in the European fight. Sevilla and Atletico share the 6th position, two points below Athletic.
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Barcelona's coach Pep Guardiola wants a victory to give Blaugrana's followers a proper opportunity to celebrate this third consecutive Liga title. Deportivo visits the Camp Nou in desperate need of a victory to escape from the relegation line, which now stands three points below them.
Pep Guardiola prepares for a feast. Pedro and Andres Iniesta return to the starting eleven, while Carles Puyol makes way for Javier Mascherano once again in the back line. Eric Abidal and Daniel Alves will be opening the game for Barcelona on both wings.
Lionel Messi needs five goals to join Cristiano Ronaldo as the top scorer in the Liga, and both Villarreal's Giuseppe Rossi and Sergio Aguero look forward to leapfrog David Villa and become the third most effective striker in the Spanish league.
Barcelona scores in average almost three goals per game, while Deportivo has only scored 31 goals in 36 Liga games. Still drunk on the honeys of the Liga success, Pep Guardiola's boys are eager to put a ribbon on the title and demonstrate they deserve the Liga title.
Barcelona visits Malaga in the last game, while Deportivo hosts Valencia.
Malaga visits San Mames' Cathedral looking forward to connect a sixth consecutive victory. Joaquin Caparros' Athletic wants a victory to confirm its presence in the next edition of the Europa League.
Much of Malaga's success has to do with Julio Baptista's superb form. The Brazilian striker score six goals in the last five Liga games, leading Manuel Pellegrini's Malaga towards its best streak in all history in the Primera Division.
Malaga's coach confirmed Jose Rondon and Duda will be missing this game, while Sebastian "Papelito" Fernandez could also be unable to perform due to physical discomfort.
Joaquin Caparros introduces only one modification on his scheme to host Malaga this Sunday. Pablo Orbaiz returns to the starting eleven, taking over Carlos Gurpegui's place. Fernando Llorente will be leading the attack along with Gaizka Toquero (who looks forward to score a third consecutive Liga goal).
Can Manuel Pellegrini lead Malaga towards another decisive victory? Malaga hosts Barcelona in the next game, while Athletic visits Santander to lock horns with Racing.
Racing Santander confirmed its permanence in the Primera Division upon defeating Atletico in the last game, and must now visit Gijon to take on Sporting, who could reach the upper half of the positions table upon a victory.
No one has defied Sporting's superiority at the Molinon in the second half of the tournament. "We've defeated Real Madrid and Atletico, and stopped Barcelona and Villarreal from taking the full scoring" said Sporting's coach Manolo Preciado prior to this game.
Racing's coach Marcelino Garcia Toral misses Mexican international striker Giovanni Dos Santos, Oscar Serrano, Gonzalo Colsa and Kennedy Bakircioglu due to injuries, while Antonio Martínez received his fifth yellow card last week and won't be able to perform.
The category is at stake for Sporting this week at the Molinon. Racing has nothing to fight for. Garcia Toral wants to celebrate a fourth consecutive victory to show how much Racing has grown in the course of the last few months, will he succeed and deliver a fatal blow to Sporting in Gijon?
Atletico's coach Quique Sanchez Flores confirmed this will be his last game at the Vicente Calderon. Colchoneros' coach wants to say goodbye with a victory that will virtually qualify Atletico for the Europa League.
Uruguayan international Diego Forlan will be making way for Diego Costa in Atletico's starting eleven for seventh consecutive time.
Sanchez Flores seems to ignore the fact that this scheme has not been particularly effective, unable to secure a single point in the last two games against Racing and Malaga.
Hercules will return to the Liga Adelante next semester, and visits the Vicente Calderon without Nelson Haedo Valdez, Abel Aguilar or Royston Drenthe.
The reigning champion hosts Hercules this Sunday, can Atletico secure its European future in Madrid?
The Valencian derby features two of the most effective tournaments of the second half of the Spanish league. Levante rescued a huge point last Wednesday against Barcelona, claiming the 12th position on the table standings with 42 points.
Both squads have almost secured their objectives for this season (Valencia confirmed its ticket to the Champions League many weeks ago), but there's much more at stake at this week's Clasico than three points.
Felipe Caicedo was once again the one to lead Levante to a moral victory in a difficult match against Liga leader Barcelona. The Ecuadorian international found the equalizer thanks to his endless hunger for glory, being in the right place at the right time to take full advantage of Gerard Pique's defensive mistake at the end of the first half against Guardiola's Blaugranas.
Caicedo's partnership with Valmiro Lopes (Valdo) and Xisco Nadal beared fruits at the Reyno, and Luis Garcia is expected to assume the same offensive stance to tame Valencia at the Mestalla.It's been four years since Levante defeated Valencia for the last time, back in 2006.
Let's not forget Valencia score six goals in the last two derbies, and Luis Garcia will be missing defender Asier del Horno and midfielder Juanlu.
Brazilian striker Jonas Goncalves is likely to maintain its position in the starting squad, as Roberto Soldado's new partner on the attack.
Can Levante celebrate another unexpected victor and climb even higher on the table standings, this time at Valencia's Mestalla?
The restless fight for the category has Real Zaragoza hosting Espanyol this Sunday at the Rosaleda. A victory is mandatory for both sides: Zaragoza could be eliminated from the Primera Division upon a defeat, while Espanyol won't be able to continue the race for the last European qualifying place if they don't return home with the full scoring.
"If someone would have said as the season started that we'll depend only on ourselves to go to Europe, we would have remain skeptical" said Mauricio Pochettino before visiting Zaragoza.
RCD Espanyol occupies the 8th position, three points below the last European place. Regarding this week's rival, Espanyol's coach added
"They're highly compromised with the relegation fight. They'll be hostile, they'll play intensively, but we must secure a victory to keep up with the European fight"
Zaragoza's coach Javier Aguirre remains confident his Maños can stop Espanyol from claiming the three points. Back in the 18th round, Espanyol defeated Zaragoza 4-0, with goals from Pablo Osvaldo, Luis Garcia, Alvaro and Sergio Garcia.
Zaragoza must demonstrate at home they're still eligible for salvation, can they stop Pochettino's Pericos from dreaming with Europe this Sunday at the Rosaleda?
Real Madrid has proven its deadly efficiency in the last two games away, defeating Sevilla and Valencia consecutively while scoring twelve goals (six per game). Jose Mourinho recovers Kaka, Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos.
Not everything is a bed of roses for Jose Mourinho. Sami Khedira and Fernando Gago are struggling with injuries and won't be able to perform, while Lass Diarra is banned as he received his fifth yellow card n the last clash. Pedro Leon and Sergio Canales, on the other hand, have been left out of the match day squad.
Cristiano Ronaldo is only one goal away from joining Hugo Sanchez and Zarra as La Liga's top scorers of all times, with 38 games in a season. The Portuguese international is going through an excellent moment, as he's shown in the last two Liga games, scoring seven goals.
Garrido recovers goalkeeper Juan Carlos, who missed the last game against Almeria due to a gastrointestinal complication. Giuseppe Rossi, Nilmar, Borja Valero and Santiago Cazorla will lead the attack against the Merengue defense, one of the strongest ones in the league.
"We're proud of what we've achieved so far this season. We thought it was going to be a transitional season, with many players from the young squad joining the team, but we've managed to claim our place among Spain's Best Four" said Garrido before the match.
French international Karim Benzema is given another opportunity in the starting eleven, joining Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria on the attack. Can Mourinho's Merengues return home victorious from Villarreal?
Four points separate Getafe from Osasuna on the table standings, and Michel's Azulones could fall below the relegation line upon an awkward result this Sunday in Madrid. Osasuna needs the three points to secure its permanence in the Primera Division, perhaps claiming the 9th position with 47 points.
Michel recovers strikers Manu del Moral and Juan Albín at a time of great need, as the relegation line stands only one point below their feet. Osasuna has kept a perfect scoring in its last three Liga games, and the accumulated momentum could simply overwhelm Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Getafe looks forward to celebrate a third consecutive victory at home that could be enough to secure their permanence in the Primera Division.
Getafe's coach misses defender Miguel Torres, who misses what's left of the league with a leg injury. Victor Sanchez, his natural replacement, is likely to join the back line to stop Osasuna from claiming the three points. Osasuna's coach Jose Luis Mendibiliar recovers Javad Nekounam, who missed the last game due to disciplinary action. Winger Nelson, on the other hand, is set to miss this clash due to injuries.
A true six-pointer for the relegation fight, the winner takes all this Sunday at the Coliseum. Who will it be?
Real Sociedad wants to secure its future in the Primera Division without team's top striker Raul Tamudo. Martin Lasarte's Errealas visit the Sanchez Pizjuan to lock horns with Sevilla, in great need of a victory to claim the last European qualifying place.
Real Sociedad's coach knows a victory in Sevilla could have a major impact on the morale of the txuri-urdin squad. Norwegian defender Vadim Demidov is ruled out due to injuries. Lasarte will have to be very creative to outwit Sevilla's defenders while at the same time nullify Palanganas' attack.
Sevilla's coach Gregorio Manzano misses Didier Zokora, Alexis Ruano, Martin Caceres and Federico Fazio, the first due to disciplinary action and the last three struggling with physical discomforts. As if it wasn't enough, Jesus Navas, Ivan Rakitic, Tiberio Guarente and Fernando Navarro are sidelined due to injuries. Chilean winger Gary Medel, on the other hand, might return to the starting squad for this clash against Real Sociedad.
Martin Lasarte recovers Mikel González and Joseba Llorente, two vital players for his scheme. Xabi Prieto might not be fully fit to perform, and his absence could leave Llorente isolated on the attack. Real Sociedad needs at least one point to secure its permanence in the Primera Division, can they return home victorious from the Sanchez Pizjuan?
Almeria performs for the last time at the Mediterraneo in the Primera Division, for there's nothing Almeria's coach Roberto Olabe can do to avoid relegation now. Standing at the 11th position with 44 points, Mallorca's Michael Laudrup wants to secure at least one point to avoid any awkward surprise in the final match day.
Mallorca has never been able to celebrate a victory visiting Almeria in the Primera Division so far. The visitors will have to do without Gonzalo Castro and Sergio Tejera, but Laudrup recovers goalkeeper Didi Adouate, a vital piece of his scheme.
It's been over two months since Almeria celebrated its last victory. Mallorca, on the other hand, has only been able to obtain two points in its last 3 Liga games. Almeria's coach misses Hernán Bernardello (due to disciplinary action) and Modeste M'Bami, struggling with a muscular fatigue.
Can Almeria say goodbye to the Spanish First Division with a victory?
Seydou Keita opened the score at the Ciutat de Valencia with a marvelous header, but only minutes later Felipe Caicedo found the equalizer after Gerard Pique failed to clear a ball inside the box.
Zaragoza, Hercules and Almeria begin the 37th round on the drop zone. The flawless performance of both Malaga and Levante in the second half of the tournament has almost secured their permanence in the Primera Division.
Getafe and Deportivo, on the other hand, must secure every single point to avoid relegation.
Mauricio Pochettino's Espanyol visit Zaragoza, and a victory is mandatory for los Pericos to remain competitive in the European fight. Sevilla and Atletico share the 6th position, two points below Athletic.
Ten exciting games, featuring the best of the Spanish football. Follow all La Liga's action and much more with Livesoccertv.com
Barcelona's coach Pep Guardiola wants a victory to give Blaugrana's followers a proper opportunity to celebrate this third consecutive Liga title. Deportivo visits the Camp Nou in desperate need of a victory to escape from the relegation line, which now stands three points below them.
Pep Guardiola prepares for a feast. Pedro and Andres Iniesta return to the starting eleven, while Carles Puyol makes way for Javier Mascherano once again in the back line. Eric Abidal and Daniel Alves will be opening the game for Barcelona on both wings.
Lionel Messi needs five goals to join Cristiano Ronaldo as the top scorer in the Liga, and both Villarreal's Giuseppe Rossi and Sergio Aguero look forward to leapfrog David Villa and become the third most effective striker in the Spanish league.
Barcelona scores in average almost three goals per game, while Deportivo has only scored 31 goals in 36 Liga games. Still drunk on the honeys of the Liga success, Pep Guardiola's boys are eager to put a ribbon on the title and demonstrate they deserve the Liga title.
Barcelona visits Malaga in the last game, while Deportivo hosts Valencia.
Malaga visits San Mames' Cathedral looking forward to connect a sixth consecutive victory. Joaquin Caparros' Athletic wants a victory to confirm its presence in the next edition of the Europa League.
Much of Malaga's success has to do with Julio Baptista's superb form. The Brazilian striker score six goals in the last five Liga games, leading Manuel Pellegrini's Malaga towards its best streak in all history in the Primera Division.
Malaga's coach confirmed Jose Rondon and Duda will be missing this game, while Sebastian "Papelito" Fernandez could also be unable to perform due to physical discomfort.
Joaquin Caparros introduces only one modification on his scheme to host Malaga this Sunday. Pablo Orbaiz returns to the starting eleven, taking over Carlos Gurpegui's place. Fernando Llorente will be leading the attack along with Gaizka Toquero (who looks forward to score a third consecutive Liga goal).
Can Manuel Pellegrini lead Malaga towards another decisive victory? Malaga hosts Barcelona in the next game, while Athletic visits Santander to lock horns with Racing.
Racing Santander confirmed its permanence in the Primera Division upon defeating Atletico in the last game, and must now visit Gijon to take on Sporting, who could reach the upper half of the positions table upon a victory.
No one has defied Sporting's superiority at the Molinon in the second half of the tournament. "We've defeated Real Madrid and Atletico, and stopped Barcelona and Villarreal from taking the full scoring" said Sporting's coach Manolo Preciado prior to this game.
Racing's coach Marcelino Garcia Toral misses Mexican international striker Giovanni Dos Santos, Oscar Serrano, Gonzalo Colsa and Kennedy Bakircioglu due to injuries, while Antonio Martínez received his fifth yellow card last week and won't be able to perform.
The category is at stake for Sporting this week at the Molinon. Racing has nothing to fight for. Garcia Toral wants to celebrate a fourth consecutive victory to show how much Racing has grown in the course of the last few months, will he succeed and deliver a fatal blow to Sporting in Gijon?
Atletico's coach Quique Sanchez Flores confirmed this will be his last game at the Vicente Calderon. Colchoneros' coach wants to say goodbye with a victory that will virtually qualify Atletico for the Europa League.
Uruguayan international Diego Forlan will be making way for Diego Costa in Atletico's starting eleven for seventh consecutive time.
Sanchez Flores seems to ignore the fact that this scheme has not been particularly effective, unable to secure a single point in the last two games against Racing and Malaga.
Hercules will return to the Liga Adelante next semester, and visits the Vicente Calderon without Nelson Haedo Valdez, Abel Aguilar or Royston Drenthe.
The reigning champion hosts Hercules this Sunday, can Atletico secure its European future in Madrid?
The Valencian derby features two of the most effective tournaments of the second half of the Spanish league. Levante rescued a huge point last Wednesday against Barcelona, claiming the 12th position on the table standings with 42 points.
Both squads have almost secured their objectives for this season (Valencia confirmed its ticket to the Champions League many weeks ago), but there's much more at stake at this week's Clasico than three points.
Felipe Caicedo was once again the one to lead Levante to a moral victory in a difficult match against Liga leader Barcelona. The Ecuadorian international found the equalizer thanks to his endless hunger for glory, being in the right place at the right time to take full advantage of Gerard Pique's defensive mistake at the end of the first half against Guardiola's Blaugranas.
Caicedo's partnership with Valmiro Lopes (Valdo) and Xisco Nadal beared fruits at the Reyno, and Luis Garcia is expected to assume the same offensive stance to tame Valencia at the Mestalla.It's been four years since Levante defeated Valencia for the last time, back in 2006.
Let's not forget Valencia score six goals in the last two derbies, and Luis Garcia will be missing defender Asier del Horno and midfielder Juanlu.
Brazilian striker Jonas Goncalves is likely to maintain its position in the starting squad, as Roberto Soldado's new partner on the attack.
Can Levante celebrate another unexpected victor and climb even higher on the table standings, this time at Valencia's Mestalla?
The restless fight for the category has Real Zaragoza hosting Espanyol this Sunday at the Rosaleda. A victory is mandatory for both sides: Zaragoza could be eliminated from the Primera Division upon a defeat, while Espanyol won't be able to continue the race for the last European qualifying place if they don't return home with the full scoring.
"If someone would have said as the season started that we'll depend only on ourselves to go to Europe, we would have remain skeptical" said Mauricio Pochettino before visiting Zaragoza.
RCD Espanyol occupies the 8th position, three points below the last European place. Regarding this week's rival, Espanyol's coach added
"They're highly compromised with the relegation fight. They'll be hostile, they'll play intensively, but we must secure a victory to keep up with the European fight"
Zaragoza's coach Javier Aguirre remains confident his Maños can stop Espanyol from claiming the three points. Back in the 18th round, Espanyol defeated Zaragoza 4-0, with goals from Pablo Osvaldo, Luis Garcia, Alvaro and Sergio Garcia.
Zaragoza must demonstrate at home they're still eligible for salvation, can they stop Pochettino's Pericos from dreaming with Europe this Sunday at the Rosaleda?
Real Madrid has proven its deadly efficiency in the last two games away, defeating Sevilla and Valencia consecutively while scoring twelve goals (six per game). Jose Mourinho recovers Kaka, Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos.
Not everything is a bed of roses for Jose Mourinho. Sami Khedira and Fernando Gago are struggling with injuries and won't be able to perform, while Lass Diarra is banned as he received his fifth yellow card n the last clash. Pedro Leon and Sergio Canales, on the other hand, have been left out of the match day squad.
Cristiano Ronaldo is only one goal away from joining Hugo Sanchez and Zarra as La Liga's top scorers of all times, with 38 games in a season. The Portuguese international is going through an excellent moment, as he's shown in the last two Liga games, scoring seven goals.
Garrido recovers goalkeeper Juan Carlos, who missed the last game against Almeria due to a gastrointestinal complication. Giuseppe Rossi, Nilmar, Borja Valero and Santiago Cazorla will lead the attack against the Merengue defense, one of the strongest ones in the league.
"We're proud of what we've achieved so far this season. We thought it was going to be a transitional season, with many players from the young squad joining the team, but we've managed to claim our place among Spain's Best Four" said Garrido before the match.
French international Karim Benzema is given another opportunity in the starting eleven, joining Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria on the attack. Can Mourinho's Merengues return home victorious from Villarreal?
Four points separate Getafe from Osasuna on the table standings, and Michel's Azulones could fall below the relegation line upon an awkward result this Sunday in Madrid. Osasuna needs the three points to secure its permanence in the Primera Division, perhaps claiming the 9th position with 47 points.
Michel recovers strikers Manu del Moral and Juan Albín at a time of great need, as the relegation line stands only one point below their feet. Osasuna has kept a perfect scoring in its last three Liga games, and the accumulated momentum could simply overwhelm Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Getafe looks forward to celebrate a third consecutive victory at home that could be enough to secure their permanence in the Primera Division.
Getafe's coach misses defender Miguel Torres, who misses what's left of the league with a leg injury. Victor Sanchez, his natural replacement, is likely to join the back line to stop Osasuna from claiming the three points. Osasuna's coach Jose Luis Mendibiliar recovers Javad Nekounam, who missed the last game due to disciplinary action. Winger Nelson, on the other hand, is set to miss this clash due to injuries.
A true six-pointer for the relegation fight, the winner takes all this Sunday at the Coliseum. Who will it be?
Real Sociedad wants to secure its future in the Primera Division without team's top striker Raul Tamudo. Martin Lasarte's Errealas visit the Sanchez Pizjuan to lock horns with Sevilla, in great need of a victory to claim the last European qualifying place.
Real Sociedad's coach knows a victory in Sevilla could have a major impact on the morale of the txuri-urdin squad. Norwegian defender Vadim Demidov is ruled out due to injuries. Lasarte will have to be very creative to outwit Sevilla's defenders while at the same time nullify Palanganas' attack.
Sevilla's coach Gregorio Manzano misses Didier Zokora, Alexis Ruano, Martin Caceres and Federico Fazio, the first due to disciplinary action and the last three struggling with physical discomforts. As if it wasn't enough, Jesus Navas, Ivan Rakitic, Tiberio Guarente and Fernando Navarro are sidelined due to injuries. Chilean winger Gary Medel, on the other hand, might return to the starting squad for this clash against Real Sociedad.
Martin Lasarte recovers Mikel González and Joseba Llorente, two vital players for his scheme. Xabi Prieto might not be fully fit to perform, and his absence could leave Llorente isolated on the attack. Real Sociedad needs at least one point to secure its permanence in the Primera Division, can they return home victorious from the Sanchez Pizjuan?
Almeria performs for the last time at the Mediterraneo in the Primera Division, for there's nothing Almeria's coach Roberto Olabe can do to avoid relegation now. Standing at the 11th position with 44 points, Mallorca's Michael Laudrup wants to secure at least one point to avoid any awkward surprise in the final match day.
Mallorca has never been able to celebrate a victory visiting Almeria in the Primera Division so far. The visitors will have to do without Gonzalo Castro and Sergio Tejera, but Laudrup recovers goalkeeper Didi Adouate, a vital piece of his scheme.
It's been over two months since Almeria celebrated its last victory. Mallorca, on the other hand, has only been able to obtain two points in its last 3 Liga games. Almeria's coach misses Hernán Bernardello (due to disciplinary action) and Modeste M'Bami, struggling with a muscular fatigue.
Can Almeria say goodbye to the Spanish First Division with a victory?
