Atletico Madrid and Villarreal wrapped up their 2024/25 La Liga seasons with dominant wins with UEFA Champions League qualification sealed.
Los Rojiblancos as soon as once more completed third within the remaining rankings, in behind champions Barcelona and Actual Madrid, because the latter signed off with a 2-0 dwelling win over Actual Sociedad.
With La Liga granted 5 spots within the UCL for 2025/26, Villarreal eased into fifth, to return to Europe’s high tier subsequent season.
Let’s check out how the marketing campaign finale unfolded…
Sorloth smashes Girona to hit 20-goal mark
Diego Simeone’s aspect landed in Girona with little left to play for – and the hosts already secure from relegation – as Leganes slipped down this weekend.
A wierd contest in Catalonia was successfully squeezed into the ultimate 25 minutes because the guests scored 4 occasions after the 75-minute mark.
Alexander Sorloth netted a hat trick, to convey the Norwegian worldwide as much as 20 league targets in his debut marketing campaign on the membership, together with his remaining purpose laid on by general high scorer Julian Alvarez.
Julian Alvarez dándole el hat trick a Sorloth ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TKoENhI55N
— rubén (@rubennatm) Might 25, 2025
It’s the second yr in a row the place Sorloth has netted 20 league targets after bagging 23 in his sole marketing campaign at Villarreal in 2024/25.
Villarreal trip out six-goal thriller with UCL on the horizon
The Yellow Submarine are again in Europe’s greatest competitors as they survived a battle of wills with Actual Betis in latest weeks.
Actual Betis now be a part of Celta Vigo within the 205/26 Europa League with Rayo Vallecano snatching the vacated Convention League place.
Marcelino’s staff had the sting all through a wild 4-2 win over Sevilla on the ultimate day however they have been pressured to struggle over the road.
Two targets both aspect of the break from Pape Gueye proved to the decisive issue for Villarreal in Castellon as they now plan for the approaching months with the enhance of Champions League cash.
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