Real Madrid CF reached a record-breaking century of Liga points after an emphatic 4-1 triumph versus RCD Mallorca, while Málaga CF secured a UEFA Champions League berth thanks to a 1-0 win against Real Sporting de Gijón.
Manuel Pellegrini's side needed a point to finish fourth, but José Rondón's 11th league strike this term secured all three and ended a run of two consecutive defeats. Madrid's title-winning campaign ended in style, meanwhile, as Mesut Özil scored twice after goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema had given the hosts a commanding lead against Mallorca.
A dramatic finish at the bottom ended with Villarreal CF's 14-year stay in the top flight coming to a close after a last-gasp 1-0 reverse against UEFA Europa League winners Club Atlético de Madrid. Real Zaragoza and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, who downed Getafe CF and Granada CF respectively, were thus able to clamber to safety.
Elsewhere, Levante UD overcame Athletic Club 3-1 to finish sixth, while the game between RCD Espanyol and Sevilla FC ended 1-1. Real Racing Club's miserable season concluded with a 4-2 defeat against CA Osasuna.
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| Málaga | 1-0 | Sporting Gijón | |||
Rondón 49 | |||||
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| Levante | 3-0 | Athletic | |||
| Venue: Valencia | |||||
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| Villarreal | 0-1 | Atlético | |||
Falcao 88 | |||||
| Venue: Castellon | |||||
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| Getafe | 0-2 | Zaragoza | |||
Apoño 58 (P), Hélder Postiga 90+2 | |||||
| Venue: Madrid | |||||
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| Real Madrid | 4-1 | Mallorca | |||
Cristiano Ronaldo 19, Benzema 23, Özil 49, 58 | |||||
| Venue: Madrid | |||||
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| Racing | 2-4 | Osasuna | |||
Stuani 2, Samperio 81 | Ibrahima 54, Cejudo 67, Raúl García 71, Rovérsio 90 | ||||
| Venue: Santander | |||||
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| Espanyol | 1-1 | Sevilla | |||
Coutinho 77 | Negredo 45+3 | ||||
| Venue: Barcelona | |||||
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| Rayo Vallecano | 1-0 | Granada | |||
Tamudo 90+1 | |||||
| Venue: Madrid | |||||
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| Betis | 2-2 | Barcelona | |||
Rubén 71, 74 | |||||
| Venue: Sevilla | |||||
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| Real Sociedad | 1-0 | Valencia | |||
Griezmann 64 | |||||
| Venue: San Sebastian | |||||
| Clubs | P | Pts | |||
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| 1 | Real Madrid CF | ![]() | 38 | 100 | |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 91 | ||
| 3 | Valencia CF | 38 | 61 | ||
| 4 | Málaga CF | 38 | 58 | ||
| 5 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 38 | 56 | ||
| 6 | Levante UD | 38 | 55 | ||
| 7 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 54 | ||
| 8 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 52 | ||
| 9 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 50 | ||
| 10 | Athletic Club | 38 | 49 | ||
| 11 | Getafe CF | 38 | 47 | ||
| 12 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 47 | ||
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 38 | 47 | ||
| 14 | RCD Espanyol | 38 | 46 | ||
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 43 | ||
| 16 | Real Zaragoza | 38 | 43 | ||
| 17 | Granada CF | 38 | 42 | ||
| 18 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 41 | ||
| 19 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 38 | 37 | ||
| 20 | Real Racing Club | 38 | 27 |
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