Valencia seal play-off, Deportivo stay up
Saturday, May 23, 2015
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Valencia CF took their place in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League play-offs, while RC Deportivo La Coruña produced a brilliant comeback at FC Barcelona to stay up.
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• Valencia CF leave it late to beat UD Almería 3-2 and earn a UEFA Champions League play-off spot.
• Paco Alcácer hits the winner ten minutes from time as Almería are relegated.
• Club Atlético de Madrid confirm group-stage berth with 0-0 draw at Granada CF, who stay up.
• Sevilla FC end fifth despite beting Málaga CF 3-2 due to Valencia's result.
• Sevilla to UEFA Europa League unless they win that trophy to earn UEFA Champions League slot.
• RC Deportivo La Coruña avoid relegation with a spirited 2-2 comeback draw at FC Barcelona.
• Lucas and Diogo Salomão wipe out two Lionel Messi goals on Xavi Hernández's Liga farewell.
• SD Eibar condemned to the drop despite 3-0 victory against Córdoba CF.
• Real Madrid CF defeated Getafe CF 7-3, though it was 3-3 at half-time.
• Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half hat-trick takes him to 225 Liga goals in 200 games.
• Ronaldo ends as top scorer on 48 goals, five ahead of Messi. He also is now sixth in all-time table.
• Martin Ødegaard replaces Ronaldo to become first 16-year-old to play for Madrid in the Liga.
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