There are only four days left for the conclusion of the national league championship and there is still much to decide. Real Madrid has been crowned champion of its 35th League and will watch from the throne as the rest fight for more equal European places than in recent years. Barcelona, Seville and Atlético de Madrid would qualify for a new edition of the Champions League if everything ends as it is, but Betis and Real Sociedad press from behind. There are no more cabals to do. except miracle, Betis will finish in the top six, so the seventh-placed team will become the first team to rank for the Conference League in the history of Spanish football. There will be no more conditions, since the elimination of Villarreal in the semifinals of the Champions League prevents Spain from having eight representatives in European competitions or leaving the country again without representation in the third continental competition. Four appointments from the closing, this is the fight for the positions of nobility:
The fight for the Champions
Today, Barcelona has a clear advantage to enter the Champions League, but it is not sealed mathematically. He is the great favorite to play the Super Cup, which will be awarded to the second classified. Sevilla and Atlético have not said their last word although they also look back at Betis and Real Sociedad. Villarreal is excluded from this study, as they have little chance of entering, although with a calculator in hand they can still do so.
Barcelona: 2nd with 66 points
How have their direct confrontations been?
- Seville: 1-1 at Pizjuán and 1-0 at Camp Nou.
- Atlético: 2-0 at the Wanda and 4-2 at the Camp Nou.
- Betis: 0-1 at the Camp Nou and the return is pending.
- Real Sociedad: 4-2 at the Camp Nou and 0-1 at the Reale Arena.
How do you have the goal average?
- Won to Seville.
- Tied with Atlético de Madrid.
- Still pending with Betis.
- Won to the Royal Society.
What calendar do you have left?
- Day 35: Betis-Barcelona.
- Day 36: Barcelona-Celtic.
- Day 37: Getafe-Barcelona.
- Day 38: Barcelona-Villarreal.
Seville: 3rd with 64 points
How have their direct confrontations been?
- Barcelona: 1-1 at Pizjuán and 1-0 at Camp Nou.
- Atlético: 2-1 at Pizjuán and pending the return.
- Betis: 0-2 at Villamarín and 2-1 at Pizjuán.
- Real Sociedad: 0-0 at the Reale Arena and 0-0 at the Pizjuán.
How do you have the goal average?
- Lost with Barcelona.
- Still pending with Atlético.
- Won to Betis.
- Tied with Real Sociedad.
What calendar do you have left?
- Day 35: Villarreal-Seville.
- Day 36: Seville-Mallorca.
- Matchday 37: Atlético-Sevilla.
- Day 38: Seville-Athletic.
Atlético: 4th with 61 points
How have their direct confrontations been?
- Barcelona: 2-0 at the Wanda and 4-2 at the Camp Nou.
- Seville: 2-1 at Pizjuán and pending the return.
- Betis: 3-0 at Wanda and 1-3 at Villamarín.
- Real Sociedad: 2-2 at the Wanda and pending the return.
How do you have the goal average?
- Tied with Barcelona.
- Still pending with Sevilla.
- Won with Betis.
- Still pending with Real Sociedad.
What calendar do you have left?
- Day 35: Atlético-Real Madrid.
- Day 36: Elche-Atletico.
- Matchday 37: Atlético-Sevilla.
- Matchday 38: Real Sociedad-Atletico.
Betis: 5th with 58 points*
*Betis is guaranteed at least a place in the Europa League for having won the Copa del Rey.
How have their direct confrontations been?
- Barcelona: 0-1 at the Camp Nou and the return is pending.
- Seville: 0-2 at Villamarín and 2-1 at Pizjuán.
- Atlético: 3-0 at Wanda and 1-3 at Villamarín.
- Real Sociedad: 4-0 at Villamarín and 0-0 at Reale Arena.
How do you have the goal average?
- Pending with Barcelona.
- Lost with Sevilla.
- Lost with Atlético.
- Won with Real Sociedad.
What calendar do you have left?
- Day 35: Betis-Barcelona.
- Day 36: Valencia-Betis.
- Day 37: Betis-Granada.
- Day 38: Real Madrid-Betis.
Real Sociedad: 6th with 56 points
How have their direct confrontations been?
- Barcelona: 4-2 at the Camp Nou and 0-1 at the Reale Arena.
- Seville: 0-0 at the Reale Arena and 0-0 at the Pizjuán.
- Atlético: 2-2 at the Wanda and pending the return.
- Betis: 4-0 at Villamarín and 0-0 at Reale Arena.
How do you have the goal average?
- Lost with Barcelona.
- Matched with Seville.
- Pending with Atlético.
- Lost with Betis.
What calendar do you have left?
- Matchday 35: Levante-Real Sociedad.
- Matchday 36: Real Sociedad-Cádiz.
- Day 37: Villarreal-Real Sociedad.
- Matchday 38: Real Sociedad-Atletico.
The fight for the Europa League and the Conference League
Finally, with the elimination of Villarreal in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey won by Betis, Spain will have seven representatives in Europe via the League. That is to say: fifth and sixth will play the Europa League and the seventh the Conference, as long as it is not Betis that finishes in seventh position. Osasuna and Valencia are excluded from this study, with hardly any chance of occupying seventh place. However, they could mathematically arrive at it.
Betis: 5th with 58 points*
*Betis is guaranteed at least a place in the Europa League for having won the Copa del Rey.
How have their direct confrontations been?
- Real Sociedad: 4-0 at Villamarín and 0-0 at Reale Arena.
- Villarreal: 2-0 at the Estadio de la Cerámica and 0-2 at Villamarín.
- Athletic: 3-2 at San Mamés and 1-0 at Villamarín.
How do you have the goal average?
- Won with Real Sociedad.
- Lost with Villarreal.
- Matched with Athletic.
What calendar do you have left?
- Day 35: Betis-Barcelona.
- Day 36: Valencia-Betis.
- Day 37: Betis-Granada.
- Day 38: Real Madrid-Betis.
Real Sociedad: 6th with 56 points
How have their direct confrontations been?
- Betis: 4-0 at Villamarín and 0-0 at Reale Arena.
- Villarreal: 1-3 at the Reale Arena and the second leg is pending.
- Athletic: 1-1 at the Reale Arena and 4-0 at San Mamés.
How do you have the goal average?
- Lost with Betis.
- Pending with Villarreal.
- Lost with Athletic.
What calendar do you have left?
- Matchday 35: Levante-Real Sociedad.
- Matchday 36: Real Sociedad-Cádiz.
- Day 37: Villarreal-Real Sociedad.
- Matchday 38: Real Sociedad-Atletico.
Villarreal: 7th with 52 points
How have their direct confrontations been?
- Betis: 2-0 at the Estadio de la Cerámica and 0-2 at Villamarín.
- Real Sociedad: 1-3 at the Reale Arena and the second leg is pending.
- Athletic: 2-1 in San Mamés and 1-1 in the Estadio de la Cerámica.
How do you have the goal average?
- Won to Betis.
- Pending with the Royal Society.
- Lost with Athletic.
What calendar do you have left?
- Day 35: Villarreal-Seville.
- Matchday 36: Rayo-Villarreal.
- Day 37: Villarreal-Real Sociedad.
- Day 38: Barcelona-Villarreal.
Athletic: 8th with 51 points
How have their direct confrontations been?
- Betis: 3-2 at San Mamés and 1-0 at Villamarín.
- Real Sociedad: 1-1 at the Reale Arena and 4-0 at San Mamés.
- Villarreal: 2-1 at San Mamés and 1-1 at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
How do you have the goal average?
- Matched with Betis.
- Won to the Royal Society.
- Won to Villarreal.
What calendar do you have left?
- Day 35: Athletic-Valencia.
- Day 36: Granada-Athletic.
- Day 37: Athletic-Osasuna.
- Day 38: Seville-Athletic.
How does the tiebreaker work in LaLiga Santander?
In the event of a tie on points between two teams, the one with the greater goal difference for and against in the clashes between the two will finish ahead. That is, if each team wins a match, the goal average will be won by the one with the best goal difference. In the event that it remains equal, the difference in goals for and against in the championship matches will be taken into account.
If the tie is between three or more teams, the team that has scored the most points in direct confrontations will finish in the superior position. For example, if Barcelona, Sevilla and Atlético draw, the points added by Barça against the two rivals will be counted and the same with Sevilla and the same with Atlético. The one who adds the most, prevails. If equality still persists, the goal difference in the matches played between them will be taken into account. And if the tie continues, the overall goal difference in the championship.
As an example, the tie between Barcelona, Seville and Atlético. Barça has seven points from beating Atlético and Sevilla at Camp Nou and drawing at Lopetegui’s side. Atlético accumulates three, in the absence of the match against Sevilla at the Wanda. Sevilla, meanwhile, adds four, in the absence of going to the Metropolitan. In other words, Atlético will never be first of the three and Sevilla will have to win in Madrid to equalize with Barça and look at the goal difference.
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