Barcelona end season with a win as Athletic Bilbao says goodbye to De Marcos
Published on May 26, 2025
By IANS
- MADRID — FC Barcelona ended the season with a 3-0 win away to Athletic
Bilbao on Sunday in a game where neither side had anything significant at
stake.
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- The match began after both teams gave a guard of honour
to Athletic Bilbao defender Oscar de Marcos, who was making his 573rd and final
appearance after 16 years with the club.
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- Two goals in just three minutes from Robert Lewandowski
put Barca 2-0 ahead in the first half, with the third coming from Dani Olmo's
penalty, moments after De Marcos received an emotional send-off as he left the
pitch at San Mames for the last time, reports Xinhua.
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- Alexander Sorloth ended the season with a hat trick to
take his tally of league goals to 20 as Atletico Madrid won 4-0 away to Girona,
while Yeremy Pino, Pape Gueye (twice) and Alex Baena scored in Villarreal's 4-2
victory at home to Sevilla.
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- Saturday's matches saw Leganes relegated to the second
division despite a 3-0 home win over Valladolid, due to Espanyol's 2-0 victory
at home to Las Palmas, which saved the Barcelona-based side from the drop.
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- Celta Vigo's 2-1 win in Getafe, secured by Iago Aspas'
80th-minute goal, guaranteed the team from northwest Spain a place in the UEFA
Europa League.
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- Rayo Vallecano drew 0-0 at home to Mallorca and will
enter the Conference League qualifier, while Osasuna's 1-1 draw away to Alaves
means the Pamplona club finishes ninth and misses out on European competition.
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- Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid bid farewell to
coach Carlo Ancelotti and Luka Modric with a 2-0 win at home to Real Sociedad.
The club confirmed Xabi Alonso as Ancelotti's successor at midday on Sunday.
The weekend also saw Levante promoted to La Liga after a 3-2 win away to
Burgos.
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