Barcelona Clinches the Title: La Liga Recap for May 17

With a win at the Calderon, Barcelona wrapped up the 2014-2015 La Liga title with one week to go in the season. Next week’s matches will go a long way to deciding who is relegated, but for now the celebration is on. Elsewhere, Espanyol lost ground in their race for European competition next year with a loss at home, and Sevilla got a win to keep up with the top of the table.

Let’s get to the games:

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 Espanyol (11-9-12) 1
 Real Madrid (25-1-6) 4

Espanyol controlled 45% of the possession, and had 14 shots on goal, with 3 on target. Real Madrid controlled 55% of the possession, and had 17 shots on goal, with 7 on target. In the 59th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid scored into the Bottom/Right part of the goal with an assist from Karim Benzema. In the 73rd minute, Christian Stuani for Espanyol scored into the Bottom/Right part of the goal. In the 79th minute, Marcelo for Real Madrid scored into the Top/Right part of the goal. In the 83rd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid scored into the Top/Center part of the goal with an assist from Chicharito Hernández. In the 91st minute, Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid scored into the part of the goal. Yellow cards were given to Espanyol for Felipe Caicedo (18′), Víctor Sánchez (55′) and to Real Madrid for Pepe (23′), Dani Carvajal (68′), Marcelo (74′).

 

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 Atlético Madrid (21-6-5) 0
 Barcelona (25-3-4) 1

Atlético Madrid controlled 31% of the possession, and had 9 shots on goal, with 3 on target. Barcelona controlled 69% of the possession, and had 15 shots on goal, with 6 on target. In the 65th minute, Lionel Messi for Barcelona scored into the Bottom/Right part of the goal. Yellow cards were given to Atlético Madrid for Diego Godín (31′), Koke (53′), Gabi (75′), José Giménez (89′), Guilherme Siqueira (91′) and to Barcelona for Pedro (29′), Neymar (91′), Lionel Messi (91′).

 

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 Sevilla FC (19-6-7) 2
 Almería (7-7-18) 1

Sevilla FC had 16 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Almería had 15 shots on goal, with 4 on target. In the 30th minute, Thievy Bifouma for Almería scored into the Bottom/Center part of the goal with an assist from Jonathan. In the 65th minute, Iborra for Granada scored into the Middle/Left part of the goal. In the 70th minute, Iborra for Granada scored into the Middle/Center part of the goal. Trujillo was given a red card in the 75th minute and sent off. Yellow cards were given to Almería for Corona (60′), Rubén (67′), Thomas (73′), Sebastián Dubarbier (83′).

 

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 Real Sociedad (9-11-12) 0
 Granada (4-13-15) 3

Real Sociedad had 12 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Granada had 14 shots on goal, with 6 on target. In the 74th minute, Youssef El Arabi for Sevilla FC scored into the Middle/Center part of the goal with an assist from Rubén Rochina. In the 80th minute, Robert Ibáñez for Sevilla FC scored into the Top/Center part of the goal. In the 88th minute, Rubén Rochina for Sevilla FC scored into the Middle/Left part of the goal. Yellow cards were given to Real Sociedad for Xabi Prieto (7′).

 

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 Valencia (19-8-5) 1
 Celta Vigo (11-9-12) 1

Valencia controlled 52% of the possession, and had 21 shots on goal, with 7 on target. Celta Vigo controlled 48% of the possession, and had 11 shots on goal, with 3 on target. In the 8th minute, Pablo Hernández for Celta Vigo scored with an assist from Nolito. In the 71st minute, Nicolás Otamendi for Valencia scored. Yellow cards were given to Celta Vigo for Gustavo Cabral (27′), Nolito (62′), Michael Krohn-Dehli (78′), Borja Fernández (86′), Hugo Mallo (91′).

 

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 Villarreal (14-10-8) 2
 Málaga (13-7-12) 1

Villarreal controlled 51% of the possession, and had 8 shots on goal, with 3 on target. Málaga controlled 49% of the possession, and had 19 shots on goal, with 5 on target. In the 90th minute, Sergi Darder for Málaga scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal with an assist from Duda. Yellow cards were given to Málaga for Sergi Darder (76′).

 

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 Getafe (10-6-16) 1
 Eibar (8-7-17) 1

Getafe had 12 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Eibar had 5 shots on goal, with 1 on target. In the 33rd minute, Freddy Hinestroza for Getafe scored with an assist from Pedro León. In the 36th minute, Borja Fernández for Eibar scored. Yellow cards were given to Eibar for Borja Fernández (25′), Dídac Vilà (48′).

 

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 Elche (9-7-16) 2
 Athletic Bilboa (12-7-13) 3

Elche had 10 shots on goal, with 3 on target. Athletic Bilboa had 15 shots on goal, with 5 on target. In the 32nd minute, Jonathas for Elche scored into the Bottom/Center part of the goal with an assist from Aarón. In the 45th minute, Jonathas for Elche scored into the Bottom/Right part of the goal. In the 80th minute, Ager Aketxe for Athletic Bilboa scored into the Bottom/Right part of the goal with an assist from Aduriz. In the 87th minute, San José for Athletic Bilboa scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal. In the 91st minute, Iñaki Williams for Athletic Bilboa scored into the Bottom/Center part of the goal with an assist from San José. Yellow cards were given to Elche for Jonathas (63′), Cisma (89′), Fayçal Fajr (90′) and to Athletic Bilboa for Aduriz (56′).

 

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 Córdoba (3-11-18) 1
 Rayo Vallecano (13-2-17) 2

Córdoba had 13 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Rayo Vallecano had 22 shots on goal, with 9 on target. In the 21st minute, Raúl Baena for Rayo Vallecano scored into the Middle/Center part of the goal. In the 57th minute, Luso for Córdoba scored into the Middle/Right part of the goal. In the 78th minute, Embarba for Rayo Vallecano scored.

 

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 Deportivo La Coruña (6-10-16) 2
 Levante (7-8-17) 0

Deportivo La Coruña controlled 54% of the possession, and had 10 shots on goal, with 2 on target. Levante controlled 46% of the possession, and had 5 shots on goal, with 1 on target. In the 21st minute, Lopo for Deportivo La Coruña scored with an assist from Lucas Pérez. In the 80th minute, Juanfran for Deportivo La Coruña scored. Yellow cards were given to Deportivo La Coruña for Oriol Riera (33′), Luisinho (43′), Lopo (78′) and to Levante for Mohamed Sissoko (17′), Víctor Casadesús (59′).