

Valencia stayed safe after a 1-1 draw at Real Betis, while Celta Vigo survived after a 2-1 home win over champion Barcelona with a pair of goals by Gabri Veiga.īarcelona ended the season on 88 points, 10 more than Madrid and 11 more than Atletico.Įspanyol and Elche had already been relegated. Six teams had entered the final round fighting to avoid relegation - Valladolid, Celta Vigo, Almeria, Valencia, Getafe and Cadiz.Īlmeria escaped thanks to an 87th-minute penalty kick converted by Adrián Embarba in a 3-3 draw at Espanyol, finishing just outside the relegation zone. “It’s a disappointment for the club, the fans and the entire city.” “There is not a lot to explain, we tried but couldn’t score the goal that we needed,” Valladolid goalkeeper Jordi Masip said. Valladolid became the last team to be relegated after it was unable to get more than a 0-0 draw at home against Getafe.Ī win would have been enough for the club owned by former Brazil striker Ronaldo, which was in the top flight after spending a year in the second division in 2021-22. Benzema ended his career with Madrid with 354 goals - the second-most all-time - and 648 appearances, which is the fifth-most all-time.
