Real Madrid 1-1 Athletic Bilbao: Karim Benzema waved off with a goal on Sunday at Real Madrid, which did not get further than a draw against Athletic Bilbao. Because Atlético Madrid also did not win, Los Blancos closes the season in La Liga as number two. Osasuna returns to the European stage for the first time since the 2006/07 season.
Emotional farewell Benzema at Real Madrid, Osasuna returns to Europe
The meeting between Real and Bilbao was marked by the farewell of Karim Benzema, who announced earlier in the day that he would leave Madrid. His farewell party started with a downer, as Toni Kroos caused a penalty kick within ten minutes. Thibaut Courtois turned Mikel Vesga’s bet and lived up to his name as a penalty killer. The Belgian saved five of the last ten penalties.
Shortly after the break, Courtois still had to capitulate. From the rebound it was Ohian Sancet who gave Bilbao the lead (0-1). In the hunt for second place, it was Benzema who got up. Yuri Berchiche took on a duel with Vincícius Júnior too rudely and had to pay for it with a penalty against. Benzema took his place behind the ball in the 72nd minute, equalized and brightened up his own farewell with a goal (1-1).
After Benzema’s audience change, which Estadio Santiago Bernabéu thus said goodbye to, Real went looking for victory. That did not happen, which meant that second place could be taken over by fellow townsman Atlético.
Real Sociedad 2-1 Sevilla
Real Sociedad has made a profit in the duel with Sevilla in the Reale Arena. The team won 1-2 in the Primera División on Sunday. In the 27th minute, Real Sociedad took the lead through Méndez, with an assist from Ander Barrenetxea.
Cho increased the lead in the 73rd minute with an assist from Alexander Sørloth. Erik Lamela eased Sevilla’s deficit with an assist from Jesús Joaquín Fernández Sáenz de la Torre in the 77th minute. But Sevilla was unable to score more often, which brought the final score to 2-1. In the last five matches, Real Sociedad has three wins, one draw and one loss, while Sevilla have one win, two draws and two losses. This was Real Sociedad’s twelfth win by one goal this season.