Atletico beat Osasuna, Real Betis qualify for Champions League

TL;DR

Atletico Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Osasuna, maintaining their fourth place in La Liga. Real Betis also triumphed over Elche, qualifying for the Champions League for the first time since the 2005-06 season.

Key points

Atletico Madrid beat Osasuna 2-1.
Real Betis secured a Champions League spot.
Ademola Lookman scored a penalty for Atletico.
Real Betis' victory marked their first Champions League qualification since 2006.

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Atletico Madrid's Alexander Sorloth fights for the ball with Osasuna's Flavien Boyomo (ANDER GILLENEA) (ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/AFP) Atletico Madrid consolidated their fourth place in La Liga with a 2-1 victory over Osasuna on Tuesday while Real Betis beat Elche to guarantee themselves a Champions League spot. Atletico's English forward Ademola Lookman opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 15th minute after Javi Galan was carded for handball. Alexander Sorloth made it two with 20 minutes to play, the Norwegian heading in from close range past Aitor Fernandez. The only blot on Atletico's copybook up until then was a red card for Marcos Llorente for two bad fouls. Kike Barja made the game tighter than it should have been at the end with an injury-time strike to pull a goal back for Osasuna. But Atletico held on for a result that leaves the Madrid side fourth on 66 points behind newly-crowned champions Barcelona (91pts), Real Madrid (77) and (69), all three with a game in hand. At the other end of the table, climbed out of the bottom three after twice coming back from behind to win 3-2 at who lost ground in the race for a Champions League spot. They are one of five clubs on 39 points hovering around the relegation zone, including Elche who were beaten 2-1 at Real Betis, and who host Sevilla on Thursday. Real Betis' win means that they qualified for next season's Champions League by finishing at least fifth. They currently have 57pts, now seven ahead of sixth-placed Celta Vigo. It will be Real Betis' first foray into the elite European competition since the 2005-06 season. bsp-lp/ach

Q&A

What was the final score of the Atletico Madrid vs Osasuna match?

Atletico Madrid won the match against Osasuna with a score of 2-1.

How did Real Betis qualify for the Champions League?

Real Betis qualified for the Champions League by finishing at least fifth in La Liga after their victory over Elche.

When was the last time Real Betis participated in the Champions League?

Real Betis last participated in the Champions League during the 2005-06 season.