Antoine Griezmann will play his final home match for Atletico Madrid this weekend as Barcelona aims to finish their season perfectly at home. The relegation battle remains tight, with several teams at risk as the season concludes.
Key points
Antoine Griezmann plays final home match for Atletico Madrid
Barcelona aims for perfect home record against Real Betis
Relegation battle tight among several La Liga teams
Kylian Mbappe leads golden boot race with 24 goals
Getafe on brink of European competition qualification
Antoine GriezmannAtletico MadridBarcelonaReal Betis
Antoine Griezmann is leaving Atletico Madrid after 10 seasons with the club across two spells and is ready to play his final home match (Javier SORIANO)Antoine Griezmann is leaving Atletico Madrid after 10 seasons with the club across two spells and is ready to play his final home match (Javier SORIANO)
(Javier SORIANO/AFP/AFP)
With Barcelona crowned champions for a second consecutive season, attention in La Liga turns to other matters in the penultimate round of fixtures, including a gripping relegation battle.
AFP Sport picks out five things to look out for this weekend in the Spanish top flight.
Griezmann's farewell
French forward Antoine Griezmann could not end his time at Atletico brandishing a trophy as he would have loved, but will still receive a warm goodbye from the club's supporters this weekend.
Diego Simeone's side host Girona in their final match at the Metropolitano stadium before Griezmann heads to the United States to play for MLS side Orlando City.
"We have had a genius with us for many years, and hopefully, we can give him a great send-off," said Simeone this week.
Griezmann is Atletico's all-time top goalscorer over two spells at the club totalling a decade in red and white.
Relegation tightrope
La Liga's bottom half is bunched together extremely tightly, meaning several teams are looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone.
Salvation is not guaranteed for teams between 10th and 19th place, with only Real Oviedo so far guaranteed to go down.
Several sides have been in the bottom three in recent weeks and keep changing places.
Record seven-time Europa League winners Sevilla have recently surged towards safety with three straight wins, but face Real Madrid this weekend.
Espanyol failed to win for 18 straight games before beating Athletic Bilbao this week, while Alaves moved out of the drop zone with a win against champions Barca.
Mallorca and Levante start the weekend placed 18th and 19th respectively, but it's anybody's guess who will be in there by Sunday night.
Barca perfect at home
Hansi Flick's newly crowned champions lost at Alaves in midweek to scupper their target of matching the La Liga record of 100 points, but can still finish at home on a high against Real Betis.
The Catalan giants have won every single home match in the top flight this season and would complete the set by beating Manuel Pellegrini's team, who have already sealed qualification for the Champions League.
After playing the first months of the season at Montjuic's Olympic stadium and even hosting a couple of games at the tiny Johan Cruyff training ground stadium, Barca finally returned to their partially rebuilt Camp Nou home in November last year.
This might also be striker Robert Lewandowski's final home match for Barcelona, with the Polish veteran out of contract in the summer.
Getafe Euro charge
Jose Bordalas's Getafe are a team often derided for their direct style of play and physical approach, but despite the limitations of their squad they are on the brink of reaching European competition.
They last competed in the Europa League in the 2019-20 season.
"I have no words to describe the outrageous thing this team is doing," said the proud coach after beating Mallorca on Wednesday.
Getafe are seventh, which would take them into next season's Conference League, but trail sixth-placed Celta Vigo, in a Europa League spot, by just two points with two games to go.
Golden boot battle
Because of injury issues in the second half of the season and Real Madrid's inconsistent form, Kylian Mbappe's lead in the top scorer standings has been whittled down.
The French forward has 24 goals, leading Mallorca target man Vedat Muriqi by just two, with two games remaining.
The islanders are still fighting for survival and Kosovan striker Muriqi is their main weapon in a key battle against Levante.
Fixtures
Sunday (1700 GMT unless stated)
Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo, Atletico Madrid v Girona, Elche v Getafe, Levante v Mallorca, Osasuna v Espanyol, Rayo Vallecano v Villarreal, Real Oviedo v Alaves, Real Sociedad v Valencia, Sevilla v Real Madrid, Barcelona v Real Betis (1915)
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Q&A
What is Antoine Griezmann's significance to Atletico Madrid?
Antoine Griezmann is Atletico Madrid's all-time top goalscorer and is set to play his final home match after a decade with the club.
Which teams are at risk of relegation in La Liga?
Several teams between 10th and 19th place are at risk of relegation, with only Real Oviedo confirmed to go down so far.
How has Barcelona performed at home this season?
Barcelona has won every home match in La Liga this season and aims to complete a perfect home record against Real Betis.
Who is leading the La Liga golden boot race?
Kylian Mbappe leads the golden boot race with 24 goals, closely followed by Vedat Muriqi of Mallorca, who has 22 goals.
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