A 2-0 game! Let La Liga powerhouse advance to the Champions League: 2 teams compete for the top five, Betis is difficult to turn the tables by 5 points

On May 16, in the 36th round of La Liga, Athletic Bilbao played against Getafe. If the opponent can be defeated in this game, Athletic Bilbao will lock in the top five ahead of schedule and advance to the Champions League next season.

In the previous Europa League semi-finals, Athletic Bilbao was double-killed by Manchester United and eventually missed the final, which also led to them being able to compete in the top five in La Liga to compete for a seat in the Champions League.

In this game against Getafe, although Athletic Bilbao controlled the situation, they were unable to score for a long time. Until the 76th minute, Getafe made a mistake in the backcourt clearance, Guruceta followed up and pushed the ball directly, and the ball hit the inside of the post and bounced into the goal. Athletic Bilbao took the lead 1-0. Before the game ended, Vivian scored in the penalty area melee and locked the score at 2-0.

When the team won, the coach Valverde on the sidelines felt relieved. If an accident occurred in this game, Athletic Bilbao would be under greater pressure in the next two games. Fortunately, he finally scored 3 points, which also helped Athletic Bilbao lock in the top five two rounds ahead of schedule and successfully advanced to the Champions League next season. The last time Athletic Bilbao participated in the Champions League was in the 2014-2015 season, when they were eliminated in the group stage and failed to advance to the top 16. I hope that next season, Athletic Bilbao can make a breakthrough in the Champions League.

As of now, all the 36th round of La Liga have been played, with Barcelona defeating Espanyol 2-0 away and winning the La Liga championship two rounds ahead of schedule. With Athletic Bilbao locked in the top five, plus Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​four teams in La Liga have qualified for the Champions League, and the last UEFA Champions League place will be competed by two teams Villarreal and Real Betis.

Now Villarreal is ranked fifth, leading Betis by 5 points. With two rounds left, it is too difficult for Betis to reverse. Of course, Betis is not completely without a chance. In the last two rounds of the game, Villarreal will play against Barcelona (away) and Sevilla. If they lose all two games, Betis will be able to overtake his opponent as long as he defeats Atletico Madrid and Valencia. However, with La Liga winning the championship early, Barcelona may not make things difficult for Villarreal at home. Even if they lose to Barcelona away, Villarreal will still be able to defeat Sevilla after returning to home. What's more, Betis's second two games are very difficult, so they may not be able to win all. At least from the current point of view, Villarreal has been 99% able to lock in the top five. If they are squeezed out of the top five under such a big advantage, it would definitely be an epic miracle!