Atlético Madridfinally tastedLa Ligaglory again. Diego Simeone‘s boys hadendured a wonderful campaign so far, and they wanted to finish it by claiming the long-awaited silverware. They werein a good spot, but Real Madridwereright behind them waiting for a miracle in the season finale. However, the Atleti made it, and clinched their 11th La Liga title.
The Colchoneros hadheld onto the first seed for a long time, but some unexpected upsets hadgiven a dramatic final to the Spanish league’s last weeks. With Barcelona no longer in contention, the league decider tookpart exclusively betweenthe two big sides from the capital city.
In Matchday 38, Atletico came from behind to beat Real Valladolid2-1with goals scored by Ángel CorreaandLuis Suárezto secure the title. The Merenguesmanaged to beatVillarreal 2-1, but it was not enough to win the trophy.
2020/21 La Liga results after Matchday38
Levante 2 Cadiz 2
Huesca 0 Valencia 0
Valladolid 1 Atletico Madrid 2
Real Madrid 2 Villarreal 1
Elche 2 Athletic Bilbao 0
Celta de Vigo 2 Betis 3
Osasuna 0 Real Sociedad 1
Eibar 0 Barcelona 1
Granada vs Getafe
Sevilla vs Alaves
2020/21 La Liga Top Scorers After Matchday38
Even though the current season didn’t go as planned for Barcelona, Lionel Messihas delivered another brilliant campaign full of outstanding performances and constant goalscoring. The Argentine claimedthe golden boot once again as he wasby far La Liga’s leading goalscorer.
1. Lionel Messi – Barcelona (30)
2. Gerard Moreno – Villarreal (23)
3. Karim Benzema – Real Madrid (23)
2020/21 La Liga Table after Matchday38
La Liga 2020/2021 Table (laliga.com)
La Liga 2020/2021 Table (laliga.com)
* Standings via laliga.com
see also
La Liga: Who are the all-time top goalscorers?
