La Liga 2020-21: A Messi Business

[Jon]

Meanwhile, Atleti make it 1-1 and the Madrid goal is ruled out. VAR offside.

[Sporting]

But it was offside.

[ad hoc]

Atleti 2-1 up

[Sporting]

Suarez

[Jon]

But it was offside.

Not debating it. Just clarifying what the reason was.

Atleti surely can't throw this away now.

[Jon]

Betis come back from 2 goals down to equalise. against Celta.

[ad hoc]

Atleti surely can't throw this away now.

Nice jinx attempt. You can't cheat God that easily

[Jon]

Nice jinx attempt. You can't cheat God that easily

I'm trying .

Betis have scored a third after being 2 down.

[Sporting]

Betis come back from 2 goals down to equalise. against Celta.

Now 2-3

[Jon]

Elche 2-0.

[Sporting]

Elche 2-0.

Depending on a helping hand from nearish neighbours Valencia

[Jon]

Benzema. Won't be enough. (Still attempting to jinx.)

[ad hoc]

I was once told (and it proved to be true)
If you're at the bus stop and you light a cigarette, the bus will come. But if you think "ah, I know, if I light a cigarette the bus will come" and therefore light a cigarette, then the bus will not come.

[ad hoc]

Woohoo. The bus didn't come

[Jon]

I was once told (and it proved to be true)
If you're at the bus stop and you light a cigarette, the bus will come. But if you think "ah, I know, if I light a cigarette the bus will come" and therefore light a cigarette, then the bus will not come.

Ha ha! And that theory holds true this afternoon. Atleti are deserved champions. And I believe they'd have won this weeks ago if it wasn't for that ridiculously long and unfair ban for Kieran Trippier. Whenever it comes down to Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid I'm happy either way. I have loads of friends who are Atleti fans so am really happy for them all. Many of them are heading for Neptuno already. As far as Madrid are concerned, I just want one thing - for Zidane to stay. But I fear that that won't happen.

[Discordant Resonance]

Having mentioned Amorebieta in passing last Saturday, they've now actually won promotion to the Segunda Division, and are slightly excited, it's fair to say:

https://twitter.com/SDAmorebieta/status/1396221814506987521

[Jon]

One more jornada in the segunda. Espanyol are champions and Mallorca are second. The next four will enter the play-offs in June. Leganes, Almeria and Girona are already assured of a place in them. Sporting Gijon and Rayo are battling it out for the last play-off spot. Things took a fairly decisive turn this evening with Rayo winning away at Castellon whereas Gijon could only draw away at Fuenlabrada. Rayo are now 2 points clear of Gijon with one game left.

[ursus arctos]

On the final day, Rayo are at home to Lugo, who could still go down, while Sporting entertain Almeria, who are only playing for playoff seeding at this point.

Rayo have won three on the trot

[Jon]

Yeas, strong finish from Rayo to the normal season. Sporting, on the other hand, have been stuttering and only dropped out of the top 6 for the first time last night.

[Discordant Resonance]

John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa appears to have had a promising start with Getafe, though forced to withdraw from the Irish U-21s today, replaced by the similarly Spanish Anselmo Garcia McNulty.

[ursus arctos]

Rayo and Girona each win the home leg of their promotion playoff 3-0 and are well placed to meet in the two legged final