Espanyol beat Las Palmas and will remain in the top flight at the expense of Leganés, who thrashed Valladolid.

A penalty converted by Puado in the 64th minute opened Espanyol's victory against Unión Deportiva Las Palmas and secured their place in the top flight. Pere Milla made it 2-0 in the 82nd minute. The Catalans were on the tight end when Essugo fouled Véliz inside the box, and the referee ruled that the incident merited the penalty. Leganés, who went into the break with the final score already 3-0 against Valladolid, had done their job, but could not avoid joining Valladolid and Las Palmas in the second division.

Puado, who scored the two goals that returned Espanyol to the top flight last season, didn't flinch, scoring his twelfth goal of the season. Manolo González 's team suffered, having earned the right to even look towards Europe at the beginning of April. Espanyol hadn't won since April 18, when they beat Getafe. They had accumulated five consecutive defeats. The Catalan fans surely didn't expect to go into the final match with such urgency, hence the signs of impatience in the first twenty minutes, given their team's poor offensive output.

Already relegated before the match, Las Palmas came out with a revamped squad looking for competitive momentum and had a few chances, which were neutralized by Joan García , the home goalkeeper, perhaps playing his last game as a blue and white. Little by little, given what was happening at Butarque, Espanyol fell victim to nerves and haste, but in the end, they were the better side and achieved their objective.

Useless triumph

A left-footed shot from Javi Hernández in the 24th minute put Leganés ahead and gave Borja Jiménez's side another chance. In the 32nd minute, Cisse had a goal ruled out for Munir 's offside, but the Madrid side quickly took control of the situation with goals from Diomande in the 36th and Juan Cruz in the 40th. It was all for nothing as Espanyol won.

Celta Vigo will join Betis in the Europa League thanks to their 2-1 victory at Getafe. The Vigo team returns to the continent after eight years. Borja Iglesias , in the 24th minute, and Iago Aspas , in the 79th, neutralized Borja Mayoral 's earlier goal. Aspas, who provided the assist for his team's first goal, received a fervent tribute from the Vigo fans who supported their team when he was substituted in the 83rd minute.

A goalless draw at home against Mallorca was enough for Rayo Vallecano to secure a place in the Liga Confédération. Osasuna drew 1-1 against Alavés and were left without any reward.