Four things to look out for on Spain's La Liga matchday 37

Source: Xinhua| 2018-05-11 16:58:46|Editor: Shi Yinglun
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MADRID, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Spain's La Liga reaches the penultimate round of games of the season with only the Europa League places yet to be decided. Here are some things to keep an eye out for on matchday 37 in Spain.

1 Seville derby to entertain

Fifth place Betis face seventh place Sevilla in Saturday's Seville derby, which promises great entertainment and probably more than its share of tension. Betis are assured of their place in Europe next season, but not of finishing fifth and thus avoiding a play-off round before the group stage. Sevilla, who kick off in seventh place have a just a two-point lead over Getafe and need a win to ensure they remain in contention for a place in Europe. Betis won the first derby of the season 5-3 away to Sevilla, but the return of Joaquin Caparros as Sevilla coach has reignited the passion at the club, just in time for one of the most passionate derbies around.

2 Levante to cause Barcelona problems

League champions FC Barcelona are just two games away from setting a new record of finishing a league campaign without a single defeat and after drawing at home to Real Madrid and thumping Villarreal 5-1, they may think they have got past their two toughest hurdles before the end of the season. However, their visit to Levante could prove to be a banana skin for Ernesto Valverde's side. Since Paco Lopez took over a club looking like it could slide into relegation, Levante have won seven out of nine games and their confidence is sky high. There will be a party atmosphere in the Ciudad de Valencia stadium and with Jose Luis Morales in flying form, Barcelona should be careful.

3 Getafe to keep European dream alive

Pepe Bordalas' Getafe are one of the surprises of the season as they prepare to face Atletico Madrid with their sights still set on a place in Europe for next season. A run of four wins and a draw from their last five games leaves Getafe just two points behind Sevilla. Last week saw them win away to Las Palmas with 11 first team players missing through injury and suspension and six of those players will be back to face an Atletico Madrid who are preparing for Wednesday's Europa League final.

4 A weekend of goodbyes

Xabi Prieto will make his last appearance for Real Sociedad on Saturday, drawing the curtain on 14 years and over 500 appearances for the club. Carlos Martinez will also appear before the fans in the Anoeta Stadium for the last time, while Sergio Canales plays his final game before joining Betis. Meanwhile Dani Garcia will play his last game at home for Eibar after six years at the club, while Jose Angel Ziganda and Asier Garitano have just two games left in charge at Athletic Club and Leganes. The end of the season always sees people move on or retire, but players such as Xabi Prieto and Dani Garcia deserve a rousing send-off.

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