The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful: survival relief, Madrid mirages and farewells that filled hearts | OneFootball

Relief, jeopardy and rare goodbyes defined La Liga's week.

Sevilla confirmed safety, Luis Garcia Plaza describing six intense weeks and a very ill patient. He has held six La Liga posts without a relegation, and called this his toughest task. According to Football Espana, he is Sevilla's fourth mid-season rescue in four years, after Jose Luis Mendilibar, Quique Sanchez Flores and Joaquin Caparros.

Sanchez Flores said next season must reduce the exhaustion. Far north, Alaves beat Real Oviedo, and after conceding 27 in nine under Sanchez Flores they then allowed no shot on target in wins over Oviedo and Barcelona. Both clubs collected 12 points from their final eight games.

The Bad: Mallorca and Osasuna both upset Real Madrid then stumbled. Mallorca have two wins from seven despite facing only one top-six side, while Osasuna have two wins in 12 since shocking Real Madrid. Coach Alessio Lisci admitted 42 points leaving them still exposed had surprised everyone.

Vedat Muriqi has 22 goals, second in the Pichichi, and Ante Budimir 17, yet safety is not sealed. Getafe away, with Europe in sight, looks awkward. Osasuna own the best goal difference in the bottom half and the best defence outside the top eight, but still lack a ruthless edge.

The Beautiful: Bilbao, Barcelona, Vallecas and the Metropolitano staged genuine tributes, from Robert Lewandowski's tears to Oscar Trejo's homecoming moment, and Antoine Griezmann's love-first farewell under Diego Simeone's gaze.

Source: Football Espana