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05/03 13:03 CDT Barcelona watching Espanyol-Real Madrid and hoping to celebrate
title win
Barcelona watching Espanyol-Real Madrid and hoping to celebrate title win
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) --- Barcelona is looking to city rival Espanyol for a
favor to celebrate another Spanish league title.
Espanyol hosted second-place Real Madrid later Sunday with the visitors needing
a win to prolong the title fight for another week at least. Anything less than
a Madrid victory would hand Barcelona the title with four rounds to spare.
Barcelona opened a 14-point lead over Madrid with a 2-1 win at Osasuna on
Saturday. It next hosts bitter rival Madrid in a La Liga "clsico" next
weekend, when it could clinch the title without relying on help from others.
Rayo Vallecano prepared for its Conference League semifinal against Strasbourg
with a 2-0 win at Getafe.
Rayo coach Iigo Prez was able to rest many of his first-choice players with
the Conference League semifinal second leg on Thursday in mind. Rayo won the
first leg 1-0 at home.
Sergio Camello and Randy Nteka scored in each half for the visitors, while Rayo
goalkeeper Augusto Batalla also saved a penalty, to lift the team from the
Madrid district of Vallecas to 11th ahead of the rest of the round.
Celta Viga boosted its hopes of European qualification with a 3-1 win at home
over Elche that left the promoted team among a host of clubs still in danger of
relegation.
Celta moved above Getafe into sixth.
Also Sunday, Real Betis hosted last-placed Oviedo.
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