After the first leg of the Champions League and Europa League quarterfinals, the League returns this weekend.
Matchday 29 pits the top three teams against teams fighting for salvation.
Real Madrid visits Cádiz on Saturday and Barcelona does the same with Getafe on Sunday.
The same day that an intoxicated Atlético, just two points behind its neighbors in the capital, receives Almería at the Metropolitano.
This day also takes place in San Mamés an interesting Basque derby between Athletic and Real Sociedad.
With the title sentenced for Barça, the greatest interest in the competition with ten dates remaining is to find out who occupies the European positions and, above all, who is relegated.
In a very even lower zone, Valencia and Sevilla face off in an atypical duel: two teams used to fighting in the upper part,
These are the matches of the day:
Rayo Vallecano - Osasuna (Friday 14, 9:00 p.m. DAZN, GOL)
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Rayo Vallecano and Osasuna open the day on Friday.
The people from Vallecano are experiencing a long drought of victories that has lasted for more than two months (5 draws and 3 losses), while the Navarrese are in a sweet spot after their move to the Copa del Rey final and their last league win over Elche.
Even so, there is only one point of difference in the table in favor of those from Arrasate.
A victory in Vallecas would lift Osasuna provisionally to seventh place, which could offer access to Europe.
Lejeune is low for Iraola while the visitors will not be able to count on Brasanac or Rubén García.
Villarreal - Valladolid (Saturday 15, 2:00 p.m. DAZN)
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A Villarreal launched in recent weeks is chasing the last Champions League place within its reach, the one held by Real Sociedad with a four-point advantage over them.
After adding 10 of the last 12 points at stake, the yellow box receives a Valladolid that has changed coaches in their fight for permanence.
Pezzolano's debut to replace Pacheta left a three-goal draw in Zorrilla against Mallorca.
The pucelanos, who have gone four weeks without winning, start the day out of the red places, to which they could fall in case of defeat.
Athletic - Real Sociedad (Saturday 15, 4:15 p.m. Movistar LaLiga)
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Basque derby in San Mamés.
Athletic was consoled after the Cup disappointment with a win against Espanyol, which places them five points behind the European positions.
Eleven more than them has Real Sociedad, which defends fourth place against Villarreal and Betis.
Both Bilbao and San Sebastian have lowered their benefits in the second round and this game seems key to the aspirations of both.
In the first leg, Real beat Athletic (3-1), but the last derby played in San Mamés ended with a resounding (4-0) in favor of the rojiblancos.
Betis - Espanyol (Saturday 15, 6:30 p.m. DAZN)
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Betis and Espanyol face each other in need of points.
The Verdiblancos saw the Champions League positions move away and gave up fifth place in favor of Villarreal after losing at home to Cádiz and they have a new opportunity at Villamarín against another rival from the lower zone, Espanyol.
It will be the second game for Luis García in charge of the blue and white bench, after the dismissal of Diego Martínez.
The parrots are still in relegation places and have accumulated five consecutive defeats in the League.
At Betis, Canales and Ruibal are low, expelled against Cádiz.
Cádiz - Real Madrid (Saturday 15, 9:00 p.m. Movistar LaLiga)
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Real Madrid, focused on the great European nights and the Copa del Rey, returns to a League in which it seems to have definitively given up, 13 points behind Barça.
The whites visit a Cádiz mired in the fierce fight for permanence, but strengthened after beating Betis.
A week earlier, against Sevilla, an impeccable streak ended at the home of the yellows, who had not lost at the Nuevo Mirandilla since September.
In Madrid, only Mendy is low, although rotations are expected as usual in recent weeks.
Girona - Elche (Sunday 16, 2:00 p.m. Movistar LaLiga)
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Girona opens the action on Sunday against Elche.
Míchel's men are looking for three points against the bottom club to caress salvation after their meritorious draw at the Camp Nou.
The Catalans are strong in Montilivi, where they have won four of their last five games.
They will face Elche de Becaccece, their fourth coach of the season, who at the moment does not know victory in his two games in front of the Elche, who are already 16 points from salvation.
Getafe - Barcelona (Sunday 16, 4:15 p.m. DAZN)
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Barcelona visit Getafe in their career to sing the alirón as soon as possible.
Xavi's men are looking for a victory that will strengthen their spirits after the cup hit against Madrid and the goalless draw against Girona.
Christensen, Dembelé, Pedri and De Jong continue to be important casualties for Xavi, against an azulón team that broke a streak of four games without losing last day, which keeps them with a game ahead of relegation.
Atlético de Madrid - Almería (Sunday 16, 6:30 p.m. Movistar LaLiga)
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An Atlético de Madrid in a state of grace, the best team in the second round, wants to extend their streak against Almería.
Simeone's team has toned down after being eliminated from the rest of the competitions and even threatens the second position of Madrid.
They face an Almería that took a breather to get out of relegation with its victory over a direct rival like Valencia.
Of course, Rubi's men are the worst visitor in the competition, with only four points in 13 games away from home.
Valencia - Seville (Sunday 16, 9:00 p.m. DAZN)
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Dramatic duel for salvation between Valencia and Sevilla, two teams that surely did not imagine they were fighting for these levels at the beginning of the season.
The Valencians arrive at the clash even more needy than the Seville, who with a win and a draw after the arrival of Mendilibar have gotten some air.
Baraja's team, in decline, clings to Mestalla, where they do not know defeat with the new coach on the bench (two wins and a draw).
Celta - Mallorca (Monday 17, 9:00 p.m. Movistar LaLiga)
The great second round that Celta is signing has catapulted them to the quiet area of the table after flirting many days with relegation.
The celestial ones achieved an agonizing point against Sevilla that keeps them two above Mallorca, their rival this Monday.
The vermillions, with salvation almost tied, try to avoid last-minute scares after six games without winning.
It will be an important duel of scorers: Iago Aspas and Muriqi both have 12 goals.
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