Betis Bite the Dust as Osasuna Down Real

Osasuna 2 - Real Madrid 1 (La Liga, May 31, 2009) (Longer highlights here.) Real Madrid stole ahead at Osasuna after 10 minutes when Gonzalo Higuain collected the ball on the right-hand side, cut into the box, and fired home. The lead lasted only minutes, Jaroslav Plasil sneaking a tame shot into the near post that Casillas should have saved. (First half highlights here.) Osasuna’s task got a little easier after Michel Salgado was handed a straight red in the 55th minute, and soon the hosts took advantage as Juanfran smacked an unstoppable 20-yard volley that ripped into the net on the hour.

Real Betis 1 - Valladolid 1 (La Liga, May 31, 2009) (Longer highlights here.) Betis were only relegated on goal difference, with Ricardo Oliveira’s equaliser not enough to see the hosts through after substitute Marco Aguirre gave Valladolid the lead.

Sporting Gijon 2 - Recreativo Huelva 1 (La Liga, May 31, 2009) Sporting had to come from behind to win having fallen behind to a Recre opener through Ersen Martin. David Barral got the home side back on terms on 58 minutes before a Luis Moran strike nine minutes later ensured Gijon beat the drop.

Racing Santander 1 - Getafe 1 (La Liga, May 31, 2009) Racing broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, Toni Moral getting across his marker to convert a right-wing cross. Getafe were level inside five minutes after Esteban Granero fired a low drive into the bottom corner from just inside the box.

Numancia 0 - Sevilla 2 (La Liga, May 31, 2009) Sevilla claimed all three points with two late goals, Emiliano Armenteros tapping in from a yard in the 89th minute before Juan Carlos Moreno turned a cross into his own net in injury time.

Espanyol 3 - Malaga 0 (La Liga, May 31, 2009) Raul Tamudo scored a hat-trick as Espanyol finished off the season in style. Tamudo scored in the seventh and 45th minute, before converting a penalty after Welington Robson was red-carded for tripping the Espanyol captain inside the area in the 55th.

Hercules 2 - Celta Vigo 2 (Segunda Division, May 31, 2009)