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This weekend will see the 37th round of matches in the Spanish La Liga. With the champions already decided in the previous round and the teams set to play in the Champions League next year almost clear by the middle of the season, the main battle now is for survival in the league and for places in next year's UEFA Cup. Yesterday, a postponed match between Villareal and Valencia was played. The hosts secured a 2-1 victory, fighting for a place in the UEFA Cup. It is worth noting that Valencia did not have Robert Ayala and Ruben Baraja in their ranks, while Vicente, Aimar, and Mista started the match on the bench. 2 - 1 13' [1 - 0] Sonny Anderson 26' [2 - 0] Juan Roman Riquelme 36' [2 - 1] Mauricio Pellegrino We present reviews of the remaining round of matches. Saturday - Start: 21:00 Lithuanian time This Galician derby this weekend will have special significance, as the visitors fight for survival in the top division. Having defeated Barcelona 1-0 at home last week, Celta will try to win away against Deportivo, who lost 2-0 to Espanyol in the last round. Mauro Silva and Diego Tristán are expected to return to Deportivo's starting lineup, but the injured Enrique Romero and Djalminho will not be seen on the field. - Start: 21:00 Lithuanian time These matches will be ones where victory is crucial for one team. This time it is essential for the Valladolid players, who, having not won since mid-March, fell into the relegation zone in the last round. A win in these matches is necessary for them, also because in the final match of the championship next weekend, they will face Villareal, who are fighting for a place in the UEFA Cup. Valladolid's coach will have only fifteen players to choose from, as nine players will not be able to appear in today's match. Pablo Pazas, Ariza Makulula, Jesus Sanchez, Dragan Ciric, and Abel Salguero are injured, while Pablo Richetti, Juan Pena, Jose Chema, and David Souza are suspended. Betis' season has also been very unsuccessful - the club did not secure a place in the UEFA Cup, costing coach Víctor Fernández his job. - Start: 23:00 Lithuanian time Grief prevails in Atletico's camp after one of the owners and club symbols, Jesus Gil, passed away in one of Madrid's hospitals yesterday. Atletico has shown very strong play at home this season, losing only twice on their own turf. Alvaro Novo and Ariel Ibagazo are unlikely to be seen in the ranks of the Madrid club, while there is uncertainty about the appearance of José Maria Movilla, who is on loan to Saragossa, as Atletico will only allow him to play if Zaragoza pays €150,000. Sunday - Start: 18:30 Lithuanian time Another match with significance for just one team is Sevilla, who still have a chance to fight for a place in next year's UEFA Cup. Coach Caparros, who recently extended his contract with Sevilla, believes in his team's victory in these matches. However, he will not be able to count on the suspended Daniel Alves and David Castedo, as well as the injured Antonito, Antonio Lopez, Gallardo, Carlitos, and Aitor Ocio. - Start: 18:30 Lithuanian time These matches will be more important for Espanyol, as they currently occupy 17th place, just one point above the 18th place, which teams must leave to survive the league. In any case, Mallorca, who sensationally defeated Real Madrid 3-2 last weekend, will try to prove in this round that it was not a coincidence. - Start: 18:30 Lithuanian time Athletic, with a decent position in the fight for a place in next year's UEFA Cup, every point is invaluable now. Meanwhile, Osasuna, who lost 1-0 to Zaragoza in the last round, has lost all hopes of playing in the UEFA Cup next year. - Start: 18:30 Lithuanian time Malaga still has theoretical hopes of fighting for a place in next year's UEFA Cup, while Real Sociedad still cannot be sure of survival in the league. - Start: 20:30 Lithuanian time Barcelona still hopes to overtake their fiercest rivals, the Real Madrid players, and finish in second place. Currently, they are just one point behind the royal club. These will be the last matches of the club legend Luis Enrique at the Nou Camp stadium, and the club president announced that the player will be officially honored. Almost all players participated in yesterday's training session, except for Ricardo Quaresma. It is also unclear whether Edgar Davids will be able to play in the match. Barcelona fans were pleased by Puyol's statement that he would play. Meanwhile, Racing faces bigger losses - the club will not be able to rely on three forwards: suspended Yossi Benayoun and Rodolfo Bodipo, as well as the injured Mario Regueiro. - Start: 22:30 Lithuanian time The absolute league outsider will host one of the strongest clubs in Spain, Real Madrid. Even the biggest Murcia fans probably do not expect to beat the "Los Galacticos" of the royal club. The atmosphere in the club was greatly heated by coach Carlos Queiroz, who publicly criticized the "Zidanes and Pavons" policy of Real's president Florentino Perez. The Portuguese stated: "I am sad, but there is a reason for that. The stars in the club overshadow the other players. Throughout the season, I have to deal with the distribution of players into 'Zidanes,' 'Pavons,' and average players. For the first time in my life, I saw such fierce competition among players of different categories. And that is certainly not normal." Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo will not be able to play in the match, as both Brazilians are suspended. Esteban Cambiasso and Raul Bravo, who are still recovering from injuries, are also unlikely to be seen on the field. Meanwhile, if Murcia manages to win in these matches, it will be coach John Toshack's 200th victory in La Liga. So far, he has led 489 matches, winning 199 of them.
