Spanish champion Barcelona completed a perfect 19-0 home record in La Liga with a 3-1 victory over Real Betis on Sunday, marking Robert Lewandowski's emotional farewell to Camp Nou.
Barcelona announced Saturday that the 37-year-old Lewandowski would depart after four seasons with the club.
Lewandowski's Legacy
Two goals by Raphinha and one by João Cancelo maintained Barcelona's perfect home record in the Spanish league. The Catalan club secured its second consecutive league title two rounds ago.
Lewandowski helped Barcelona win three Spanish league titles in four seasons, including this campaign, plus one Copa del Rey. He scored an impressive 119 goals in 192 appearances.
After the match, Lewandowski was thrown into the air by his teammates in celebration. They lined up and applauded as he walked toward the locker room.
"It has been an honor to play for this club," Lewandowski said. "We've enjoyed some great moments in these four years. I am very proud of everything we have achieved together. Today I say goodbye, but I will always carry Barcelona in my heart. Thank you so much, fans. Once a Barça fan, always a Barça fan."
Griezmann Bids Farewell at Atletico
Antoine Griezmann also said goodbye to Atlético Madrid's fans at the Metropolitano stadium before his move to Major League Soccer. Atlético beat Girona 1-0.
The French forward apologized to fans for previously leaving for rival Barcelona.
"I didn't realize how much I loved you here," Griezmann said. "I was very young. I made a mistake, I reconsidered, and we did everything we could to come back and enjoy it again."
Coach Diego Simeone praised the 35-year-old: "Griezmann is possibly the best one to have ever played here. He's an extraordinary guy, a genius. He's the most game-changing player that we've coached here."
Sevilla Survives; Mbappé Starts
Sevilla avoided relegation despite a 1-0 loss to Real Madrid at home. Vinícius Júnior scored for Madrid, which had already sealed second place.
Kylian Mbappé started for Madrid three days after saying coach Álvaro Arbeloa had made him the team's fourth-choice striker. He came off the bench in the win at Oviedo on Thursday in his return from an injury layoff.
Relegation Battle
Five teams enter the final round looking to avoid the drop: Levante, Osasuna, Elche, Girona and Mallorca.
Levante moved closer to safety with a 2-0 win over Mallorca, sitting 15th with 42 points—same as 16th-place Osasuna and 17th-place Elche.
Osasuna lost 2-1 to Espanyol at home, while Elche beat 10-man Getafe 1-0.
In the relegation zone: 17th-place Girona (40 points), second-to-last Mallorca (39) and last-placed Oviedo (29).