Barcelona wrapped up an immaculate home La Liga schedule, winning all 19 games at Camp Nou, after a 3‑1 defeat of Real Betis on Sunday. Two goals from Raphinha and one from João Cancelo supplied the goals that left the Catalan side unbeaten in their own stadium.
The record did not need much decoration; it already did the talking.
Lewandowski’s farewell
Robert Lewandowski, 37, played his final match for the club in front of his own crowd after Barcelona announced on Saturday that the Poland striker would leave after four seasons. He leaves having helped the club win three La Liga titles in four campaigns and a Copa del Rey, finishing with 119 goals in 192 appearances.
After the final whistle, teammates lifted Lewandowski into the air and lined up to applaud as he walked toward the tunnel. “It has been an honor to play for this club,” he said. “We’ve enjoyed some great moments in these four years. I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved together. Today I say goodbye, but I’ll always carry Barcelona in my heart.”
It was the kind of exit that makes the stat sheet read like a diary of highs.
Griezmann’s goodbye
Antoine Griezmann also said farewell to Atletico Madrid supporters at the Metropolitano before moving to Major League Soccer. The French forward, Atletico’s all‑time leading scorer, apologized again for his previous switch to Barcelona. “I didn’t realize how much I loved you here. I was very young, I made a mistake, I reconsidered, and we did everything we could to come back and enjoy it again,” he said.
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.”
Apologies between clubs often sound like a love letter written after the breakup.
Relegation fight
Sevilla stayed up by surviving a 1‑0 home loss to Real Madrid, whose goal came from Vinícius Júnior. The result left Sevilla safe because other results went their way.
Kylian Mbappé started for Madrid three days after publicly stating coach Álvaro Arbeloa had demoted him to fourth‑choice striker. He had returned from an injury layoff by coming off the bench in Thursday’s win at Oviedo.
Alavés also secured top‑flight status for next season with a 1‑0 victory at already‑relegated Oviedo.
Levante climbed to 15th place with a 2‑0 win over Mallorca, moving onto 42 points – the same tally as Osasuna in 16th and Elche in 17th. Osasuna fell 2‑1 to Espanyol at home, while Elche beat 10‑man Getafe 1‑0.
In the drop zone sit Girona (40 points), Mallorca (39) and Oviedo (29). Five clubs – Levante, Osasuna, Elche, Girona and Mallorca – will enter the final round trying to avoid relegation.