FC Getafe has a good chance of solving the fourth and last Champions League ticket in Spain. The Madrid suburb side defeated relegation threat FC Girona 2-0 (1-0) on the 36th matchday of the Primera Division and are three points ahead of FC Sevilla, who lost 3-0 to CD Leganes on Friday, with 58 points to their name two days from the end of the season.
Getafe has also won against the Andalusians the direct comparison that decides in Spain’s football in points equality. FC Valencia (52) can move up to three points at Getafe with a win at the taillight SD Huesca on Sunday evening (20:45) and catch up with Sevilla.
Jorge Molina (16th) and Angel (77th) scored for Getafe, which until now has only been represented internationally in the UEFA Cup (2007/08) and the follow-up competition Europa League (2010/11). At Girona Borja Garcia saw the red card (69.).
Record champion Real Madrid won 3-2 (2-1) against FC Villarreal in the starting eleven with former world champion Toni Kroos. The royals, with 68 points in third place, have already qualified for the Champions League, as have the established champions FC Barcelona (83 points) and city rivals Atletico (74).
Mariano Diaz took the lead after 84 seconds for the home team – it was the fastest goal of the season for the team of start coach Zinedine Zidane. After the break (49th), the 25-year-old scored again at the comeback of the Brazilian super talent Vinicius Junior after a two-month injury break. The 18-year-old striker suffered a torn ligament on 5 March in the return leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Ajax Amsterdam (1-4).
