Barca Nears La Liga Crown as Villarreal Secures UCL Berth

Excitement gripped La Liga as Barcelona edged Osasuna 2-1, extending their lead over Real Madrid to 14 points and teetering on the edge of title glory. All eyes now turn to Madrid's Sunday showdown with Espanyol – a defeat there hands Barca the crown. Drama unfolded in the closing stages: Lewandowski's 81st-minute finish from Rashford's cross, followed by Torres' cool conversion of Lopez's pass. Garcia's late header wasn't enough to salvage a point. Villarreal, meanwhile, locked in a Champions League place with a dominant 5-1 home thrashing of Levante. Mikautadze scored twice, bookended by Moleiro, Buchanan, and Pepe's goals after Espi's temporary equalizer crushed the relegation-threatened side. Simeone gave his Atletico regulars a breather pre-Arsenal but the youngsters delivered, with Luk and Cuubo sinking Valencia 2-0. Boos rang out from frustrated Valencia supporters. Athletic Bilbao's resilience shone in a 4-2 turnaround at Alaves on Valverde's 500th coaching outing. Trailing twice to Blanco and Tenaglia, Navarro, Sancet, and a rampant Williams (double) turned the tide, boosting Europa League hopes.