The magic number for Week 35 action in La Liga was 3. That number was massive as 7 of the 10 matches this weekend had at least 3 goals scored, in those matches 7 teams scored at least 3 goals by themselves including the stunning 3-3 draw at the Camp Nou. Barcelona led Villarreal 3-1 deep into the 2nd half but late goals Matias Fernández & Joseba Llorente prevented a Blaugrana celebration of a 19th La Liga title while Villarreal maintains the last UEFA Europa League spot on goal differential over Deportivo La Coruna.

Real Madrid was hammered 3-0 on the road at the Mestalla against Valencia. Los Merengues have given up 9 goals in the last 2 games and have effectively lost the La Liga title. Valencia bounced back well after last week’s loss to Espanyol and maintain a 1 point edge over Atlético Madrid for the final Champions League spot.

Atlético Madrid scored 3 goals in the 2nd half at the Vicente Calderon to beat Espanyol 3-2. Diego Forlán scored twice to take down Espanyol and end the Barcelona club’s 6-game unbeaten streak. The double by the Uruguayan striker puts him 1 goal behind Barca’s Samuel Eto’o for the Pichichi.

Here are the results & standings from Week 35:

SATURDAY, MAY 9th

Athletic Bilbao 1 – 0 Real Betis
ATH: Ion Velez (28′)

Sevilla 3 – 1 Mallorca
SEV: Frédéric Kanouté (pen 33′), Luis Fabiano (60′), Jesús Navas (76′)
MAL: Aritz Aduriz (16′)

Valencia 3 – 0 Real Madrid
VAL: Juan Mata (28′), Silva (31′), Baraja (67′)

SUNDAY, MAY 10th

Málaga 1 – 0 Racing Santander
MAL: Albert Luque (pen 87′)

Almería 3 – 1 Sporting Gijon
ALM: Nieto (26′), Kalu Uche (55′), Piatti (91′)
SPO: Carmelo (16′)

Valladolid 0 – 0 Numancia

Recreativo Huelva 1 – 2 Deportivo La Coruna
REC: Adrián Colunga (43′)
DLC: Verdú (17′) & Pablo Álvarez (49′)

Getafe 3 – 0 Osasuna
GET: Granero (pen 26’& 50′), Ikechukwu Uche (54′)

Atlético Madrid 3 – 2 Espanyol
ATM: Forlán (53’& 93′), Kun Agüero (60′)
ESP: Nené (pen 38′) & Jarque (40′)

Barcelona 3 – 3 Villarreal
BAR: Keita (12′), Eto’o (36′), Dani Alves (45′)
VIL: Joseba Llorente (22′ & 91′), Matías Fernández (pen 78′)

STANDINGS