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Osasuna and Valladolid were relegated to the Spanish second division on Sunday, but the final round of La Liga matches was overshadowed by the collapse of a barrier which injured 58 fans at Osasuna's El Sadar stadium in Pamplona.... more »

Atletico Madrid moved back to the top of La Liga thanks to a comfortable 4-2 win at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.... more »

Midfielder Xavi Hernandez believes Barcelona have to recover the intensity in their play if they are to avoid a first league defeat of the season when they travel to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.... more »

Gareth Bale provided two assists for the second consecutive game as a double from Cristiano Ronaldo and a Karim Benzema header saw Real Madrid squeeze past Rayo Vallecano 3-2 on Saturday.... more »

Factfiles of the top contenders in La Liga with the new season to start on Saturday:... more »