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