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          2017-2018 Spanish Primera División
          Real Betis Real Betis BET
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          Málaga Málaga MCF
          • Riza Durmisi (24')
          • Fabián Ruiz (73')
          • Youssef En-Nesyri (20')

          Real Betis secure Europa League spot thanks to Fabian's winner against Malaga

          May 1, 2018
          • PA Sport

          Fabian scored a worthy winner as Real Betis guaranteed Europa League football next season by coming from behind to beat relegated Malaga.
          Three points ensured Quique Setien's upwardly mobile side would be involved in continental competition next term but they were not handed an easy ride by the Primera Division's bottom club, who took the lead after 20
          minutes when Yussef En-Nesyri breached the defensive line and fired home a powerful shot.
          The shock lead lasted a paltry four minutes, though, Malaga captain Roberto Rosales gift-wrapping Riza Durmisi the equaliser with a moment of madness in his own box.
          The sides could not be prised apart for more than 40 minutes after that, until Fabian seized his moment.
          Accepting the ball 25 yards from goal he took three touches, worked a gap between two defenders and rifled low into the bottom corner.
          There is still a slim chance of Betis leapfrogging Valencia for the final Champions League place, but they need an eight-point swing in the last three matches of the season.

          Spanish LaLiga Standings

          POS Team GP GD PTS
          1 Barcelona 26 +40 68
          2 Real Madrid 26 +30 56
          3 Atletico Madrid 26 +23 51
          4 Real Sociedad 26 +11 48
          5 Real Betis 26 +8 45
          6 Villarreal 26 +8 41
          7 Athletic Club 26 +8 36
          8 Rayo Vallecano 26 +1 36
          9 Osasuna 26 -5 34
          10 Celta Vigo 26 -3 34
          11 Mallorca 26 -5 32
          12 Girona 26 -1 31
          13 Getafe 26 -7 29
          14 Sevilla 26 -13 28
          15 Cádiz 26 -17 28
          16 Real Valladolid 26 -18 28
          17 Espanyol 26 -10 27
          18 Valencia 26 -3 26
          19 Almería 26 -15 26
          20 Elche 26 -32 13