Streak over at Mendizorroza
Your 11-match winning run in La Liga is done. Alavés beat a heavily rotated Barça side 1–0 at Mendizorroza, ending any shot at a 100-point season (1) (5) (7). Flick rang the changes after the title was sealed, and it showed. You go into the final matches as champions, but without the record-book finish some fans were eyeing (9) (10).
Two youngsters take their chance
Xavi Espart caught the eye despite the defeat. Flick singled him out: "Espart came into the game really well" (2). Meanwhile Álvaro Cortés made his first-team debut, a moment he won't forget (3). In a flat away performance, those two gave you something to file away for next season.
Lewandowski exit gathering pace
Polish media report Al-Hilal have made an "irrefusable" offer and Robert Lewandowski is leaning toward accepting it (12). Meanwhile, Porto president André Villas-Boas shut down any talk of a sentimental return: "He's completely out of Porto's financial reach" (11). The Saudi move is the one to watch now.
Álvarez chase gets complicated
PSG are pushing hard for Julián Álvarez, and Atlético are growing confident of keeping him. That's a blow if you were hoping he'd replace Lewandowski (4).
Yamal still Europe's dribble king
Lamine Yamal has been confirmed as the top dribbler across Europe's big leagues this season. Even on a quiet week, the kid keeps setting standards (8).