{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/e62f7732-9440-41a7-bb8a-3ae49bd7628d/67fc441610b3098e4a042b29?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mbappé sees red as Sevilla sack another coach: LaLiga Matchday 31 recap","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee2d477b57990bc2e77e34/1744584516434-b276a5f1-28d9-4e30-87dc-f80f5fddbb9b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Another weekend is ticked off in LaLiga and, as a rarity, nothing changed at the top.</p><p><br></p><p>Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) review Matchday 31 which saw Barça maintain their four point lead over Real Madrid with a narrow win over Leganés. Real Madrid also had a tight game, made more difficult by Kylian Mbappé's awful challenge leading to his expulsion: will he miss the Copa del Rey final?</p><p><br></p><p>In the race for Europe, Villarreal pulled off a seismic win at the Benito Villamarín to put themselves in charge of 5th spot, with Athletic also getting the job done to stay 4th.</p><p>At the bottom, there were huge wins for Valencia, Espanyol and surprisingly Las Palmas, adding extra spice to the relegation battle.</p><p><br></p><p>Sevilla bit the bullet and sacked García Pimienta just months after extending his contract, looking set to replace him with good old Joaquín Caparrós. How not to run a football club exhibit A...</p><p><br></p><p>Join us and subscribe at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://lllonline.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lllonline.substack.com</a>&nbsp;for all our content, including the second legs of the European quarter-finals this week.</p>","author_name":"La Liga Lowdown"}