UPDATE 1-Soccer-Sevilla secure third, Recre and Numancia go down

Sat May 23, 2009 11:08pm BST
 
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* Perotti header puts Sevilla in Champions League

* Champions Barca lose 1-0 at home to Osasuna

* Numancia and Recreativo are relegated

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By Mark Elkington

MADRID, May 23 (Reuters) - Sevilla secured third place in the Primera Liga and automatic qualification for the Champions League when a last-minute header from Diego Perotti earned them a 1-0 home win over Deportivo Coruna on Saturday.

Sevilla have a three-point lead and the head-to-head advantage over fourth-placed Atletico Madrid with one game left.

Atletico romped to a 4-1 victory away to Athletic Bilbao, with Diego Forlan netting a hat-trick in the last 17 minutes to move top in the scoring charts with 31 goals.  Continued...

 

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