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Betis seal return to the Primera Liga

Xinhua, May 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

Real Betis confirmed their return to the BBVA Primera Liga on Sunday night with a 3-0 win at home to Alcorcon.

The win confirms that the side coached by Pepe Mel returns to the Spanish top-flight just one season after they were relegated after finishing bottom of the table.

The side from Seville cruised to a win in front of a packed house in the Benito Villamarin stadium as they were quickly in control thanks to two goals from top-scorer Ruben Castro, who has so far netted 32 goals this season, while Jorge Molina scored the other goal.

The win means that Betis have amassed 84 points with two games left to play, six points more than second placed Girona with 78 and third-placed Sporting Gijon with 76.

These two sides look destined to battle it out for the final direct promotion spot, while other teams such as Las Palmas, Zaragoza and Valladolid also have a chance of winning promotion through the play-offs.

Saturday saw the final relegation spots confirmed from the Primera Liga with Eibar and Almeria confirmed as the sides to join Cordoba in the second division next season. Endi