Associated Press

Madrid, May 29:

Spanish champion FC Barcelona drew 0-0 with Real Sociedad on Saturday in its final league match of the season.

Barcelona, which played without five of its title-winning team including Ronaldinho and Deco, gave a relaxed display at Sociedad’s Anoeta stadium. The champions were applauded by their opponents before the match.

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o had four goal-scoring opportunities, however, twice hitting the side netting and twice thwarted by Sociedad goalkeeper Asier Del Riesgo.

Defender Oleguer Presas nearly gave Sociedad the lead in the 15th when he headed

the ball off his own bar. Barcelona finished its season with 84 points.

In Saturday’s other game, Real Madrid concluded a disappointing season by beating Zaragoza 3-1 on goals by Michael Owen, Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo. Madrid, which hasn’t won a

major trophy in two years, finished in second place with 80 points and a 10-match

unbeaten streak.

Owen gave his team a 25th-minute lead at Zaragoza’s La Romareda stadium after goalkeeper Luis Garcia had fumbled Zinedine Zidane’s low shot. The goal was the English striker’s 13th of the season.

Zaragoza levelled in the 44th when midfielder Oscar Gonzalez exchanged passes with striker David Villa before firing a rising shot from close range.

Roberto Carlos restored Madrid’s lead with a low shot in the 53rd following a well-worked move involving Zidane and Raul Gonzalez. Ronaldo sealed the win in injury time with his 21st goal of the season, taking the ball past Garcia and walking the ball into an empty net.