Villarreal Crush Atletico to Claim Third in La Liga
Villarreal secured its highest La Liga finish in 13 years as Dani Parejo, Ayoze Perez and Pape Gueye scored in a 5-1 rout, officials said.
- Villarreal secured third place in La Liga with an emphatic 5-1 victory over fourth-placed Atlético Madrid in the season's final match, marking their highest placement in 13 years.
- In his final match for Villarreal, captain Dani Parejo opened the scoring from the penalty spot before his emotional substitution, marking the last game for coach Marcelino Garcia Toral.
- Goals from Ayoze Perez, Pape Gueye, and Georgian forward Georges Mikautadze overwhelmed the defense as the Yellow Submarine kept the pressure on throughout.
- Before his switch to MLS side Orlando City, Antoine Griezmann assisted Marc Pubill for Atlético's lone goal, while skipper Koke said the season was a "disaster."
- Coach Diego Simeone oversaw his 800th match at the helm, concluding a season where Atlético failed to secure silverware in the Copa del Rey or Champions League.
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Antoine Griezmann says goodbye to Atlético with 501 matches as red-white but with a very painful defeat
The 95th season of the Spanish championship ended with a match between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal. The final match decided the third place, which Villarreal's players won with a 5-1 victory.
Vila-real (Castellón), 24 May (EFE).- The Villarreal technician, Marcelino García Toral, assured after the score before the Atlético and assure the third place that the game was “the perfect script” for a nice end of the season and his stay in the Castello team. “This season has extraordinary merit and is historical,” said the Asturian, who thanked the club president and his board of directors for the recognitions he has received in the last hou…
Villarreal's players defeated Atletico Madrid 5-1 in the final match of the 95th season of the Spanish championship and secured third place. Jan Oblak sat on the bench, as Atletico had already secured a place in the Champions League.
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