La Liga: Villarreal secure fourth

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Villarreal have secured qualification for next season’s Champions League after a 2-0 victory at Valencia on Sunday.

First-half strikes from Samuel Garcia and Adrian Lopez at the Mestalla have left Villarreal – who play Liverpool in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final at Anfield on Thursday – six points clear of Athletic Bilbao with two games left to play.

However, Villarreal’s superior head-to-head record against Bilbao means they cannot now be caught in fourth.

Raul Garcia struck a second-half winner as Bilbao beat 10-man Celta Vigo 2-1 to leapfrog their rivals into fifth.

Ernesto Valverde’s …

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