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Villarreal hold a 5-point lead over Atlético Madrid in La Liga's CL race — with a final-day head-to-head to come
- Villarreal are 3rd in La Liga with 68 points from 34 games, 5 points ahead of 4th-placed Atlético Madrid (63 pts, 34 games), with both clubs having 4 games remaining.
- Villarreal strengthened their position with a 5-1 home win over Levante (20 total shots, 8 on goal), while Atlético won 2-0 at Valencia (20 total shots, 5 on goal).
- The two clubs meet directly on the final day of the season (24 May), meaning Atlético must close the gap in the three games before that fixture or win it to overtake Villarreal.
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Conclusion
Standings snapshot 2026-05-02: Villarreal rank 3, 68 pts/34 games; Atletico Madrid rank 4, 63 pts/34 games. Match stats for Villarreal vs Levante (match_id 34587c88): Villarreal — 20 total shots, 8 on goal, 53% possession. Match stats for Valencia vs Atletico (match_id b0abade0): Atletico — 20 total shots, 5 on goal, 47% possession. Villarreal vs Atletico fixture confirmed Not Started on 2026-05-24. Villarreal remaining: Mallorca (a), Sevilla (h), Rayo Vallecano (a), Atletico (h). Atletico remaining: Celta Vigo (h), Osasuna (a), Girona (h), Villarreal (a).