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Villarreal crushes Atletico Madrid to claim third place on final day
- Villarreal secured third place in La Liga by thrashing Atletico Madrid 5–1 in a direct head-to-head decider on the final day of the season.
- The two teams entered the final match tied on 69 points and goal difference, with third place and better Champions League seeding on the line.
- Ayoze Pérez led the onslaught with two goals and one assist as Villarreal blew Atletico away with four first-half goals.
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Conclusion
Villarreal beat Atletico Madrid 5–1 on 2026-05-24 (match ID: fadc70a1-ca04-5204-8095-64ee29b5fe9d) to finish 3rd with 72 points (played 38, wins 22, draws 6, losses 10). Atletico Madrid finished 4th with 69 points (played 38, wins 21, draws 6, losses 11). Both teams have played exactly 38 matches. Ayoze Pérez scored 2 goals and had 1 assist, receiving a 9.5 rating. Verified via @blt.ultimate_soccer_dataset.matches, standings, and match_player_stats.