Villarreal beats Levante to secure a place in the Champions League

Villarreal secured a qualifying spot for the Champions League on Sunday by beating Levante 5-1 in La Liga.

Marcelino’s side, third in the table, are 18 points ahead of fifth-placed Real Betis, who have five games left to play.

Georges Mikautadze scored twice in Yellow Submarine’s derby win, with Alberto Moleiro, Tajon Buchanan and Nicolas Pepe also finding the net.

Carlos Espi scored for Levante, who are 19th and currently three points from safety, while Sevilla and Alaves still have to play this weekend.

Leaders Barcelona can come to the brink of retaining the title if they win at Osasuna later on Sunday.

Fourth-placed Atletico Madrid visit Valencia, with coach Diego Simeone expected to rotate his squad ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal on Tuesday.

Published on May 2, 2026