Overview
- The match, which was played on May 24, ended 5-1 at the Estadio de la Cerámica and moved Villarreal above Atlético after both sides finished on 69 points.
- Villarreal opened the scoring from a Dani Parejo penalty and finished with two goals from Ayoze Pérez plus strikes by Georges Mikautadze and Pape Gueye, while Marc Pubill scored Atlético’s lone goal.
- The game marked Marcelino García Toral’s final match in charge of Villarreal and featured emotional exits for Dani Parejo and Alfonso Pedraza, with those departures likely to be formalized in the close-season.
- Antoine Griezmann made his final appearance for Atlético before joining Orlando City, and Atlético’s selection problems and earlier cup and European exits left the club ending the season on a disappointing note.
- Beyond pride, third place carries sporting prestige and financial value for Villarreal and is likely to shape transfer and budget decisions for both clubs in the coming weeks.