💛 Villarreal beat Elche, Champions League spot within reach | OneFootball

Villarreal took a crucial step towards the next edition of the Champions League. In a match held this Sunday (8th) at the Estadio de la Cerámica, the Yellow Submarine confirmed their favoritism and defeated Elche 2-1.

With this result, the team led by Marcelino Toral consolidates its position in La Liga’s top four. The team now opens up a comfortable lead over its direct pursuers, taking advantage of rivals’ stumbles in the round.

Now, the top four has Barcelona with 67 points; Real Madrid with 63; Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal tied with 53.

Villarreal dominated the action from the opening whistle, suffocating Elche, who remain desperate in their fight against relegation in 17th place.

Tajon Buchanan and Santiago Mouriño scored the goals in the first half. Afterwards, Elche managed to pull one back, but Villarreal held on for the win.

With only a few rounds left in the championship, Villarreal is showing defensive solidity and a balanced attack. The dream of returning to the elite of European football seems closer than ever to becoming reality.

To get even closer to this goal, Villarreal will return to the field against Alavés at 5 p.m. on Friday (13th), away from home.

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