Villarreal Overtake Real Madrid In UEFA Rankings
The defending Primera champions will be in the second pot for the Champions League next season...
Villarreal have overtaken Real Madrid in the UEFA rankings for the first time in their history.
Marca reports that following the recent round of matches in the Champions League, Manuel Pellegrini's side have moved above los Blancos, and are now 12th.
Villarreal, who beat Panathinaikos on Tuesday evening, have 17,312 points for this campaign, whilst Madrid have 14,312.
The defending Primera champions will not be able to get any more either as they were defeated by Liverpool earlier in the week.
That defeat meant that Madrid had failed to make it past the last 16 for the fifth consecutive year and that's the main reason for their slip.
This ranking is what decides the seedings for the Champions League next year, and at the moment Real Madrid will be in the second pot, assuming they make the competition that is.
Villarreal's success has come thanks to their semi-final berth, their quarter-final spot in the UEFA Cup and also their progress in the Champions League in recent years.
Over the past five seasons they have accumulated 79,503 points, whilst Real Madrid have 78,503.
James Walker-Roberts, Goal.com
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