BARCELONA, Spain — Valencia and Athletic Bilbao kept up their strong run of form on Sunday in the chase for the final Champions League spot in Spain. With six rounds remaining, Sevilla is fourth in the league, which is the last berth for Europe’s top club competition. Valencia has lost just once in 14 rounds, reached the final of the Copa del Rey against Barcelona, and is in the Europa League quarterfinals. Bilbao, for its part, has only lost three times in 18 rounds since coach Gaizka Garitano took over in December. But the hosts needed Raul Garcia to ensure the victory with a goal before Raul de Tomas scored Rayo’s second goal with five minutes to play.

Source: National Post April 14, 2019 21:56 UTC