Malaga vs Levante. Spanish La Liga.
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Tuesday 3 May 2016 11:00, UK
Levante's six-year stay in La Liga is over after their 3-1 defeat at Malaga condemned them to relegation.
The result leaves them six points behind Rayo Vallecano, Sporting Gijon and Getafe with two games remaining.
Under normal circumstances, it would still be possible for Levante to draw level with the three clubs directly above them on points, but with Getafe and Sporting playing each other on Sunday and one or both guaranteed to take at least one point from the game, the Valencia-based side will finish in the bottom three.
Duje Cop opened the scoring for Malaga but Jose Luis Morales levelled three minutes before half-time to give Levante hope.
Morales had another goal controversially ruled out for offside 15 minutes from time and it seemed Levante would take a point from the game.
They lost instead, however, as Cop put Malaga back in front and Chory Castro sealed the home side's victory in injury time.
Although they are bound for the Segunda Division, Levante could still have a big say in what happens to other clubs at both ends of the table.
They host title contenders Atletico Madrid this weekend and play fellow strugglers Rayo on the final day of the season.
