Mikautadze helps Villarreal tighten grip on third place with 1-0 win at Levante in Spanish league

Villarreal strengthened its hold on third place in the Spanish league with a 1-0 win at Levante on Wednesday in a match that was initially postponed last year. Georges Mikautadze scored the 57th-minute winner as Villarreal moved three points ahead of fourth-place Atletico Madrid. Villarreal is 10 points behind second-place Barcelona and 12 behind leader Real Madrid after 24 rounds.