For Liverpool counterpart Benitez, he watched his side fade badly as they lost further ground in the battle for fourth spot and a place in next season's Champions League.

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Atletico Madrid moved into fourth place after coming out on top against Valencia as the battle for the final Champions League place continues to go all the way.

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Spurs, who also reached the FA Cup semi-finals, have been locked in a battle with City, Aston Villa and Liverpool for most of the season in the race for fourth place.

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On the pitching side, fourth starter Hughes is likely to miss the first days of spring, meaning David Phelps and Ivan Nova should slide into the fourth and fifth spots in the rotation, postponing their battle over the final rotation spot, for the time being.

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