Real Betis defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-1 in the Spanish league to keep alive its hopes of making it to the UEFA Champions League next season. The victory on Monday moved Manuel Pellegrini’s team within seven points of fourth-placed Real Sociedad in the final Champions League place. Betis was sitting sixth, two points off fifth-placed Villarreal.

It was a second victory in a row for Betis after a run of three winless matches. Betis’ next game is at Sevilla in the Seville derby.