"Celta Vigo went from fourth in La Liga in 2002-03 to 19th the next year, crashing straight back down to earth, but in the Champions League they beat Slavia Prague, came second in a group with Milan, Club Brugge and Ajax, before being put away by Arsenal in the round of 16."
"Perugia reached the last 16 of the UEFA Cup in the same season before going out to PSV Eindhoven. European success was not replicated in Serie A: they failed to win any of their first 22 games and were eventually relegated via a playoff."
"Villarreal in 2011-12 took zero points from a group with Manchester City, Napoli and Bayern Munich; in La Liga, a draw with Atletico on the final day would have kept them up, but Radamel Falcao's late winner sealed their fate."
Several teams have experienced European success while being relegated in the same season. Celta Vigo reached the Champions League round of 16 after finishing fourth in La Liga, only to be relegated the following year. Perugia reached the last 16 of the UEFA Cup but failed to win any of their first 22 Serie A games, leading to relegation. Villarreal, after a poor performance in the Champions League, also faced relegation in 2011-12 despite their European participation.
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