And they have the players for the big occasion too. Antoine Griezmann set up one goal and scored a pearl as Diego Simeone’s team beat Sevilla 3-1.
Even though the visitors began and ended the game in third place, betting websites pitched Atletico as odds-on favourites to win this match while betting tips increasingly whisper that they’ll finish the season above Sevilla.
Atletico Madrid 3-1 Sevilla
Atletico are now just two points behind Sevilla after a convincing victory, orchestrated by the brilliant Griezmann. The Frenchman first set up Diego Godin to head the opener, before scoring himself with a beautiful free kick. Koke made it three before Joaquin Correa grabbed a late consolation for Sevilla.
Athletic Club 1-2 Real Madrid
Los Blancos stay top after ending Athletic Club’s long unbeaten home run, inflicting a first defeat on the hosts on their home pitch since August. The Bilbao side started brightly but fell behind to a Karim Benzema opener. Aritz Aduriz planted a header past Keylor Navas to equalise but Casemiro hit the winner to keep Real nicely on top.
Barcelona 4-2 Valencia
Entertainment as ever at the Camp Nou as Eliaquim Mangala scored and was sent off for the visitors. Munir also scored to put Valencia level at half-time, but Luis Suarez, a brace from Lionel Messi and Andre Gomes won the points for Barca in a rather chaotic game!
Las Palmas 1-0 Villarreal
The Yellow Submarine suffered a rare defeat in Gran Canaria after Kevin-Prince Boateng struck on ten minutes. Atletico’s win has put space between Villarreal and the top four now and Victor Ruiz’ late dismissal didn’t help matters.
Alaves 1-0 Real Sociedad
Esteban Granero saw red too as Real Sociedad succumbed to Copa Del Rey finalists Alaves. Deyverson scored the winner in a tight contest, but Sociedad are still in shape for a European place in sixth spot and level on points with Villarreal.
Eibar 1-1 Espanyol
Eibar and Espanyol stay eighth and ninth after sharing the spoils in an evenly fought out game. Kike Garcia headed the hosts in front midway through the first half but Gerard Moreno set up Jurado to score the leveller on 50 minutes.
Deportivo La Coruna 0-1 Celta Vigo
Iago Aspas was on hand to tap in a Claudio Beauvue cross to grab all three points for 11th-placed Celta Vigo late in the game, in a result which leaves Deportivo six points from the drop and still looking over the shoulder.
Real Betis 2-0 Osasuna
It was a nice and easy day for Real Betis as Rafa Navarro put the hosts ahead against the doomed Osasuna on just four minutes; and the contest was over when Ruben Castro rounded the overworked Osasuna keeper to double the lead on 28.
Leganes 0-0 Malaga
In a game of two halves, Leganes could easily have been two up at the break, but Malaga put the home team under pressure as the second half wore on. A point apiece isn’t so bad for either team with a nice cushion above the trap door.
Sporting Gijon 3-1 Granada
Three goals in seven minutes gave Sporting a vital win over relegation rivals Granada after Sverrir Ingason had handed the visitors the lead. Lacina Traore, Jean-Sylvain Babin and Carlos Carmona won the points to give Gijon a Sporting chance of survival.
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