The La Liga title race continues to be one of the main storylines of the European soccer season's climax.
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid have been battling for supremacy in Spanish soccer since the start of the season, with all three sides leading the standings at different points of the campaign. Now, with just eight games to go, the balance is starting to lean more and more towards Hansi Flick's side.
Real Madrid kicked-off matchweek 30 needing a win to put the pressure on Barcelona and they did the exact opposite. Their first league defeat at home vs. Valencia since 2008 gave the Catalans a golden opportunity to go six points clear at the top.
Barça couldn't take full advantage of Los Blancos' loss and had to settle for a draw vs. Real Betis, still, they extended their lead atop the standings by one point this weekend. Atlético Madrid came from behind and defeated Sevilla away with a Pablo Barrios winner in stoppage time. It's a massive result for Diego Simeone's men considering anything but a win would've essentially seen their title charge come to an end.
La Liga Standings
Place
Team
Points
Games Played
1.
Barcelona
67
30
2.
Real Madrid
63
30
3.
Atlético Madrid
60
30
Here's how the next five league games of the La Liga title contenders look like.
