Atletico Madrid played Real Betis away until the early hours of the morning, and the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw. After this game, Atletico is at the top of the La Liga standings with only a one-point lead. However, with only eight rounds of matches remaining, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona are separated by only one point, and La Liga is once again in a chaotic situation where the three powerhouses are competing for the top spot, making the title race more and more tense.
In this duel, Carrasco broke the deadlock in the first half, and then Moreno's clever assist to Tello equalized the score. In the second half, both sides had nothing to play for and the game ended in a draw. However, after this game, Atletico and Real Madrid's points gap is only a subtle one-point difference, before the huge lead instantly into nothing. In the last seven games, Atletico failed to achieve a shutout in five of them, and the problem of defense is becoming more and more obvious. Next, facing Barcelona, Real Sociedad and other opponents with strong firepower, the possibility of Atletico losing points can not be ignored.
Currently, Atletico's only advantage is a single-front war. Real Madrid also has to deal with the Champions League, while Barcelona needs to be distracted by the Copa del Rey. Real Madrid's remaining fixtures do not include any direct confrontations with their title rivals, so the pressure is relatively low. However, the result of the showdown between Atletico and Barcelona will directly affect the winner of this season's La Liga title.
Assuming that Atletico beat Barcelona, then the points advantage will be extended to four points, Real Madrid and Barcelona may once again lose the initiative to compete for the title; on the contrary, Barcelona, if the victory over Atletico, to complete the rebound, the La Liga title situation will be biased in favor of Barcelona; if the two sides drew, the chances of Real Madrid's rebound will be increased. At present, it seems that the initiative of the La Liga title in the hands of Atletico and Barcelona, Real Madrid can only hope that the two teams draw, so as to obtain the benefits.
