One of the biggest rivalries in world football took centre stage this weekend with the Blaugrana humbled 2-1 at the hands of their fiercest rivals at the Alfredo Di Stefano, thus putting an end to their 19 game unbeaten streak. First-half goals from Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos managed to seal the win for the Los Blancos, even though Barcelona managed to pull one back through Oscar Mingueza in the second half. The repercussions of this win however reach far and wide beyond this fixture alone, and it blew open the La Liga title race to the closest degree than it has been in recent years. The title is wide open with the top 3 teams in Spain, Atletico Madrid Real Madrid, and FC Barcelona, all in a vying distance of the La Liga trophy. Nerve-wracking for the supporting fans but mouth-watering for the neutrals. # Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts 1 Atletico Madrid 30 ...
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