
LaLiga title race: Atlético, Barcelona or Real Madrid to win?
What
LaLiga title race: Atlético, Barcelona or Real Madrid to win?
Key points
- Atlético Madrid 28 16 8 4 +24 56 Barça play their rearranged match against Osasuna on Thursday (stream LIVE at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.), after which each of the top three will have 10 LaLiga games left to play.
- LaLiga title race: Atlético, Barcelona or Real Madrid to win? Open Extended Reactions Things are delicately poised at the top of LaLiga as we return from the international break with Atlético Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid all still harbouring hopes of winning the title.
- And Madrid have often confounded, dropping unnecessary points against so-called lesser teams -- Mallorca, Las Palmas, Rayo Vallecano, Espanyol, Osasuna -- and failing to beat their big rivals, drawing twice with Atlético, and being thrashed 4-0 at home by Barcelona.
- ESPN's Real Madrid correspondent Alex Kirkland and Barcelona correspondent Sam Marsden are joined by LaLiga experts Sid Lowe and Graham Hunter to discuss the main talking points of the title race so far, look at what is to come and, crucially, each predict their winner.
- That result put Barça level with Madrid on 60 points, but above their great rivals on head-to-head courtesy of their stunning 4-0 win at the Bernabéu in October, while Atlético are on 56 points.
Who
Sid Lowe; Marca; Alex Kirkland
When
LaLiga title race: Atlético, Barcelona or Real Madrid to win?
Where
Atlético; Barcelona; Madrid
Why
ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.), after which each of the top three will have 10 LaLiga games left to play.
How
Open Extended Reactions Things are delicately poised at the top of LaLiga as we return from the international break with Atlético Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid all still harbouring hopes of winning the title.
Impact
That result put Barça level with Madrid on 60 points, but above their great rivals on head-to-head courtesy of their stunning 4-0 win at the Bernabéu in October, while Atlético are on 56 points.
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