Real Madrid faced a setback in Seville, allowing Atletico to seize the opportunity presented by their city rivals and ascend to the top of the La Liga standings.

They will hold the lead at least until Sunday afternoon when Barcelona and Sociedad clash – should the Catalans emerge victorious, they would reclaim the lead, as they have a game in hand and trail by two points…

The “Colchoneros” triumphed over Athletic Bilbao in the derby of the 26th round, with the visiting Basque team being stunned by the exceptional Julián Álvarez.

In the 66th minute, Spider received an exquisite pass from Marcos Llorente and coolly finished past Unai Simon for his ninth goal of the season..

After taking a 1:0 lead, Atletico aimed to defend their advantage in their characteristic style and were quite fortunate, as they struck the post and then the crossbar during a single attack, hitting the woodwork yet again shortly after.

The goalkeeper for the home side, Jan Oblak, was left helpless against all three attempts, but the scoreline remained unchanged…

The Basques currently sit fourth in the standings, and Villarreal could close the gap to just one point if they manage to defeat Espanyol at home on Monday.

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