Pressure on stuttering Atletico as Real close gap in title race
But log leaders remain confident of holding off rivals and winning La Liga title
15 April 2021 - 15:27
Madrid — Atletico Madrid will bid to get their stuttering title challenge back on track when they host bottom club Eibar on Sunday.
Atletico held a 10-point lead at the start of February but that advantage over local rivals Real Madrid is now just a point, with Barcelona two points back in third place, and they can ill-afford any more slip-ups if they are to say a first La Liga crown since 2014...
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