There is no doubt that Barcelona is the club most affected by the eighteenth round of the Spanish League.
The Catalan club lost its lead in La Liga, and not only that, but it also fell to third place and began to move away from the top somewhat.
Atletico Madrid won 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium, and became the leader with 41 points, with one match less than Barcelona, which has 38 points.
Real Madrid increased Barcelona’s suffering, as it reached second place with 40 points after its victory over Sevilla 4-2, with one match less than the Blaugrana.
This means that if Atletico wins its postponed match, the difference between it and Barcelona will be 6 points, and likewise the difference between Real and Barcelona will be 5 points if the Royal wins its postponed match.
What is interesting is that Barcelona is also threatened with losing third place if it stumbles again, as it is only two points away from Athletic Bilbao, which is in fourth place.
La Liga will be suspended until January 10, while Real and Barcelona, due to their participation with Bilbao and Real Mallorca in the Spanish Super Cup, will return on January 19.
La Liga standings after Real Madrid’s victory over Sevilla
