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Barcelona's Lionel Messi walks during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Celta at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Atlético looking good; doubts surround Barcelona and Madrid

By Tales Azzoni May. 24, 2021 10:47 AM EDT

Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone stands by the club's official emblem waiting for the team to receive the trophy at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 23, 2021. Atletico Madrid survived a dramatic final round to clinch its first Spanish league title since 2014 with a 2-1 come-from-behind win at Valladolid on Saturday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
After league title, Simeone hopes to keep Atlético growing

By Tales Azzoni May. 23, 2021 06:13 PM EDT

Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez, centre, celebrates with the team at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 23, 2021. Atletico Madrid survived a dramatic final round to clinch its first Spanish league title since 2014 with a 2-1 come-from-behind win at Valladolid on Saturday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
In empty stadium, Atlético celebrates Spanish league title

By Tales Azzoni May. 23, 2021 05:14 PM EDT

Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane gestures during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada and Real Madrid at Los Carmenes stadium in Granada, Spain, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Fermin Rodriguez)
European title races, Champions League places to be decided

By Graham Dunbar May. 21, 2021 09:18 AM EDT

Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez gestures during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Osasuna at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spanish league ends with title finale, possible farewells

By Joseph Wilson May. 20, 2021 08:12 AM EDT

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, and his fellow teammate celebrate the first goal of his team during Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid at San Mames stadium, in Bilbao, northern Spain, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Late Suárez goal moves Atlético 1 win from league title

By Tales Azzoni May. 16, 2021 03:46 PM EDT

Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone, right, speaks with his player Koke during a water break during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Atlético can clinch title with win and Madrid stumble

By Joseph Wilson May. 14, 2021 10:59 AM EDT

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Eibar at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Real Madrid beats Eibar 2-0 before Liverpool CL clash

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 03, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

Atlético’s faltering title bid faces tough test at Sevilla

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 01, 2021 09:37 AM EDT
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atlético Madrid has 10 games left this season to protect what remains of its once commanding lead in the Spanish league. ...

Munich's Robert Lewandowski walks on the pitch during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne Dedert/POOL via AP)
Bayern problems mount; Man City in form for Champions League

Feb. 21, 2021 08:15 PM EST

Celta Vigo's Brais Mendez, center, clashes with Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, left, and Nacho during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Real Madrid beats Celta Vigo 2-0 to go top in Spain

By Joseph Wilson Jan. 02, 2021 06:09 PM EST

Barcelona's Lionel Messi walks back to his position during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Valencia at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Messi equals Pelé's 643 club goals, Barça held by Valencia

By Joseph Wilson Dec. 19, 2020 12:44 PM EST

Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane gestures during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Real Madrid at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
Soler gets rare penalty hat trick, Valencia beats Madrid 4-1

By Tales Azzoni Nov. 08, 2020 01:14 PM EST

Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane, left, gestures as he stands alongside Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola during the Champions League round of 16, second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Shaun Botterill, Pool)
Madrid without Bale and Hazard ahead of league opener

By Tales Azzoni Sep. 15, 2020 10:01 AM EDT

Levante's Jose Luis Morales scores the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Levante at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
Pellegrini wins in return to Spanish league; Emery draws

By Tales Azzoni Sep. 13, 2020 01:02 PM EDT

Coronavirus hits Spanish clubs after Liga finish

By Joseph Wilson Aug. 13, 2020 10:57 AM EDT
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — It looks like Spain’s soccer league finished just in time. The league ended three weeks ago with Real Madrid...

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, second right, celebrates his team victory with his teammate Real Madrid's Luka Modric during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada and Real Madrid at the Los Carmenes stadium in Granada, Spain, Monday, July 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)
Madrid on brink of Spanish title after win at Granada

By Tales Azzoni Jul. 13, 2020 04:05 PM EDT

Getafe beats Real Sociedad 2-1 in Spanish league

Jun. 29, 2020 06:20 PM EDT
MADRID (AP) — Jaime Mata scored in each half as Getafe defeated Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Spanish league on Monday to move closer to a Champions League spot. ...

Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic, second right, celebrates with his teammate Lionel Messi after scoring the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Barcelona beats Athletic 1-0 to move back in front of Madrid

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 23, 2020 04:07 PM EDT

Barcelona's head coach Quique Setien, center left, gestures during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Sevilla and FC Barcelona at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Angel Fernandez)
Atlético honors virus victims, beats Valladolid to go 3rd

By Joseph Wilson Jun. 20, 2020 06:18 PM EDT