Barcelona incurred a major blow to their title hopes after they only obtained a draw against an otherwise struggling side Elche. This means that the Catalans will have to face Atletico Madrid in the final La Liga week with only one option: to win the fixture. Failure to do so (not a even a draw will make up for it) would completely axe them out of the championship.
Atletico, similarly, were held in a deadlock by Malaga. This put the side in a low-key position to strongly declare overall victory as they could be overtaken by the apparent runners up Barcelona when they meet at the Estadio Camp Nou on weekend.
Source:
http://www.12sportsnews.com/football/spanish-la-liga/barcelona-vs-atletico-madrid/
