{"id":57491,"date":"2025-04-06T19:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T17:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/laliga-atletico-clings-to-hope-after-barca-and-madrid-setbacks_311995_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:23:17","slug":"laliga-atletico-clings-to-hope-after-barca-and-madrid-setbacks_311995_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-atletico-clings-to-hope-after-barca-and-madrid-setbacks_311995_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Fight for LaLiga: Atl\u00e9tico takes advantage of Bar\u00e7a and Madrid’s slip-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atl\u00e9tico closes in on Bar\u00e7a and Madrid thanks to a last-minute victory against Sevilla (1-2)<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid has once again engaged in the title fight for LaLiga with a dramatic victory against Sevilla (1-2)<\/strong>. Diego Simeone’s team seemed to throw in the towel in the championship race after drawing last week against Espanyol (1-1), compounded by the harsh blow of being eliminated in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey against FC Barcelona.<\/p>

However, the draw of the azulgrana team against Betis (1-1)<\/a>, along with Real Madrid’s defeat against Valencia (1-2), gave a glimmer of hope to the ‘colchoneros’ in matchday 30. Things, however, started in the worst way for Atleti at the Ram\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez Pizju\u00e1n this Sunday. The hosts took the lead with a goal from Agoum\u00e8 in the 7th minute, but Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez equalized from the penalty spot in the 25th minute.<\/p>

The match was quite even from start to finish and seemed destined for a draw, but Pablo Barrios, in the 90+3′, completed a perfect counterattack from the ‘colchoneros’ to give Atl\u00e9tico the victory<\/strong>, their first after three matchdays in which the team had only earned 1 point out of 9 possible. The defeats against Getafe (2-1) and Bar\u00e7a (2-4) left Simeone’s side practically without title chances.<\/p>

Atl\u00e9tico closes in on Madrid, but remains far from Bar\u00e7a<\/h2>

Nevertheless, the victory in Sevilla, combined with the slip-ups of the cul\u00e9s and ‘merengues’, leaves Atleti 7 points behind the leaders, but only 3 behind Madrid. The ‘rojiblancos’ have 60 points, 3 fewer than Carlo Ancelotti’s team (63), who are now 4 behind Barcelona (67). Thus, with eight matchdays remaining, the team managed by Hansi Flick remains the only one that depends on itself to be champion<\/a>. <\/p>
Team<\/th> \t\t\tPlayed<\/th> \t\t\tPoints<\/th> \t\t\tWins<\/th> \t\t\tDraws<\/th> \t\t\tLosses<\/th> \t\t\tGoals For<\/th> \t\t\tGoals Against<\/th> \t\t\tGoal Difference<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead>
Barcelona<\/td> \t\t\t30<\/td> \t\t\t67<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t21<\/td> \t\t\t4<\/td> \t\t\t5<\/td> \t\t\t83<\/td> \t\t\t29<\/td> \t\t\t54<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
R.Madrid<\/td> \t\t\t30<\/td> \t\t\t63<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t19<\/td> \t\t\t6<\/td> \t\t\t5<\/td> \t\t\t63<\/td> \t\t\t31<\/td> \t\t\t32<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Atl\u00e9tico<\/td> \t\t\t30<\/td> \t\t\t60<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t17<\/td> \t\t\t9<\/td> \t\t\t4<\/td> \t\t\t49<\/td> \t\t\t24<\/td> \t\t\t24<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>

For Atleti, the Cl\u00e1sico between Bar\u00e7a and Madrid on matchday 35, along with any other slip-up from the azulgranas and whites in the coming weeks, could increase hopes of fully returning to the title race. Furthermore, cul\u00e9s and ‘merengues’ will have extra fatigue from staying alive in the Champions League<\/strong>, not to mention what the Copa final means, on April 26 at La Cartuja, between both teams. The ‘Cholo’s’ men, on the other hand, can fully focus on LaLiga from now until the end of the season.<\/p>
LALIGA – MATCHDAY 30<\/caption> \t
Match<\/th> \t\t\tDate<\/th> \t\t\tResult<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead>
Rayo-Espanyol<\/td> \t\t\tFriday 04\/04\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t0-4<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Girona-Alav\u00e9s<\/td> \t\t\tSaturday 05\/04\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t0-1<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Real Madrid-Valencia<\/td> \t\t\tSaturday 05\/04\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t1-2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Mallorca-Celta<\/td> \t\t\tSaturday 05\/04\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t1-2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
FC Barcelona-Betis<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\tSaturday 05\/04\/2025<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t1-1<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Las Palmas-Real Sociedad<\/td> \t\t\tSunday 06\/04\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t1-3<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Sevilla-Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid<\/td> \t\t\tSunday 06\/04\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t1-2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Valladolid-Getafe<\/td> \t\t\tSunday 06\/04\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t0-3<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Villarreal-Athletic Club<\/td> \t\t\tSunday 06\/04\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t0-0<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Legan\u00e9s-Osasuna<\/td> \t\t\tMonday 07\/04\/2025<\/td> \t\t\tTO BE PLAYED<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>