What happens if real madrid wins

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Asensio Forward. Bale Forward. Benzema Forward. Camavinga Midfielder. Carvajal Defender. Casemiro Midfielder. Atletico's lead at the top, held for five months, had been steadily reduced since the end of January but never relinquished. Barcelona could have taken it from them against Granada and lost.

Madrid could have taken it from them against Sevilla FC and drew. Meanwhile, Atletico appeared to have recovered a little; just as importantly, they had resisted. They had been to the Camp Nou and got past Real Sociedad. And so here they were, still top, with two games to play. Barcelona were four points behind. Madrid were five behind, with a game in hand.

Atletico had to win two more games. Madrid had to win three, and hope that Atletico slipped up. Besides, Atletico had just emerged from a scare, holding onto a lead for the final 11 minutes, and they say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

There was a certain catharsis in the final whistle. Diego Simeone, who had been pleading with his players to just boot the bloody thing as far away as they could, was now sprinting up the stairs shouting. On the pitch, players celebrated, embracing each other. They had been through it, and they were on the other side now. Koke defined it best. At the end of the match, he insisted: "It might not look like it but there's a world to go.

The following night Real Madrid went to Granada, the team that had beaten Barcelona, with a young side. They came from defeat against Chelsea and that draw with Sevilla, their opportunity denied -- although it may yet turn out that Eden Hazard 's goal in the 94th minute proves to be huge.

They were on edge, knowing that any dropped points would be the end. Or maybe they were released by that? They won Madrid were back to two points behind Atletico, the line in sight. There are just two games to go each. Atletico have a two-point lead, but it may as well be a lead on goal difference.

They may as well be level. Madrid have to win both games. But so, in all probability, do Atletico. Because Madrid have the head-to-head advantage, if the teams finish level, Madrid would be champions.

Valladolid took a shock lead in the 18th minute when Oscar Plano slotted past Jan Oblak to complete a sweeping counterattack after Yannick Carrasco had lost control of the ball following an Atletico corner. Just as they had done in last week's comeback win over Osasuna, Atletico missed a series of clear opportunities but they drew level after a moment of magic from Angel Correa, who danced his way through the defence before arrowing into the bottom corner in the 57th minute.

Suarez then pounced on a giveaway by the Valladolid defence to score in the 67th and put Atletico on their way to a victory that would secure the title no matter what happened in Real Madrid 's game at home to Villarreal. Valladolid missed a couple of glaring opportunities down the other end while Geoffrey Kondogbia wasted a chance that would have given Atletico a more relaxing finish when he blasted into the side-netting.

Real Madrid ended up fighting their way back from a goal down to beat Villarreal which meant they would have swiped the title from Atletico's hands if Valladolid had equalised thanks to a better head-to-head record. We've been the most consistent team and we are champions," said Suarez. The game was played behind closed doors like all of Atletico's matches this season although several hundred supporters cheered them on from outside the stadium.