adminMADRID. — Barcelona have the upper hand in a final day showdown with Real Madrid for the Spanish soccer title today as they know a victory at Granada will ensure them a 24th La Liga crown.
Madrid are a point behind and have to stretch their winning La Liga run to 12 games at Deportivo la Coruna and hope for a Barca slip up to land the title.
The battle between the two richest clubs in the world has come down to the final day thanks to Barca’s incredible slump of three consecutive league defeats in April, the first time in 13 years they had gone on such a run.
However, the world champions have bounced back in style with four straight victories by a combined 21-0 scoreline to take them to the brink of a sixth Spanish title in eight seasons.
Fixtures
Today: Deportivo la Coruna v Real Madrid, Granada v Barcelona (5pm), Atletico Madrid v Celta Vigo, Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla (7:30pm)
Tomorrow: Malaga v Las Palmas (12noon), Espanyol v Eibar (7pm), Rayo Vallecano v Levante, Real Betis v Getafe, Sporting Gijon v Villarreal (7:30pm). — APF.
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