It was indeed anticipated that Atletico Madrid would seize the opportunity to claim the top spot in the Spanish championship following Barcelona’s recent setback at home. Atletico secured a convincing 4-0 victory over Real Sociedad, with goals from D. Villa in the 38th minute, Diego Costa in the 72nd minute, Miranda in the 74th minute, and R. Diego in the 87th minute.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid, playing away against Athletic Bilbao, managed to secure a draw with a one-goal each. Athletic Bilbao scored in the 73rd minute through I. Gomez, while Real Madrid equalized in the 66th minute thanks to Jesé.
With these results, Atletico Madrid leads the standings with 57 points, followed closely by Barcelona in second place with 54 points. Real Madrid’s draw means they are now level with Barcelona.
In France, PSG also had a successful weekend, achieving a breakthrough result.