In the early morning of April 21, Beijing time, the second matchday of the 33rd round of La Liga ushered in two focus battles, Atletico Madrid was forced to draw 0-0 by Granada at home, and Real Madrid won 3-1 away to Osasuna.
Defending champions Atletico Officially withdraw from the title race
With just one shot on target in 22 shots, Atletico were forced to draw 0-0 at home by two consecutive defeats from Granada, losing five points in the last three rounds. Although this 0-0 draw allowed Atletico to score 1 point and temporarily overtake Barca to the second place in La Liga, they were already 17 points away by Real Madrid with only 5 rounds left, so they were out of the title race five rounds earlier.
Real Madrid 3-1 Osasuna, with a 17-point advantage
Despite Benzema conceding two consecutive penalties in seven minutes in the second half, Real Madrid were able to beat Osasuna 3-1 and win four consecutive league wins. They are now temporarily 17 points ahead of Atletico in La Liga, 18 points higher than Barca in the second round of the second round.
This 3-1 match left Real Madrid unbeaten in 16 consecutive games against Osasuna (12 wins and 4 draws). Their last loss to Osasuna was 2-1 away in the 08/09 season.
At present, in the latest la Liga standings, Real Madrid are in first place with 78 points, Atletico are second with 61 points, and Barca and Sevilla are both 60 points, ranking third and fourth respectively.