Barcelona : Atletico Madrid played FC Barcelona 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou in a crucial match in the race for the La Liga title. This match was a homecoming for Luis Suarez since his transfer saga last summer, which saw him bidding the Catalans goodbye to end up with their direct rivals.
Diego Simeone must be frustrated that his team walked away with just a point as they dominated for large swathes of the game. They had some of the best chances of the first half with Luis Suarez and Yannick Carrasco coming very close but neither could find the back of the net.
Sergio Busquets was forced off early in the first half after a he collided with Stefan Savic saw him unable to continue. Later it was reported he had been taken to hospital for further examinations. Both sides created certain chances in the second half in the search for a winner but didn’t manage to convert any of them.
Ronald Araujo did manage to score on 69 minutes but he was well offside and it was ruled out. This result means Atletico remain at the top of the table while Barca jump into second place. Real Madrid, who third with one game in hand and face fourth-placed Sevilla next. A win would see them go top of the table.
“We’re still in the mix. La Liga’s still wide open, three games is a lot even if we know it’s not in our hands anymore,” Barca defender Gerard Pique said.
“Anything can happen. I’d like to know if any other side in La Liga has won four in a row, it’s only something we’ve done.
“If we win our remaining three matches, I think we’ll win the league. We’re going to fight until the end, even if we haven’t done what we needed.”
