Real Madrid beat Elche, forcing Atleti and Barcelona not to make a mistake against Getafe and Huesca respectively
Real Madrid saved the win against Elche on matchday 27 of LaLiga and climbed to second place in the overall ranking with 57 points, six of the leader Atlético de Madrid, that equaled goalless against Getafe and add 63 units.
Karim Benzema signed the double of the duel with which the students of Zinedine Zidane followed the Elche team and the Barcelona in points (56), also waiting earlier for his current game Huesca
Madrid has a promise to return in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League against Atalanta, leading 1 to 0, while they are still on the list in the domestic league Celta Vigo Y Eibar
Meanwhile, Atlético de Madrid knows that they depend on themselves to win the league title, who have not won since the 2013/14 season, nevertheless lost the room for maneuver against the two Spanish giants.
Diego Simeone and his team take on Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League during the week and then they are more likely to do the same Alaves and the Seville in the Sánchez Pizjuán, where the Andalusians want to cut their good run and secure their place in European positions.
In the absence of Atleti and Barca activity, LaLiga is more alive than ever And while the calendar is getting smaller, it looks like it will be the Colchoneros who will have the final say by the end of the season.