In the Spanish "Primera" league, five matches of the 22nd round were played on Saturday. At "Camp Nou" stadium, the leaders of the league table - "Barcelona" and Madrid's "Atletico" - clashed. The visitors from the capital started the match well but finished it with two players less and suffered a 1-2 defeat. "Atletico" pressed the hosts from the first minute. Claudio Bravo had to make a save early on to deny a shot from Saul Niguez. In the 10th minute, Diego Simeone's team took the lead when Koke converted a pass from Niguez in the penalty area, beating C. Bravo. The Catalans felt the pressure and started to push back. The hosts took control from the 20th minute, and in the 30th minute, they equalized the score with a great attack. The pressure from "Barcelona" continued, and a fantastic pass from Dani Alves helped Luis Suarez to put the Spanish champions ahead. As if that wasn't enough, at the end of the half, Felipe Luis received a red card for a rough foul on Lionel Messi. In the second half, "Atletico" played with ten men but showed character and had a chance to level the score through Antoine Griezmann. However, in the 65th minute, the "Rojiblancos" were dealt a final blow when another defender, Diego Godin, received a red card for a foul. After the victory, "Barcelona" gained a 3-point advantage over "Atletico" and still has one game in hand. Other matches ended with victories for "Malaga," Bilbao "Athletic," and "Villarreal." Results: "Barcelona" 2 - 1 "Atletico Madrid" 10' [0 - 1] Koke 30' [1 - 1] L. Messi 38' [1 - 2] L. Suarez 44' F. Luis ("Atletico") sent off 65' D. Godin ("Atletico") sent off "Eibar" 1 - 2 "Malaga" 45' [0 - 1] Juanpi 90' [0 - 2] R. Santa Cruz 90+4' [1 - 2] B. Baston "Getafe" 0 - 1 "Athletic" 24' [0 - 1] I. Williams 90' Cala ("Getafe") sent off "Villarreal" 1 - 0 "Granada" 55' [1 - 0] Bruno (penalty) "Real Sociedad" ? - ? "Real Betis" League Table:
