In Spain - new leader: Madrid's "Real" defeated "Real Sociedad" after a tough battle. © AP

On Sunday, the remaining three matches of the 30th round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship were played. Madrid's "Real" faced San Sebastian's "Real Sociedad" away. Fighting for the opportunity to return to the first position, the "white" team defeated their opponents with a score of 2:1. The first goal was scored in the 50th minute when Sergio Ramos converted a penalty earned by Vinicius Junior. In the 70th minute, a controversial episode took place - "Real" increased their lead to two goals after Karim Benzema's strike, even though the result could have been 1:1. "Real Sociedad" had previously scored a goal, but it was disallowed due to offside. Mikel Merino, who remained in the offside position, was believed by the referees to have obstructed Thibaut Courtois' view. In the 83rd minute, the same M. Merino managed to reduce the deficit and bring back the intrigue. However, the Madrid team held on and secured three vital points. After the victory, "Real" leveled on points with "Barca". However, Barcelona dropped to second place because "Real" has a better head-to-head record. Other results: "Celta" 6:0 "Alaves", "Valencia" 2:0 "Osasuna."

Standings provided by Sofascore