BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atletico Madrid’s slim hopes of fighting for the La Liga title faded further after drawing at Espanyol 1-1 on Saturday.
The stalemate left Diego Simeone’s side six points behind leader Barcelona and three behind Real Madrid before both play games this weekend. After that, there will be nine rounds left.
Atletico entered the match following back-to-back La Liga losses to Getafe and Barcelona, interspersed with two losses to Madrid in the Champions League round of 16.
It suffered a third straight slip in the domestic competition after relinquishing the lead at Espanyol.