Simeone’s Atlético beat Osasuna, beat Real Madrid in the league and made it to the next Champions League

Diego Pablo Simeone’s Atlético Madrid beat Osasuna 3-0 in date 35 of the Spanish Liga, defeating Real Madrid (72 points against 71) and provisionally climbing to second place in the standings, before the Merengues’ match (16: 30 GMT) in Valencia.

It was Antoine Griezmann who allowed the Colchoneros to open the scoring just before the break (45′), with a great assist from Yannick Carrasco (1-0). Subsequently, Saúl Ñíguez increased the result in the hour of play (61) with a great personal action: chest control and right-footed shot, before Argentinean Ángel Correa sealed the victory with his right foot (83).

With this new decisive pass, the 13th of the season in La Liga, the Frenchman consolidates his place as the best assistant in the league. If you add his thirteen goals to this, he ranks as one of the most decisive players in La Liga.

Thanks to these three points, the Colchoneros put a little more pressure on Real Madrid again: second at thirteen points behind FC Barcelona (85 points) who lost 2-1 at the Camp Nou against Real Sociedad (4 °) Simeone’s team with an excellent second part of the season, will have three more games to oust the Juventus team from second position.

Angelito Correa’s goal

Between now and the end of the season, Simeone will have to monitor the health of his striker Álvaro Morata: the Spanish international, knocked out after a clash with Osasuna captain David García, at the start of play for the first goal , had to give way at half-time to Ángel Correa.

For its part, RCD Espanyol (19th) keeps its dream of saving the category after beating Rayo (11th) 2-1 in Vallecas this Sunday.

Three days before the end of the championship, the fight for permanence remains in the handkerchief, with the exception of Elche, last and already relegated.

Espanyol have 34 points, one behind Valladolid, who occupy the other relegation position in the Second Division. With the same points as Valladolid, who lost 2-0 in Cadiz on Friday, there is Getafe (18th), who failed to beat Elche (1-1) on Saturday.

Valencia (17th with 37 before receiving Real Madrid this Sunday), Cadiz (15th with 38) and even Celta (14th with 38) and Almería (both with 39), are mathematically not saved.

After losing the Barcelona derby at the stadium last weekend, Espanyol looked hopeless but managed to clinch a final victory for Vallecas thanks to goals from Sergi Darder (23) and Nico Melamed (60). For Rayo, Raúl de Tomás (41), a former Spanish player, scored from the penalty spot.

— Match results of the 35th round of the Spanish Football League and standings:

league standings​

1. Barcelona 85 (champion)

2. Atletico Madrid 72

3. Real Madrid 71

4. Royal Society 65

5. Villarreal 60

6.Betis 55

7. Athletics 50

8. Girona 48

9. Osasuna 47

10. Seville 47

11. Lightning 46

12. Majorca 44

13. Almería 39

14. Celtic 39

15. Cadiz 38

16. Valencia 37

17.Getafe 35

18. Valladolid 35

19. Spanish 34

20. Elche 20