: La Liga: Real Madrid move 13 points clear of Atletico after derby stroll #IndiaNEWS Real Madrid strengthened their already-commanding position in the title race on Sunday by defeating Atletico Madrid

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La Liga: Real Madrid move 13 points clear of Atletico after derby stroll #IndiaNEWS
Real Madrid strengthened their already-commanding position in the title race on Sunday by defeating Atletico Madrid 2-0 to move 13 points clear of the defending champions in La Liga.Atletico have a game in hand over their rivals but the advantage is considerable and perhaps even insurmountable, even in December. Barcelona are now 18 points adrift and arguably an irrelevance at the top after they were earlier held to a 2-2 draw away at Osasuna.Sevilla, who last won the Spanish title in 1946, are the closest challengers, eight points back, and having played a game fewer.“We are favourites today, of course, you can say that,� said Carlo Ancelotti. “But if you relax it can cost you dearly. We have to keep going, to get closer to winning it as soon as possible.�Madrid, though, were ominously superior in a derby that had its occasional bad-tempered moments but was largely neutralised by the home side’s dominance at the Santiago Bernabeu.“The title race is still alive,� insisted Diego Simeone. “There are a load of matches left. Madrid have a lot of points, it’s true, but La Liga is complicated.�Karim Benzema was passed fit enough to start and then, worryingly for Madrid went off again at half-time, but not before volleying them...Read more

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