Spanish La Liga

Jose Mourinho's on-going feud with Pepe means that a less than 100% Sergio Ramos starts with Raul Albiol in the central defense as Real Madrid look to continue their dominance over city rivals Atletico Madrid.

Real Betis and Valencia both got solid wins as they chase European spots while Celta Vigo joins Mallorca in serious jeopardy of being relegation at the end of the month.

Barcelona came back to defeat Atletico Madrid despite playing the final 23 minutes a man down after Lionel Messi left with an injury.

Christian Stuani put the home side ahead in the first half and while Madrid were able to even things up in the second half, they couldn't find the winner and handed the league title to Barcelona.

Thanks to a draw by Real Madrid against Espanyol, Barcelona will be crowned the La Liga champions for their 22nd time and the fourth time in the last five seasons.

Javi Guerra's goal early in the second half was all Real Valladolid needed to get a win over Deportivo La Coruña and guarantee they'll be in the top flight next year. Mallorca are in serious trouble after their loss against Athletic Bilbao.

Real Zaragoza could have moved four points clear of the drop zone with a win but they failed to capitalize despite playing over 35 minutes with a man advantage.

While there are key games that will affect the European and relegation battle, all eyes will be on Barcelona as they need a win over Atletico Madrid to clinch their 22nd La Liga title.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 200th goal for Real Madrid as Los Merengues extended the title race just a little bit longer with a 6-2 win over 9-man Malaga.