Real’s title hopes fade after draw
Cristiano Ronaldo hobbles off early as relegation-threatened Valladolid equalise late in the match to dent Real’s hopes
Real Madrid’s La Liga title challenge was left hanging by a thread after a late Humberto Osorio header earned Real Valladolid a 1-1 draw and Cristiano Ronaldo suffered an injury.
Team | Played | GD | Points | |
1 | Atletico Madrid | 36 | +51 | 88 |
2 | Barcelona | 36 | +67 | 85 |
3 | Real Madrid | 36 | +66 | 84 |
Real, hoping to keep the pressure on Atletico Madrid at the top of table, remained in third place, four points behind their city rivals and a point adrift of Barcelona with two games to play.
“It is practically gone now but while there is a mathematical chance then Madrid are obliged to keep going. It has been a long season and it takes its toll on the body,” Real defender Sergio Ramos told reporters.
Keep reading
list of 4 itemsArsenal, Man City: All you need to know about the EPL final day title fight
Arsenal vs Everton 2-1: Premier League final day – as it happened
Manchester City claim record fourth consecutive Premier League title
The match started badly for Real when world player of the year Ronaldo hobbled off with a suspected hamstring strain. They went ahead, however, when Ramos, celebrating the birth of son Sergio on Tuesday and his 400th Real appearance, swept home a free kick after 35 minutes.
It was not enough, though, as relegation-threatened Valladolid levelled when Osorio nodded home with five minutes left.
“We wasted a unique opportunity and we will now have to examine it calmly. With 10 minutes to go we relaxed and against a side battling for survival they are always going to make it difficult for you,” added Ramos.
The result opened the door for Barcelona, who know that a win in the final match of the season against Atletico would hand them the title providing they beat Elche away on Sunday.