Madrid (AFP)
Neck to neck! FC Barcelona, which receives Bilbao Tuesday (10 p.m.), was stolen first place in Liga on Sunday by Real Madrid, which receives Mallorca (10 p.m.) on Wednesday for the 31st day of the championship, but the two clubs have the same number of points.
Doubled by Real Madrid after their 0-0 draw in Seville Friday night, Barça by Lionel Messi has let go of the La Liga reins this week.
The Catalans, who have just lost midfielder Frenkie de Jong for several weeks, will face another tough match against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday.
The task will a priori be easier for the men of Zinédine Zidane, Wednesday during the reception of the 18th of the classification, Majorca. However, they may have to do without their captain Sergio Ramos, who came out injured in the victory over Real Sociedad.
Among the other matches, Thomas Lemar and Atlético Madrid will travel Tuesday (7:30 p.m.) to Levante, where the "Colchoneros" will try to consolidate their 3rd place synonymous with the Champions League next season.
Program for the 31st day of the Spanish Championship (Paris time):
Monday
(7:30 p.m.) Villarreal - Sevilla FC
(10 p.m.) Leganés - Grenada
Tuesday
(7:30 p.m.) Levante - Atlético Madrid
Valladolid - Getafe
(10 p.m.) FC Barcelona - Athletic Bilbao
Wednesday
(7:30 p.m.) Alaves - Osasuna
Real Sociedad - Celta Vigo
(10 p.m.) Real Madrid - Mallorca
Thursday
(7:30 p.m.) Eibar - Valence CF
(10 p.m.) Betis Seville - Espanyol Barcelona
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