Madrid (AFP)

Atlético Madrid (3rd) will be the first of three La Liga ogres to play in this 35th day, Tuesday at Celta Vigo, followed Wednesday by Barça (2nd), who will not have the right to misstep during the derby against Espanyol Barcelona.

Four days remain to be played, twelve points to be won and a title race to be completed. Real Madrid, leader (77 points) with his seven victories in seven matches since the resumption, will receive Alaves (15th) Friday at the end of the day (8:00 p.m. GMT) to consolidate his four-point lead over FC Barcelona (2nd, 73 pts ), who must win at all costs to maintain meager hope.

Before this distance duel resumes, with two matches that seem largely within the reach of the two big of Spain, it is the Atlético that we will follow on Tuesday (8:00 p.m. GMT) in a displacement that is a priori easy for men of Diego Simeone, unbeaten for twelve games now in the league.

Still in the running for the Champions League quarter-finals in August, the Colchoneros are already thinking about securing their European future. And in third place (62 pts), they are in the process of achieving this: in the event of a victory at Vigo, they would take 11 points ahead of Villarreal, 5th and out of the first four qualified in C1.

Atletico will have to do without his two forwards Diego Costa, suspended, and Joao Félix, injured in an ankle.

In this post-containment day again stretched over the week and behind closed doors, which will begin Tuesday with Valence-Valladolid (5.30 p.m. GMT), it is an invigorated Barça that will welcome its neighbor Espanyol, last in Liga, on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. GMT.

Sunday against Villarreal (4-1), Lionel Messi and his family responded with manner to recent criticism after two draws, thanks in particular to two superb goals from Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann.

It remains to be seen whether the return to form of the Catalan offensive trident will be enough to return to the level of Real, which, without always being convincing, has won everything since the recovery and has an easy schedule until the end of this singular season.

Program for the 35th day of the Spanish Football Championship to be played on Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 and Friday 10 July:

Tuesday July 7 (GMT)

(5.30 p.m.) Valence CF - Valladolid

(8:00 p.m.) Celta Vigo - Atlético Madrid

Wednesday July 8

(5.30 p.m.) Betis Seville - Osasuna

Getafe - Villarreal

(8:00 p.m.) Barcelona - Espanyol Barcelona

Thursday July 9

(5.30 p.m.) Eibar - Leganés

Majorca - Levante

(8:00 p.m.) Athletic Bilbao - Seville

Friday July 10

(5.30 p.m.) Real Sociedad - Granada

(8:00 p.m.) Real Madrid - Alavés

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