Real are three points behind Barcelona and will play against Real Sociedad on Sunday. If Madrid wins that match, you are equal in points with Barcelona and at equal points the difference in goals applies and there the capital team advantage.

- It will be difficult to win the league now because we are dependent on the results of other teams now and I do not think Madrid will lose very many points now. We didn't take a chance and look at what it looked like ... It will be difficult, says disappointed starback Gerard Pique, according to AP and Reuters.

"Pique will feel different tomorrow"

Coach Quique Setién pointed out that it was one of the most difficult games of the season and that the title race is far from over. There remain eight, nine games to play.

- I'm sure Pique will feel different tomorrow. We must be optimistic, says Setién.

It was Barcelona who were closest to winning the match but Leo Messi went aimless off the pitch and remains on his 699 goals in the club. Luis Suarez, who had problems with a long-term knee injury, played for the first time from the start after the pandemic break.