The beautiful game of football witnessed one of its most dramatic days over the weekend as the football season across the top flight leagues in European football came to their respective ends.
The top flight leagues in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain all played their final matches of the season. Asides the English EPL, German Bundesliga, and the Italian ‘Scudetto’ Seria-A where the winners had already been known a few weeks before the final day, the other 2 leagues had to slug it out till the last game day to decide who walks away with the ultimate prize. This initiated the exciting buildup to what will be a tense, action packed, and mouthwatering finale.
LaLiga Santander
In Spain, the decision of who wins the title between bitter city rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid was left till the last day, where the ultimate outcome rested on just the two games of the respective clubs. Atletico Madrid had had a good run and were sitting comfortably atop the table for the most part. They led the charge with 11 points clear at some stage, only to lose momentum and all advantage as the end drew nearer.
They sat on 83 points on the final day, while Real Madrid haunted them closely from behind with 81 points. Having been put at a disadvantage by the Head-to-Head between them and Real Madrid, Atletico simply had to win their final game if the title was going to be theirs. Los Blancos had work to do too. They also had to win their game if they were going to snatch the title on the last day. If both teams lost or won their games, the Colchoneros laughs last. If Real Madrid won and Atleti lost or played a draw, then the title goes to the Bernabéu!
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Atletico took no chances
The match-day got off to an edgy start; both teams being a goal down at the halfway mark. Oscar Plano of Real Villadolid had found the net against Atleti in the 18th minute, and Yeremi Pino of Villareal had put one past Courtois in the 20th minute against Real. It was going to be a battle!
Atleti got an equalizer in the 57th minute through an Angel Correa strike, and immediately began to chase a much needed winner which inevitably came 10 minutes later from the foot of none other than the man Barcelona sold off for being “old”, Luiz Suarez. Call it poetic justice.
Things weren’t as easy on the other end where Villareal held Real Madrid off till just 3 minutes to stoppage time. Who other than the consistent hitman, Karim Benzema to do the job. Comeback was on! If the goal had come earlier, maybe it would have put huge pressure on Atleti to find a 3rd goal and make things safe, but the deal was sealed already. Not even Luca Modric’s 92nd minute winning goal had any consequence. Atletico Madrid clinched the title; their first in 7 years. Thanks to the brilliance of Barcelona reject, Luiz Suarez and the rest of the team.
