This season has taken countless twists and turns, and now the Madrid rivals are both potentially 90 minutes from glory
All that and it comes to this. After 37 exhausting weeks, a title race full with so many turning points no one knows which way it’s facing any more, and every moment spent on edge, it all rests on a single evening and two locations, 195km apart; 3,330 minutes down, 90 to go. Time enough for anything to happen still, one more wild chapter in a story full of them.
At 6pm local time on Saturday a day earlier than advertised, Atlético Madrid kick off in Valladolid knowing a victory would make them champions. At the same time, Real Madrid play Villarreal at Valdebebas, aware that the slightest slip from Atlético would allow them to reclaim the title with a win – the city rivals’ head-to-head record means if the teams finish level they would emerge victorious.
