REAL MADRID gained the upper hand in the Spanish title race when they went top with one game to play after beating Atletico Madrid 4-0 while rivals Real Sociedad slipped to a 3-2 defeat at Celta Vigo last night.

REAL MADRID’S preparations for their midweek Champions League semi-final clash against Juventus, as well as their assault on a 29th Spanish league crown, suffered an embarrassing setback on Saturday when they crashed to a 5-1 home defeat to Mallorca.