Real in the driving seat after derby win

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 will go into their last game of the season at home to Athletic Bilbao with a two-point cushion, knowing that if they win or match Sociedad's result against Atletico Madrid at Anoeta they will be assured of their 29th league title.

The humiliations of Rayo Vallecano continued on Saturday when the bottom club in the Spanish first division went down 2-0 at Valladolid.

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