Alfredo Relaño reacts to Villarreal and Atlético's entertaining LaLiga draw on Sunday, in what is shaping up as a thrilling race for European places.
![](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fdiarioas%2F413418ce-c9d2-4217-8476-e81fdd6457d6.png?auth=a386e1ed72d82ef38a3aefc25d17b384e452618ae3dfd741d3d99ce0750ae6f6&width=200&height=84&smart=true)
Alfredo Relaño reacts to Villarreal and Atlético's entertaining LaLiga draw on Sunday, in what is shaping up as a thrilling race for European places.
Alfredo Relaño reacts to Real Madrid's 2-0 LaLiga win over Real Sociedad on Saturday, as Carlo Ancelotti's men extended their lead at the top of the table to eight points.
LALIGA SANTANDER
At this time every year Spain's minnows get their day in the sun in the Copa del Rey, which also provides a shock or two and keeps smaller teams afloat.
The big question ahead of the opening games was how Barça (and LaLiga) would respond without Messi, writes Alfredo Relaño. Any concerns were soon allayed.
Elite Soccer Congress | 9 and 10 June
Two thousand Atlético Madrid fans celebrated outside an empty stadium and inside a teary-eyed Diego Simeone walks across the pitch at the Jose Zorilla stadium and consoles Valladolid defender Kiko Olivas
Alfredo Relaño reacts to Atlético Madrid's 2-1 win over Real Sociedad in LaLiga on Wednesday - a result that leaves Diego Simeon's men two victories from the title.