Atletico Madrid moved closer to a first La Liga title in almost two decades when Diego Godin and Diego Costa scored in a 2-0 win at 10-man Getafe yesterday that stretched their advantage at the top to three points.

The surprise leaders ahead of much wealthier rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona, Atletico are well placed with five games left to become the first club other than the big two to win Spain’s domestic league since Valencia in 2004.

Barca surrendered second place to Real on Saturday when they followed up Wednesday’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Atletico with a shock 1-0 defeat at Granada and Real thumped Almeria 4-0 at the Bernabeu.

Atletico have 82 points, with Real in second on 79 and Barca, who host Atletico on the final day of the season, on 78.

Primera Liga: R. Betis vs Sevilla 0-2; Valencia vs Elche 2-1; Getafe vs A. Madrid 0-2; Espanyol vs R. Vallecano 2-2.

Leading standings: A. Madrid 82; R. Madrid 79; Barcelona 78; A. Bilbao 59; Sevilla 56; Villarreal 52.

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