Argentine Gerardo Martino instead took the Barca hot seat and after a comfortable 4 - 1 victory over Real Vallodolid on Saturday, they sit top of the Primera Division,
level on points with Atletico Madrid but with a superior goal difference.
Not exact matches
However, the domestic heavyweights have a battle
on their hands to retain their title,
with Atletico Madrid — Turan's former club —
level on points with Barca, and Real Madrid only one
point behind.
The France international has scored 30 goals for club and country this season, dragging
Atletico to the semi-finals of the Champions League, and
level on points with Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table.
Atletico Madrid 3 Granada 0
Atletico Madrid eased to a 3 - 0 home win over struggling Granada to provisionally move
level on points with La Liga leader -LRB-...)
Mikel Arruabarrena, Raul Navas and Ander Capa scored the goals, but after Eibar, Depor and Granada - who drew 0 - 0
with Atletico Madrid - finished
level on points, their fate went down to head - to - head record.
Atletico Madrid are
level on 15
points with Real at the top of the league standings after seven games.
Atletico Madrid went
level on points with Barcelona and five
points ahead of rivals Real Madrid this weekend after they edged passed Athletic Bilbao 2 - 1.