On matchweek 28, Kylian Mbappe's brace led Real Madrid to a gutsy comeback win over Villareal to keep the pace at the top. But the most significant result came a day later, as Barcelona came back from a two goal deficit to defeat title rivals Atlético Madrid.

Barcelona struck a potentially decisive blow in La Liga’s title race with a 4-2 win against Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano. Diego Simeone’s home team went ahead through Julian Alvarez in the 45th minute — with the Argentina forward banishing memories of his ‘two-touch’ penalty in Atletico’s Champions League round-of-16 exit to Real Madrid in midweek.

A massive contest in the La Liga title race will see Atletico Madrid welcome Barcelona to the Metropolitano for a huge Spanish top flight clash.

Carlo Ancelotti's superstars have had to deal with some big defensive injuries, while Kylian Mbappe is starting to warm up after a slow start to life in Madrid. MORE - Barcelona 2