Barcelona: Atletico Madrid's march to the Spanish league title hit a bump when they lost 2-0 at Levante on Sunday, meaning they must win their remaining two games to clinch the title for the first time since 1996.
Levante pressed early and were rewarded when Papakouly Diop's corner kick hit Atletico left back Filipe Luis in the chest. The ball bounced out of reach of scrambling goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois before settling into the net in the seventh minute.
Atletico improved with substitutes Arda Turan and Adrian Lopez after halftime but conceded again when striker David Barral beat Courtois in the 69th.
Atletico's first loss in 10 rounds left them three points ahead of Barcelona.
Real Madrid trail by six points but with two more games to play.
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