MADRID: Real Madrid is back within touching distance of the top of La Liga after they punished another Atletico Madrid slip against Levante on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) by beating Real Valladolid 1-0.

Atletico had the chance to stretch their lead to 11 points this week by winning back-to-back games against Levante but instead they followed a 1-1 draw on Wednesday with a surprise 2-0 loss, meaning a five-point advantage became only six.

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