Primera Liga: Barcelona keep title hopes alive

Primera Liga: Barcelona keep title hopes alive
Barcelona fought back from 1-0 down to avoid fourth straight loss and beat Athletic Bilbao. The result keeps Barcelona's title hopes alive but their chances are quite slim since they are four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid. In Sunday's match both sides were denied by the woodwork before Aritz Aduriz opened the scoring on 50 minutes. Pedro made it all square from close range before Lionel Messi bagged the winner from a free kick. Barcelona are going through one of the toughest periods in recent history, they were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid, then got beaten by Granada in the Primera Liga last Saturday before losing to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday. Head coach Gerardo Martino has refused to speak about his future but admitted his side only had a "slight" chance of defending the league title. This could be the first season for Barcelona without any major trophy since 2007-08. Barcelona could have scored a third against Bilbao but Christian Tello's shot was cleared off the line by Oscar De Marcos. They could have paid a big price for that wasted chance during stoppage time when Mikel Rico beat the keeper only to see his shot diverted to safety by Javier Mascherano. Barcelona are four points behind Atletico Madrid, whom they host on the final day, while Real Madrid, who have a game in hand on both clubs, are another two points behind Barcelona. Here's how the title odds at Bet365 are looking at the moment: Atletico Madrid - 5/6 Real Madrid - 13/8 Barcelona - 6/1
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