5 key fixtures that will define the La Liga title race

By Saketh Ayyagari

Modified Mar 07, 2017 04:21 GMT

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 15: FC Barcelona players celebrate on an open top bus during their victory parade after winning the Spanish La Liga on May 15, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) — FC Barcelona are the defending champions of La Liga.

#2 Real Madrid vs Sevilla – 14^th May

SEVILLE, SPAIN - JANUARY 15: Luka Modric of Real Madrid CF (L) competes for the ball with Victor Machin Perez 'Vitolo' of Sevilla FC (R) during the La Liga match between Sevilla FC and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on January 15, 2017 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images) — Real’s Modric(left) competing with Sevilla’s Vitolo in the first league meeting between the teams this season.

The penultimate game of the season for Real Madrid could either see Sevilla right in the middle for the title or the Andalusians could just become a major hurdle for the capital club to overcome depending on the league scenario.

The reverse fixture saw Jorge Sampaoli’s side put brakes on Real’s title march with a stunning win that involved an injury-time winner by January signing Stevan Jovetic. Since then, Los Blancos have slipped down a gear and they would be hoping to hit form before playing Sevilla so close to the end of the season.

Edited by Staff Editor