Magician Dynamo energizes Barcelona players

One of the major standout games on the La Liga calendar will take place at Camp Nou on Saturday as Barcelona welcomes Atletico Madrid for a huge match in the top flight of Spanish football. Barca is currently third in the table while Atletico is two points clear at the summit as the race for the title heads for its final straight.

FC Barcelona face Atletico Madrid this weekend, in a match that could see the winner crowned this year’s La Liga champion. With only four games left in the championship, the Catalan giants are trailing two points behind the leaders.

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"It's important to have faith, keep going, try to win all the games we have left," says Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman, while admitting that "the chances of winning the league are slim". Barca could be out of the running, regardless of what they do at home to Celta Vigo on Sunday, if Atletico and Real Madrid both win their next matches.

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