Final Table Summary
1. Atlético Madrid – 97 pts
2. Real Madrid – 96 pts
3. Valencia – 84 pts
4. Barcelona – 75 pts
⚽ Atlético Madrid: Relentless, Ruthless, Regal
Atlético Madrid stormed their way to the 2052/53 La Liga title with a blistering final run, finishing on 97 points and losing just three matches all season. Eduardo Angione’s form was imperious — goals, assists, and late winners became routine as Atleti beat Barcelona 3–0, Sevilla 2–0, and finished the campaign with a devastating 9–0 victory over Tenerife.
In classic Simeone-influenced fashion, this Atleti side paired relentless physicality with attacking flair. Torain Dowe, Marcelencio Augustin, and Kevin Schulze all contributed double-digit goals, but it was Angione who emerged as the talisman. Their Copa del Rey triumph (3–0 over Valencia) completed a sensational domestic double.
⚪ Real Madrid: Near Perfection, Still Not Enough
31 wins, 87 goal difference, and 191+ goals scored in all competitions — and still, no La Liga title. Real Madrid were magnificent. Paul Malcolm, aged 34, rolled back the years with a league-high goal haul, including a hat-trick in a 4–0 demolition of Barcelona and a brace in the 7–0 annihilation of Ponferrada.
Real’s undoing came in the smallest of margins: a 1–2 loss to Atleti in January, a surprise 2–4 slip against Zaragoza, and narrow draws that Atlético turned into wins. Their form over the final two months was immaculate, but the damage had already been done.
🔄 The Decisive Moments
- January 12, 2053 – Supercopa Final: Atlético 1–0 Real Madrid – Angione scores a 94th-minute winner.
- May 10, 2053 – Final Day: Both sides win, but Atlético’s one-point cushion holds.
- La Liga H2H: Atlético 2–1 Real, no return fixture win for Madrid.
📈 La Liga Table Top 5 (Final)
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | +82 | 97 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 | +87 | 96 |
| 3 | Valencia | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | +49 | 84 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | +38 | 75 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | +34 | 74 |
🔍 Conclusion: A Title Race for the Ages
This La Liga campaign will go down in history. Two titans, separated by a single point. One the master of margins, the other a symphony of style. Atlético take the crown, but Real Madrid’s failure was anything but disgraceful — it was glorious.
— World Sport España