La Liga goes down to the wire after leaders held


By IainRogers

Barcelona's Dani Alves (C) and Elche's Domingo Cisma (L) fight for the ball as Javi Marquez watches during their Spanish first division match at the Martinez Valero stadium in Elche, May 11, 2014. REUTERS/Heino Kalis

MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will play a La Liga title decider at the Nou Camp stadium next weekend after the front runners drew on Sunday to set up one of the most dramatic finishes in Spain's top flight for more than 60 years.

On a day of nerve-jangling tension, when leaders Atletico came desperately close to a late goal that would have clinched the championship, the Madrid club had to come from behind to rescue a 1-1 draw at home to Malaga while second-placed Barca were held to a 0-0 stalemate at Elche.

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