Soccer-Barca aim to leapfrog Atletico but Real lie in wait

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Atletico Madrid v FC Barcelona - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - November 21, 2020 Barcelona's Lionel Messi in action with Atletico Madrid's Mario Hermoso REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo

BARCELONA (Reuters) - After staging a stunning revival to rein in leaders Atletico Madrid, Barcelona can finally go top of La Liga when they host Diego Simeone's side on a mouthwatering weekend as the four teams in the title race come face to face.

Atletico lead the standings with 76 points after 34 games heading into Saturday's crunch game away to Barca, who are third on 74.