MADRID (AP) " Sevilla couldn't manage more than a 1-1 draw at Alaves on Monday, seeing its title chances take a hit in the Spanish league after both Barcelona and Real Madrid won their weekend games. The result snapped Sevilla's four-game winning streak and left it three points behind second-placed Madrid and four points behind leader Barcelona. Sevilla couldn't exploit its opportunities to increase the lead before halftime and Alaves took control in the second half. Barcelona routed Celta Vigo 5-0 at the Camp Nou on Saturday and Madrid won 4-1 at Eibar. A three-time defending champion in the Europa League, Sevilla is in the Round of 16 of the Champions League.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 06, 2017 22:30 UTC