The problem with la liga is outside the top 3 teams Barca, atleti and RM, the other teams are just not good enough to keep up the intensity for the whole 90 minutes. They can perform well for about 60-70 minutes and keep madrid in check but towards the end madrid somehow finds a goal and wins. It already happened multiple times this season, even in the champions league. But Atleti are a proper team and they exposed madrid for what they truly are.