Antoine Griezmann on target as Atletico Madrid beat Deportivo

Barcelona hammered Getafe 6-0 earlier in the day to make it 37 games unbeaten in all competitions but Atleti are just about clinging onto the Liga leaders with nine games remaining of the season.

Atletico Madrid kept up their faint hopes by recording a fourth straight league win, comfortably beating Deportivo with goals by midfielder Saul Niguez, top scorer Antoine Griezmann and Argentine forward Angel Correa.

Saul headed Atletico in front in the 18th minute by racing into the box to meet a cross from Filipe Luis.

Griezmann, who got the only goal in Atletico's 1-0 win over local rivals Real Madrid a fortnight ago, netted for the fourth game in a row by swivelling to strike into the bottom corner after a lay-off from Spain international Koke.

Substitute Correa put a further shine on the victory by finishing off a lofted pass from captain Gabi, leaving Deportivo in 13th place in the table, still without a league win in 2016.

Celta Vigo went joint fifth with Sevilla on 45 points, having played a game more, courtesy of Iago Aspas’s goal in a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad.

Elsewhere in La Liga, Real Vallecano were denied a vital win in their battle against relegation as a goal from Ze Castro was cancelled out by Eibar's Gonzalo Escalante.