Staff Reporter.
Atletico Madrid remain two points clear at the top of La Liga but their draw at Barcelona means rivals Real Madrid now hold the advantage in the title race.
Diego Simeone will be frustrated that his team walked away with just a point as they dominated for large swathes of the game.
They had some of the best chances of the first half with Luis Saurez and Yannick Carrasco coming close but neither side could find the net.
Sergio Busquets was forced off early in the first half after a nasty collision with Stefan Savic saw him unable to continue. La Liga TV later reported he had been taken to hospital.
Both sides created chances in the second half in the search for a winner but didn’t manage to convert any of them.
Ronald Araujo did have the ball in the net on 69 minutes but he was well offside and it was ruled out.
The result means Atletico remain at the top of the table while Barca jump into second place. Real Madrid, who are third, face fourth-placed Sevilla on Sunday. A win would see them go top of the table.