Atlético and Valencia shared the honours on Sunday with a 1-1 draw and remain third and fourth respectively in La Liga.
Koke put Atlético ahead in the first half, Mustafi equalising for the visitors after the break. Twelve yellow and one red card in this encounter.
It is now looking very much like a two-way battle for top spot between Real and Barcelona, a two-way battle for third between Atlético and Valencia and a two-way battle for fifth between Sevilla and Villarreal.