Atletico Madrid have won every match since their Copa del Rey exit LaLiga - Atletico Madrid Seven in a row

Diego Simeone has battled to get his Atletico Madrid team to where they need to be after a difficult first half of the season and he has succeeded, with Los Colchoneros recording seven victories since the Copa del Rey defeat to Sevilla.

Sunday's 5-2 victory at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan was a rather poetic result when you consider where Atleti's recent win streak began.

You have to look back to the 2015/16 season for Los Rojiblancos to have recorded as impressive a win streak, when on that occasion they defeated Espanyol, Barcelona, Granada, Athletic Club, Malaga, Bayern Munich and Rayo Vallecano across all competitions.

The 15 points out of a possible 15 have propelled Simeone's charges into the LaLiga title race.

Valencia have fallen away and Real Madrid have never truly got going this term, so Atleti remain the only credible challengers to the Blaugrana.

Europa League progression has been secured too, so there are options for the team to lift a trophy by the end of the season, especially if you consider them to be the strongest force left in Europe's secondary club tournament.

Wednesday and Sunday have the potential to be pivotal days in the club's season, as Leganes visit the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano first before the top two collide at the Camp Nou.

Two victories for Simeone and co would really make the title race interesting, especially with Los Cules still in the Champions League and struggling for momentum at times.

At least in public, the team remain focused on the next match.

They aren't hiding the importance of each match, but they are unwilling to look ahead to potential glory, a feeling epitomised by Koke.

"There are many matches left and we don't tire of saying that we take things one match at a time," he explained in his post-match interview on Sunday.

"If we fail to win on Wednesday then it's pointless thinking about the Barcelona match.

"We are all tuned in and have to continue in this way, we are taking advantage of a good moment and Diego pushes us and encourages competition."

That Leganes match kicks off at 21:30 CET on Wednesday.