Real Sociedad's Spanish midfielder Juanmi celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Spanish league football between Real Sociedad and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian. Pic/AFP

A brace from late substitute Juanmi sealed a precious 3-0 win for Real Sociedad to virtually end Atletico Madrid's fading hopes of challenging for the Spanish league title. With a 12-point deficit to Barcelona, Atletico were already facing an uphill task to overhaul the runaway La Liga leaders. Now with only five games remaining, Diego Simeone's men would be forgiven for focusing their remaining efforts on making sure they finish second ahead of Real Madrid -- now just three points adrift -- and their bid to win the Europa League.