Gerard Piqué

With each game that passes, Atlético are establishing themselves as the principal candidates to go on and win this year’s league title, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Barça win another Champions League game for a clean sweep of three wins from three games and maximum points in the bag.

Real Madrid, fresh off a bad defeat in the Champions League, recorded a 3-1 triumph at the Camp Nou in the first Clásico of the season.

Barcelona president Bartomeu may have felt he had bought some peace and quiet after the recent contract extension that will see Piqué remain at the Catalan club through to the age of 37.