Atlético Madrid play Chelsea in the Champions League… in Bucharest, due to the covid-19 pandemic. Alfredo Relaño looks at Simeone’s side ahead of the tie.

Real Madrid have closed the gap on Atlético to just three points - just a week ago such a situation was unimaginable, writes Alfredo Relaño.

With the public not allowed into Camp Nou, it's difficult to know how Barcelona fans feel about Messi's leaked contract, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Cholo Simeone’s Atlético Madrid are flying along in LaLiga, thanks to rejects from Barcelona and Real Madrid: Luis Suárez and Marcos Llorente.

Koeman le sigue dando vueltas al guiso, con o sin Messi

Taking every games as it comes, Atleti continue to rack up the points and are now four ahead of Real Madrid, 7 ahead of Barça...

Alfredo Relaño looks back on Sunday's LaLiga action as Atlético Madrid secured a late 2-1 win against Alavés while Barcelona laboured to a 1-0 victory over Huesca.

Diego Simeone took charge of his 500th Atlético Madrid game and had cause for celebration as Luis Suárez handed him victory and Elche held Real Madrid.

Zidane capped a happy week as his team sealed a comfortable victory over Atlético, one which allowed them to reduce the distance at the top of the table, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Alfredo Relaño takes a look at Saturday's action in LaLiga, which saw Real Madrid beat Sevilla, Atlético Madrid triumph over Valladolid and Cádiz beat Barça

Scoring goals breeds confidence and so when the goals dry up, the team is weakened. That was the root of Real Madrid's problems against Shakhtar, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Eden Hazard’s signing seemed like a smart move by Real Madrid at the time, and maybe it could still work out well, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Messi is starting to test the patience of many of his most loyal followers. Even the departure of Bartomeu, with whom he felt some resentment, hasn’t appeased him, notes Alfredo Relaño.

Atlético-Barcelona will lack a wonderful narrative after Luis Suárez tested positive for covid-19 depriving him, and us, of a reunion with Leo Messi.

Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid are both in action tonight in the Champions League, against Lokomotiv and Inter Milan respectively.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to a summer transfer window that saw LaLiga clubs spend around a third as much as they did in 2019.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Luis Suárez's two-goal debut for Atlético Madrid, and discusses an Ansu Fati display that brings optimism to Barcelona.