Four goals and two players sent-off was the outcome of a game that saw Barça move to second in the table, just two points behind Real Madrid who they face in a fortnight.

The start of LaLiga hasn't exactly been thrilling, writes Alfredo Relaño. The new arrivals who promised to light up the game in Spain have yet to start delivering.

The game at the Camp Nou left us with a slightly bland result: a 2-1 win for the home side, and the kind of outcome that would be disregarded if it didn’t leave certain open-ended issues.

Football has an immeasurable popularity, but less prestige in certain quarters of society than it deserves.