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A double from Fermin Lopez enabled Barcelona to come from behind to defeat Atletico Madrid 2-1 and restore their three-point lead at the top of LaLiga.
Real Madrid had drawn level with their Spanish rivals by beating Valencia on Saturday and it appeared Atletico might be the ones heading into the international break on top after Giuliano Simeone gave them a deserved early lead.
But Lopez equalised just before halftime and scored what proved to be the winner in the 66th minute in Madrid on Sunday (Monday AEDT) as Barca cleared a major hurdle.
In Italy’s Serie A, Inter Milan brought Como crashing down to earth as first-half goals from Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram earned them a 2-0 home win.
Como continued their remarkable debut season in Europe on Wednesday by thrashing Lens 9-1, but Cesc Fabregas’s side turned in a lacklustre display at San Siro on Sunday as their six-game winning run in all competitions was halted.
The victory means Inter are only one point behind leaders Lazio, who drew 1-1 away to Napoli.
The Rome side remain unbeaten after nine matches, despite an own goal from Alfonso Pedraza in the second half. That came after Davide Frattesi had scored a first-half goal to put the visitors ahead.
AC Milan are up to fourth place after beating Genoa 2-1, with Alphadjo Cisse and Christian Pulisic scoring the goals inside the first 20 minutes.
Equalisers from Nick Woltemade and Gleison Bremer earned Juventus a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina.
In France, Lille remain two points behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain after beating Rennes 2-1, while Monaco were denied victory against Le Mans after a 90th-minute equaliser from Erwan Colas.
Lens’s week did not improve, with Marseille claiming a late winner in a 2-1 victory.
In the German Bundesliga, Freiburg climbed to third with a 2-0 win over struggling Union Berlin, while Bayer Leverkusen were 2-1 winners away at Cologne.
