Barcelona move clear at the top after Fermín López’s double stuns Atlético Madrid

They had been in a battle, they had been behind and they had been on edge, but Barcelona found a way through, holding on to their place at the top of the table and holding the doubts at bay for another day. A fortnight in which they were defeated by Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, in which they might have wondered if something was not right, ended with a 2-1 win at Atlético Madrid. This was a proper test and a proper game, 10 World Cup winners on the field and first place awaiting the winner, and at the end of an intense enjoyable night, that was Hansi Flick’s side.