FOREIGN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Atletico, Simeone Jr signs the victory. Poker Tottenham

Important home win in the Spanish League for Atletico Madrid, who beat Las Palmas 2-0. At the Metropolitano Stadium, the game was unlocked by Giuliano Simeone, 21 years old (pictured, celebrating with a dedication to the population hit by the flood), son of the Colchoneros' coach, Diego, who scored in the 37th minute. The doubling three minutes from the 90th, scored by Sorloth. In the standings, Flick's Barcelona (with one game more) flies to the top at +9 on Ancelotti's Real and +10 on Atletico: the Blaugrana beat Espanyol 3-1 in the derby thanks to a brace from Dani Olmo and a final goal from Raphinha.

In the Premier League, Tottenham took a 4-1 win over Aston Villa, with a brace from Solanke. The big match United-Chelsea ended 1-1 (Bruno Fernandes, Caicedo). On the Red Devils bench yesterday, Van Nistelrooy was interim while waiting for Amorim to arrive.

Slot's Liverpool are alone in the lead in the standings, +2 over Guardiola's Manchester City, who lost 2-1 at Bournemouth on Saturday, their first league defeat in eleven months. Nottingham Forest are third, -6 from the Reds, while Chelsea are fourth, -7.