Atletico Madrid defeats Real Madrid as Barcelona leads La Liga

Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in La Liga on Sunday. Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona reacted positively to Atletico’s victory, indicating his support for the result. Barcelona now heads into the international break six points clear atop the table, while Atletico sits in second, five points ahead of Real Madrid. Hansi Flick’s side is the only team with a perfect record after seven matches. La Liga takes a three-week hiatus before resuming with Barcelona facing Getafe, Atletico visiting Alaves, and Real Madrid up against Villarreal.

• 8:49 AMYahoo Sports — Lamine Yamal reacts to Atletico Madrid’s win over Real Madrid as Barcelona sit clear at top of La Liga