Forward Ferran Torres bagged a hat-trick in Barcelona's entertaining 5-3 win over Real Betis at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla in LaLiga on Saturday.
Diego Simeone has urged his Atletico Madrid players to embrace the challenge of facing Barcelona on Tuesday night, after offering sympathy to Hansi Flick following the Barcelona manager's emotional moment with Raphinha at the weekend.
Diego Simeone said Atletico Madrid "had a plan" to break Inter down and insisted his side executed it "to perfection" as they claimed a dramatic 2-1 win in the Champions League.
Kylian Mbappe produced a stunning four-goal display to help Real Madrid edge Olympiacos 4–3 in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League thriller.
Real Madrid stayed top of La Liga despite being held to a draw at Elche on Sunday, while Atletico closed the gap to the leaders with a narrow win against Getafe.
Antoine Griezmann has underlined his determination to remain a driving force at Atletico Madrid after agreeing a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2027.