Atletico Madrid moved above Real Madrid into second place in LaLiga after a 2-1 derby victory at the Metropolitano on Sunday, with Dean Huijsen's dismissal proving decisive.
Barcelona continued their scoring spree with a 7-2 victory over Racing Santander while Atletico beat Osasuna 4-0 in Tuesday's Spanish La Liga action.
Sunday's La Liga action saw emphatic wins for title contenders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, while the remaining matches ended in hard-fought, tense draws.
Andoni Iraola has eased concerns over Bradley Barcola and Milos Kerkez after both players were forced off during Liverpool's 2-1 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday.
Alexis Mac Allister scored a superb winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield.
Liverpool head into their Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid with manager Andoni Iraola facing an early test of his squad management.