🥐 Atleti flying, Barça imperious, Luis de la Fuente... 5️⃣ stories

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- 🥐 Atleti flying, Barça imperious, Luis de la Fuente... 5️⃣ stories

A high-voltage day in Spanish football was marked by a dazzling Barcelona performance, as they recorded the best start in their history after thrashing Racing, while Atlético Madrid sent a warning ahead of the derby with a commanding win over Osasuna.

Off the pitch, the spotlight was on the announcement of an agreement to renew Luis de la Fuente as head of the national team, and on Kylian Mbappé's long-awaited comments about the controversy over the shirt in support of Ceuta, on a day when Leo Messi made history once again by lifting another title on the other side of the Atlantic.

The red-and-white side heads into the clash with Real Madrid in top form after a 4-0 thrashing of Osasuna. Jonathan David enjoyed a dream first start with a goal and an assist, with further strikes from Kang-in Lee, Le Normand and Alex Baena. The controversial moment came when a goal from Arguibide was ruled out, one that could have given the Navarrese side the equaliser before the home storm was unleashed.

Kylian Mbappé explained in exclusive comments to AS...