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La Liga: Atletico Madrid Overtake Barcelona With Comfortable Alaves Win

Atletico Madrid eased to a 2-1 win over Alaves on Sunday to rise above champions Barcelona to third in La Liga. After league leaders Real Madrid beat the Catalans 2-1 in Saturday's Clasico, Diego Simeone's Atletico took full advantage to move a point ahead of Xavi Hernandez's side. Atletico trail Los Blancos and second-place Girona by three points, having played a game less. Alvaro Morata scored and set up Rodrigo Riquelme's opener as Atletico cruised to victory over Alaves, 17th, at the Metropolitano stadium.

Marseille-Lyon Off After Bus Attack As 'Angry' Kylian Mbappe Lifts PSG

Sunday's Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Lyon was postponed after the visitors' bus was stoned on its way to the ground, while Kylian Mbappe drew the ire of Brest after scoring twice in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-2 victory. Lyon coach Fabio Grosso's face was left bloodied and his assistant was also injured as the team bus was pelted with stones en route to the Velodrome, shattering several windows. A club source said Grosso had also been experiencing dizzy spells.

Bundesliga: Julian Brandt Strikes Late For Dortmund As Leverkusen Stay Top

A late equaliser from Julian Brandt saw Borussia Dortmund rescue a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Dortmund twice came from behind to level the scores against in-form Frankfurt, claiming a draw which keeps them within two points of champions Bayern Munich ahead of next weekend's clash. Edin Terzic's side are now four points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who beat Freiburg 2-1.