Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has hailed the global appeal of El Clasico, insisting that the football world always stops to watch when his side faces Barcelona.
Julian Alvarez gave Atletico Madrid supporters a winning goal and an apology on Sunday (AEDT), sealing a 1-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna before seeking forgiveness for declaring his desire to play for Barcelona.
Maximilian Beier came off the bench to score a sensational late winner as Borussia Dortmund moved to the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Despite taking the lead twice at home, Napoli had to settle for a point in an end-to-end encounter against Serie A title contender Roma.
Bayern Munich will not have Vincent Kompany on the sidelines for several weeks after his training ground collapse, but sporting director Max Eberl said the head coach will be with the squad in spirit.
