Football
Frenkie de Jong targets Alavés for Barcelona return
Barcelona expect Frenkie de Jong to miss the 25 October Clasico, instead planning his comeback from injury for the 1 November match against Alavés.
Alavés
Atlético Madrid beat Real at home twice in a row for first time since 1977
Diego Simeone's Atlético won 2-1 at the Metropolitano in round six of La Liga, repeating a 1970s feat after last September's 5-2 win, and sit second in the table.