Fermín López double earns Barcelona 2-1 comeback win at Atlético to stay top

Barcelona came from behind to beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 at the Metropolitano on Matchday 12, with Fermín López scoring both goals, according to Football España. The result keeps Barcelona top of LaLiga and leaves them five points clear of Atlético.

Giuliano Simeone gave Atlético the lead, but Fermín equalised on the stroke of half-time after a poor clearance by Marc Pubill. Lamine Yamal set up Fermín for the winner on 66 minutes. Goalkeeper Joan García had earlier saved one-on-one from Julián Álvarez and also denied Lee Kang-in.

Barcelona had 30 points going into the match, with Atlético on 28. Real Madrid, who won at Valencia the day before, are now Barcelona's nearest challengers. Hansi Flick brought on Frenkie de Jong at right-back for Brian Fariñas at half-time and Barcelona pressed higher after the break.

The win carries extra weight because Atlético knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League quarter-finals and the Copa del Rey last season. Flick rated the importance of going into the international break as leaders at 10 out of 10 and said winning at the Metropolitano is not easy.