New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Barcelona delivered a commanding statement in the La Liga title race, overcoming an early deficit to dismantle Atletico Madrid 3-1 at the Spotify Camp Nou on Tuesday night. The victory, sealed by goals from Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres, not only extended the Catalan giants' lead at the summit to four points but also handed Diego Simeone's side their first league defeat since August.

The clash between two of Spain's most formidable sides lived up to its billing as a potential championship decider. Atletico Madrid arrived in Barcelona riding a seven-match winning streak across all competitions, their defensive structure having conceded just 11 goals all season. Yet Hansi Flick's high-octane Barcelona proved to...