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  It has taken two years, three months and 13 days for Barcelona fans to be able to proudly show off the LaLiga league table. The Catalan side are back at the top of the table almost two and a half years later, level on 19 points with Real Madrid, but lead the ranking by virtue of a superior goal difference, where they have a +18 difference compared to the +11 held by Real Madrid. The last time Barcelona were leaders was under Quique Setién and one has to go back to matchday 29 of the 2019/20 season, when the Catalan outfit had 64 points after beating Leganés 2-0, while Real Madrid were two points behind, 62, after beating Valencia (3-0). However, the following week, Barcelona drew (0-0) at the Sánchez Pizjuán, while Real Madrid recorded a controversial win at Anoeta (1-2) and the side from the capital topped the table with a better head to head having played both league games with Los Blancos going on to claim the title. Under Ronald Koeman, Barça never reached the summit of the table and the arrival of former player Xavi Hernandez has seen the Catalan club find the form they lacked under the Dutch coach. The first ‘El Clasico’ of the season is just two weeks away with Madrid travelling away to Getafe next weekend as Barcelona welcome Celta to Camp Nou. (All Football)

Real Madrid surrendered the leadership of La Liga to Barcelona after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Osasuna on Sunday evening. Carlo Ancelotti's side slipped to second in LaLiga behind archrivals Barcelona on goal difference. Karim Benzema was back in the starting 11, while Andriy Lunin replaced Thibaut Courtois in goal after the Belgian had to drop out with a back injury. Madrid took the lead with a stroke of fortune and a dose of controversy in the 42nd minute when Vinicius Jr's cross went in at the far post. Osasuna players claimed offside as VAR rejected the visitors' appeals. Kike Garcia's second-half header gave Osasuna a deserved equalizer but Madrid should have won when they were given a 78th-minute penalty after David Garcia's push on Benzema. Benzema sent the spot kick against the bar and Osasuna clung on bravely until the end to take a point and end Madrid's 100 percent start to the season. (Xinhua)

Manchester City routed Manchester United 6-3 in the highest-scoring Manchester derby ever as Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored an impressive hat-trick. City were all over United from the start, dominating possession and creating chance after chance. Foden opened the scoring in the eighth minute, before Haaland found the back of the net twice after the half-hour mark. Foden added another before the break as United trailed 4-0 at half-time for the second time this season. United fans were seen leaving the Etihad Stadium at this point. Antony pulled one back for United early in the second half, but there was no stopping for City today. Haaland finished off his hat-trick in the 64th minute, becoming the first City player to score three against United since Francis Lee in 1970. Foden matched his team-mate's hat-trick with his third goal in the 72nd minute. Anthony Martial scored two consolation goals for United in the dying minutes, the second from the penalty spot, but there was no way back for United. City earned their third straight Premier League win against their cross-town rivals for the first time since 2014. They're also the first team to win eight straight top-flight home games while scoring at least three goals in each match since 1965. Erik ten Hag falls to a crushing defeat in his first Manchester derby. He's the sixth United manager in a row to lose their first league match against City, with Alex Ferguson the last to win his derby debut all the way back in 1987. (All Football)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Sunday said that the riot and ensuing stampede at a football match in Indonesia that killed 174 people is a "dark day" for the sport.  The violence broke out at a stadium in East Java during a game between Arema and Persebaya Surabaya. At least 174 people died in the stampede, Deputy East Java Governor Emil Dardak told local media on Sunday afternoon.  Other official or government-backed sources put the number between 129 and 182. The resulting stampede led to cases of suffocation. After the match in East Java province between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended on Saturday night, supporters from the losing team invaded the pitch to express their frustration, police said.  FIFA issued an official statement in which President Gianni Infantino said that the football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents. "The football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents that have taken place in Indonesia at the end of the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at the Kanjuruhan Stadium," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in an official statement released by FIFA. "This is a dark day for all involved in football and a tragedy beyond comprehension. I extend my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims who lost their lives following this tragic incident," he added.  "Together with FIFA and the global football community, all our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, those who have been injured, together with the people of the Republic of Indonesia, the Asian Football Confederation, the Indonesian Football Association, and the Indonesian Football League, at this difficult time," Gianni said.  Many of the top football clubs around the world, including Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United, and PSG among others expressed condolences to the families affected by the horrific incident. (ANI)