BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona were declared the true winners of the Madrid derby by the Spanish media on Sunday as the thrilling yet low-quality stalemate between Atletico and Real Madrid left the Catalans enjoying a 10-point lead over the two sides in La Liga. Barca won 3-0 at Leganes on the outskirts of Madrid, before a bruising yet goalless first capital derby at the new Wanda Metropolitano stadium saw tempers flare all over the pitch and left Real captain Sergio Ramos with a broken nose. "It was a war, and Barca won it," said the front page of sports daily AS, while Marca declared "Barca won the derby". The editorial of AS criticised the approach of Atletico and Real in the derby. "As you would expect, Atletico and Real Madrid engaged in a dog fight.

Source: The Star November 19, 2017 11:26 UTC