23:30 CET - That's that for our coverage of tonight's clash, but be sure to keep an eye on the ScoresStat website and app for plenty of analysis and reaction to it and the other big games all over Europe this weekend.
Adios!
23:12 CET - That result very much leaves Barcelona in pole position in the LaLiga title fight heading into the international break, with three points between them and rivals Real Madrid.
Jose Mourinho's side remain a real threat having won their last eight matches including El Clasico, but if tonight was anything to go by, Atletico will have to up their game if they want to make the title fight a three-horse race.
23:06 CET - Perhaps the biggest compliment you can give Hansi Flick's side is that very little of note happened after they took the lead tonight. They just never let the hosts get any kind of control or sustain any kind of pressure in their search for an equaliser.
The stats make that abundantly clear, with Atleti recording just 32% possession, two shots and 0.15 xG in the second half.
22:57 CET - Barcelona win in Madrid!
The reigning LaLiga champions have seen things out to claim a 2-1 win that puts them three points clear at the top of the table and leaves their opponents down in third, five points off the summit.
22:45 CET - With just under 10 minutes to go, it's looking more likely to become 3-1 than 2-2 in Madrid. If you didn't know the score, you'd think that the hosts were protecting a lead, such is Barca's control of possession.
22:30 CET - Fermin scores again!
The midfielder gets on the end of a glorious through ball from Lamine Yamal and sends a right-footed strike into the back of the net! 2-1!
22:19 CET - Just over 10 minutes into the second half, Barcelona are seeing far more of the ball, but the hosts are still a big threat on the break and just had a big chance to retake the lead through Alvarez, who hasn't had the best of nights so far.
One interesting move from Hansi Flick has seen Frenkie de Jong come on and play at right-back.
21:48 CET - Barcelona have equalised on the stroke of half-time!
Fermin continues his fine form for the Blaugrana with a clinical left-footed strike in the box, drawing the visitors level going into the break.
The hosts will feel hard done by, given they dominated large spells of the opening period, but Barca always remain a danger with their firepower in the final third.
Check out all the first-half stats here!
21:31 CET - Atleti have been superb in the opening half-hour at the Metropolitano, creating all sorts of problems for a shaky-looking Barcelona.
After Giuliano Simeone's early breakthrough, Kang-In Lee and Julian Alvarez have also threatened for the fired-up hosts.
Can Hansi Flick's men gain a foothold in the contest before half-time?
21:10 CET - A dream start for Atletico Madrid!
The hosts lead inside 10 minutes, as Giuliano Simeone slots home from Julian Alvarez's cut-back to send the home support into raptures.
Atleti are heading top of LaLiga as it stands...
21:01 CET - We're underway in Madrid, with Atleti and Barca chasing a crucial three points in the LaLiga title race!
20:27 CET - Victory tonight would see Barcelona move three points clear at the LaLiga summit ahead of the November international break, as Hansi Flick's men target a third straight win after their Clasico defeat.
As for third-placed Atletico, Diego Simeone's charges could leapfrog rivals Real and leaders Barcelona with an eighth successive league win.
The stakes couldn't be higher!
20:04 CET - We're just under an hour away from kick-off in the Spanish capital, and the starting lineups are in!
Julian Alvarez leads the line for the hosts after his failed move to Barcelona in the summer, while Anthony Gordon starts alongside Raphinha and Lamine Yamal in the Catalan side's attack.
18:20 CET - Hello and welcome to our coverage of our featured match on this packed Sunday of football. The weekend really peaks this evening with a clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, first and third in the LaLiga standings after Real Madrid's win on Saturday sent them level on points with the Catalans.
Hansi Flick's side were the early form team, not just in Spain but around Europe, during the opening stages of the season, going on an 11-match winning run across competitions. They were then halted by PSG in the Champions League before losing the Clasico two weeks ago at home, which crucially tightened things up at the top of the table.
Conversely, Diego Simeone's Atleti have gone somewhat under the radar after an up-and-down first month of the season. However, they find themselves right in the mix now thanks to their seven-match winning streak, which has them top of the form charts in Spain.
Powered by Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, Barca have scored the most goals after 11 rounds, and by some distance (46), while Atleti have conceded the fewest (eight). That means this is all set up for a classic match between a brilliant attack and a parsimonious defence.
And that's not to mention the Julian Alvarez saga, which adds a healthy dose of soap to this Spanish opera - all eyes will be on the Argentine tonight to see if he dares to score against the team that courted him so publicly all summer.
There's plenty of recent sporting history between the sides, too. Remarkably, they met not twice but six times last season, with Barca winning both LaLiga clashes. However, Atleti came out on top in their two-legged Champions League and Copa del Rey ties, even winning 4-0 on one occasion.
Real Madrid's big win yesterday in Valencia has only added importance to this high-stakes clash. Whatever way it falls, the winner will be top of the table heading into the international break!
