Atletico Madrid is on top of La Liga and Kane honored in Germany before Klassiker
Atletico Madrid moved to the top of La Liga for a few hours by beating Levante 2-0, powered by goals from Alejandro Grimaldo in the 36th minute and Giuliano Simeone finishing an incisive move for the second. Atletico went one point ahead of Barcelona, though Barcelona can reclaim first when it plays Alaves later Saturday. Players wore black armbands as Spain mourned after a deadly train collision, and the Spanish soccer federation postponed 24 Copa del Rey matches scheduled for Wednesday. Bayern Munich honored Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane ahead of a Bundesliga Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund, with Kane showing the trophy to fans. In England, Manchester City lost 1-0 at home to Brighton and Arsenal could overtake City if it draws or wins against Liverpool on Sunday. The roundup also covers results across Germany, Italy and France.





