Defenders Diego Godin and Filipe Luis scored as Atletico Madrid bounced back from their midweek thrashing by Borussia Dortmund with a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad to move top of La Liga on Saturday ahead of the season's first Clasico.

Despite a stuttering start to the campaign, the poor form of both Barcelona and Real Madrid have allowed Diego Simeone's side to drag themselves to the summit after a seven-game unbeaten run in the league.

Wednesday's 4-0 thumping at Signal Iduna Park was the heaviest defeat of Simeone's seven years in charge, but Atletico put in a commanding display at the Wanda Metropolitano.

"I was convinced that they would respond in the best way," Simeone told Movistar. "Today was 90 minutes that showed good togetherness and creates enthusiasm and calmness."

The 2014 Spanish champions lead second-placed Barcelona by one point, with Real four further adrift, with the two giants to face off at the Camp Nou on Sunday.

After a frustrating first 44 minutes which saw Ruben Pardo twice go close for the visitors, Godin struck on the stroke of half-time, latching onto a loose ball to sweep home his first league goal since March 2017.

Atletico dominated after the restart and left-back Luis put the game to bed on the hour mark with a brilliant curling effort after cutting inside onto his less-favoured right foot.

Elsewhere, Valencia were held to their 10th draw of the season and fifth in a row with a goalless stalemate at Athletic Bilbao.

Marcelino's men, who finished fourth last term to qualify for the Champions League, are now just three points above the relegation zone despite having only lost one of their 10 top-flight matches so far.

Spain striker Iago Aspas scored a hat-trick as Celta Vigo thrashed Eibar 4-0 to move into the top half of the table, while Levante clinched a fourth successive league victory by beating Leganes 2-0.

Defenders Diego Godin and Filipe Luis scored as Atletico Madrid bounced back from their midweek thrashing by Borussia Dortmund with a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad to move top of La Liga on Saturday ahead of the season's first Clasico.

Defenders Diego Godin and Filipe Luis scored as Atletico Madrid bounced back from their midweek thrashing by Borussia Dortmund with a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad to move top of La Liga on Saturday ahead of the season's first Clasico. Despite a stuttering start to the campaign, the poor form of both Barcelona and Real Madrid have allowed Diego Simeone's side to drag themselves to the summit after a seven-game unbeaten run in the league. Wednesday's 4-0 thumping at Signal Iduna Park was the heaviest defeat of Simeone's seven years in charge, but Atletico put in a commanding display at the Wanda Metropolitano. "I was convinced that they would respond in the best way," Simeone told Movistar. "Today was 90 minutes that showed good togetherness and creates enthusiasm and calmness." The 2014 Spanish champions lead second-placed Barcelona by one point, with Real four further adrift, with the two giants to face off at the Camp Nou on Sunday. After a frustrating first 44 minutes which saw Ruben Pardo twice go close for the visitors, Godin struck on the stroke of half-time, latching onto a loose ball to sweep home his first league goal since March 2017. Atletico dominated after the restart and left-back Luis put the game to bed on the hour mark with a brilliant curling effort after cutting inside onto his less-favoured right foot. Elsewhere, Valencia were held to their 10th draw of the season and fifth in a row with a goalless stalemate at Athletic Bilbao. Marcelino's men, who finished fourth last term to qualify for the Champions League, are now just three points above the relegation zone despite having only lost one of their 10 top-flight matches so far. Spain striker Iago Aspas scored a hat-trick as Celta Vigo thrashed Eibar 4-0 to move into the top half of the table, while Levante clinched a fourth successive league victory by beating Leganes 2-0.

Diego Godin, Filipe Luis on target as Atletico win to top La Liga table

Brazil left-back Filipe Luis, who has joined up with the national squad in Russia for the upcoming World Cup, has said he remembers praying with his entire family during the dramatic penalty shootout which Brazil won against Italy to decide the 1994 World Cup final. 
 
In an interview with the Brazilian Football Association (CFB) published on Monday, the leftback spoke of his childhood memories, when playing on the World Cup stage was still a distant dream. 
 
"From '94, I mostly remember the penalties during the shootout, my whole family were together at my grandmother's house, holding hands as we prayed for the win", 32-year-old Luis told CFB, who was nine years old when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup, which was held in the United States. 
 
All he remembers from Italia '90, when he was five, was crying after Brazil were knocked out by bitter rivals Argentina in the Round of 16. 
 
He said his clearest, and happiest, World Cup memories came in 2002, when a star-studded Brazil, led by the forward line of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, won the nation's fifth title in South Korea and Japan. 
 
"They played an excellent campaign. Everyone remembers Ronaldo in the final, who gave us the trophy and scored two goals in the final after going through so much" at the previous tournament in France. 
 
Luis, who goes to Russia as the back up to Marcelo at left back, is making his first ever appearance at the World Cup, after he missed out on a spot in 2014, when Brazil were hosts. 
 
Brazil, one of the pre-tournament favorites, are in Group E alongside Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia. 
 
Their opening game is on Sunday against Switzerland.

Brazil left-back Filipe Luis said that he remembers praying with his entire family during the dramatic penalty shootout which Brazil won against Italy to decide the 1994 World Cup final

Brazil left-back Filipe Luis, who has joined up with the national squad in Russia for the upcoming World Cup, has said he remembers praying with his entire family during the dramatic penalty shootout which Brazil won against Italy to decide the 1994 World Cup final. In an interview with the Brazilian Football Association (CFB) published on Monday, the leftback spoke of his childhood memories, when playing on the World Cup stage was still a distant dream. "From '94, I mostly remember the penalties during the shootout, my whole family were together at my grandmother's house, holding hands as we prayed for the win", 32-year-old Luis told CFB, who was nine years old when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup, which was held in the United States. All he remembers from Italia '90, when he was five, was crying after Brazil were knocked out by bitter rivals Argentina in the Round of 16. He said his clearest, and happiest, World Cup memories came in 2002, when a star-studded Brazil, led by the forward line of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, won the nation's fifth title in South Korea and Japan. "They played an excellent campaign. Everyone remembers Ronaldo in the final, who gave us the trophy and scored two goals in the final after going through so much" at the previous tournament in France. Luis, who goes to Russia as the back up to Marcelo at left back, is making his first ever appearance at the World Cup, after he missed out on a spot in 2014, when Brazil were hosts. Brazil, one of the pre-tournament favorites, are in Group E alongside Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia. Their opening game is on Sunday against Switzerland.

Filipe Luis recalls praying during '94 World Cup final shootout vs Italy

Paris Saint-Germain defender Dani Alves suffered a knee injury while playing Coupe de France final match and immediately attended by a team of doctors. Now, it is confirmed now that he won't be able to recover in time to make it to Russia.

The Brazilian football federation (CBF) has confirmed it that Brazil right-back Dani Alves has been ruled out of the FIFA 2018.

Dani Alves' ouster is a major blow to the Brazil team as Alves has been a key figure for upcoming football world cup.

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Brazil coach, Tite have already been dealing with injuries of star player Neymar and defender Filipe Luis and now Dani Alves ouster is a big concern.&nbsp;

Although, Brazil team are aiming for a sixth title, starts in Russia on June 14.

The Brazilian football federation (CBF) has confirmed it that Brazil right-back Dani Alves has been ruled out of the FIFA 2018 due to a knee injury

Paris Saint-Germain defender Dani Alves suffered a knee injury while playing Coupe de France final match and immediately attended by a team of doctors. Now, it is confirmed now that he won't be able to recover in time to make it to Russia. The Brazilian football federation (CBF) has confirmed it that Brazil right-back Dani Alves has been ruled out of the FIFA 2018. Dani Alves' ouster is a major blow to the Brazil team as Alves has been a key figure for upcoming football world cup. Brazil coach, Tite have already been dealing with injuries of star player Neymar and defender Filipe Luis and now Dani Alves ouster is a big concern. Although, Brazil team are aiming for a sixth title, starts in Russia on June 14.

Major blow to Brazil as Dani Alves ruled out of FIFA 2018

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