After league leaders Real Madrid beat the Catalans 2-1 in Saturday's Clasico, Diego Simeone's Atletico took full advantage to move a point ahead of Xavi Hernandez's side. Atletico trail 'Los Blancos' and second-place Girona by three points, having played a game less. Alvaro Morata scored and set up Rodrigo Riquelme's opener as Atletico cruised to victory over Alaves, 17th, at the Metropolitano stadium. Ander Guevara pulled one back at the death for Alaves but it was too little, too late.
