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After two damaging defeats in late October undermined confidence in Hansi Flick's approach, a convincing second-half performance from Barcelona and a 2-1 win against Atletico Madrid helped to quell the doubts. Paris St Germain and Real Madrid both had the answers to the questions that Barcelona asked of them last month.
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Manager heads into international break with team third in Premier League but with record that stands up well against predecessors
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Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal will miss Spain's upcoming Nations League match against the Czech Republic, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said on Monday. Barcelona's teenage winger Yamal "reported discomfort in his right knee" after their 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday. Real Sociedad forward Oyarzabal "is in the final phase of a bout of flu", explained the federation. "Both players will join the training camp in the coming days so they can be available to face England at the Metropolitano Stadium (on Sunday)," added the RFEF.
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Lewis Hamilton made a subdued exit from Interlagos on Sunday after a weekend to forget at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the third race in a disappointing "triple-header" for Ferrari. The seven-time champion finished ninth after starting 20th on the grid, two places behind teammate Charles Leclerc, after a rain-hit contest where Ferrari were amongst the also-rans as Mercedes clinched the constructors' title. Ferrari remained second in the teams' standings but needing only three more points that their rival Mercedes cruised to the world title with little concern on the day.
