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Barca stay on top after win over Las Palmas, Atletico beat Valencia

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  Second-half goals from substitutes Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres gave Barcelona a 2-0 win away over Las Palmas that keeps them top of La Liga.   Madrid : Second-half goals from substitutes Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres gave Barcelona a 2-0 win away over Las Palmas that keeps them top of La Liga. Olmo came on at halftime after Barca had struggled to get into a game against an aggressive rival and soon made an impact when he controlled a pass from Lamine Yamal and showed quick feet before rifling home with his left foot. Las Palmas caused Barcelona problems but failed to create clear chances, although they thought they had a penalty after Eric Garcia blocked a shot with his upper arm in the closing minutes, only for the VAR to spot a previous offside. Ferran sealed a tense win in injury time when he controlled in space in the Las Palmas area and fired home off the underside of the crossbar. Atletico Madrid enjoyed a 3-0 win away to Valencia, with Julian Alvarez scoring twice in th...