Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball next to Espanyol's Spanish midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 1, 2017. (AFP)

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (back) challenges Espanyol's Spanish defender Sergio Sanchez during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 1, 2017. (AFP)

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho (R) celebrates with Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on October 1, 2017. (AFP)

Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (L) vies with Newcastle United's Scottish midfielder Matt Ritchie during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on October 1, 2017.
The game ended 1-1. (AFP)

Barcelona Lionel Messi celebrates scoring a goal with Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez and team mates (Reuters)

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo is fouled by Espanyol's Spanish defender Mario Hermoso (R) during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 1, 2017. (AFP)

Barcelona Lionel Messi celebrates scoring a goal with Ivan Rakitic, Andres Iniesta and team mates in front of the empty stands as the game is being played behind closed doors (Reuters)

Espanyol's Mario Hermoso Canseco in action with Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo (Reuters)

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in action with Newcastle United's Ciaran Clark and Javi Manquillo (Reuters)