Barcelona have reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the seventh straight season, equalling the records of Manchester United and Real Madrid, after beating Manchester City 2-1 on the night, 4-1 on aggregate. Messi and Alves scored for Barcelona, Kompany getting the goal for City.
Atlético 4-1 Milan
Atlético Madrid have reached the quarter finals of the Champions League for the first time since 1987 with a 4-1 (5.1 aggregate) win over AC Milan.
Real Madrid 3-0 Levante
Real Madrid are three pints clear of Atlético and four ahead of Barcelona after this weekend’s games having beaten Levante 3-0.
Real Valladolid 1-0 Barcelona
Barcelona did their title chances no good at all after losing 1-0 to Real Valladolid on Saturday, slipping down to third place in La Liga in the process.
Real earn late draw at Atlético
A dream start for Real Madrid in their local derby with Atlético, Benzema finding the net after just three minutes, but by half time it was the visitors who were in the lead through Koke and Gabi.
Malaga 1-1 Real Valladolid
The Blue and Whites could only draw 1-1 with fellow strugglers Real Valladolid on Saturday. Santa Cruz gave Málaga an early lead but Larsson equalised on the half hour mark and that’s the way it stayed.
Real Madrid hit six past Schalke 04
Two goals apiece from Benzema, Bale and Ronaldo gave Real Madrid a 1-6 first leg win at Schalke 04 and a reasonable chance of progressing to the last eight of the Champions League. Huntelaar scored for the home side.
Barcelona pay up
Barcelona have paid €13.5 million euros to the Spanish authorities after being charged with tax fraud over the signing of Neymar, although the Spanish champions insist they have not committed any offence. According to the club, “The aim is to cover eventual interpretations that could be given to the contracts drawn up in the operation to sign Neymar.”
Osasuna 3-0 Atlético Madrid
Real are out on their own, three points clear, at the top of La Liga after Atlético Madrid were beaten 3-0 by Osasuna on Sunday evening, with Álvaro, Armenteros and Torres getting the goals in the first half.
Almeria 0-0 Málaga
The Blue and Whites remain on the edge of the drop zone in seventeenth place after a disappointing 0-0 draw with Almeria on Saturday night.