Málaga are through in the Champions League after a 2-0 victory over FC Porto at La Rosaleda, making it 2-1 on aggregate. Isco and Santa Cruz were responsible for Málaga’s further progress, one goal coming in each half.
Barcelona 4-0 AC Milan
Barcelona became the first club in Champions League history to overturn a two goal deficit without the advantage of an away goal, beating AC Milan 4-0 at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid up to second spot
Valencia lost out on a chance to move into fourth place in La Liga after losing 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao, Muniain the scorer.
Another record for Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi continues to break records and set new standards, this time coming on as a substitute against Deportivo on Saturday to score in his 17th consecutive La Liga game to pass Pole Teodor Pewterek’s 1937-38 world record of scoring in 16 straight games for Ruch Chorzow.
Formula One 2013
For those who follow Formula One, here is the full calendar for 2013, a total of nineteen races starting in Melbourne, Australia, on March 17th and ending at Interlagos, Brazil, on November 24th 2013.
Valencia go out
Valencia are out of the Champions League after a 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain, losing 3-2 on aggregate. On the night, Valencia took the lead in the second half through Jonas but Lavezzi equalised ten minutes later.
Manchester United 1-2 Real Madrid
An exciting game between Manchester United and Real Madrid, one in which always looked like there would be goals. Although a lot of the build-up centred around two players, van Persie and Ronaldo, neither impressed too much, although Ronaldo did score a goal.
Málaga 0-0 Atlético Madrid
A 0-0 draw between Málaga and Atlético Madrid did neither team any real harm, Málaga holding onto fourth place in La Liga and Atlético gaining a point on Barcelona, who lost to Real Madrid on Saturday.
Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
Real Madrid came out on top in the latest ‘clasico’, beating arch rivals Barcelona 2-1 on Saturday. Benzema opened the scoring for Real but Barca soon equalised through Lionel Messi, the Argentinian striker equalling the record for the number of goals scored in ‘clasicos’. He joins the legendary Alfredo di Stefano on eighteen.
Seventh, or even eighth, could be good enough for Europe
A cup final between Atlético and Real Madrid, with both teams already virtually assured of a top three finish, means that seventh place in La Liga could be enough for qualification for European competition this year. Or even eighth if Málaga, who were sanctioned for tax debts, finish in the top few and fail in their appeal to get a …