Real Madrid are through to the final of the Copa del Rey after disposing of Barcelona 1-3 on Tuesday evening, making it 2-4 on aggregate over the two legs.
Real Betis 3-0 Málaga
Atlético Madrid kept up their faint hopes of keeping up with Barcelona with a 1-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, Falcao scoring from the penalty spot.
Deportivo 1-2 Real Madrid
Real Madrid had to come from a goal down to beat Deportivo La Coruña 1-2 on Saturday, but more serious was a stupid second booking for Di Maria just before the final whistle which means he will miss the match with Barcelona next Saturday.
Rubin Kazan 0-1 Atlético Madrid
Holders Atlético Madrid are out of the Europa League, despite winning 0-1 against Rubin Kazan. Falcao was the scorer in the 84th minute, but it wasn’t enough and Atlético went out 1-2 on aggregate.
AC Milan 2-0 Barcelona
Barcelona completed 674 passes to AC Milan’s 261 in their first leg match on Wednesday night but it was Milan who managed to put the ball in the net, twice. Just goes to show.
FC Porto 1-0 Málaga
FC Porto dominated the first leg of the last sixteen Champions League match against Málaga bur only came away with a slender 1-0 victory. The Blue and Whites, on the other hand, only managed one shot all match.
Nadal back to winning ways
Rafael Nadal has won his first title since last year’s French Open after beating David Nalbandian 6-2 6-3 in the final of the Brazil Open in Sao Paulo. Nadal, who has slipped to fifth in the world rankings, was playing only his second tournament following a seven-month absence with a knee injury. The eleven-time Grand Slam winner is next scheduled …
Real Madrid 2-0 Real Valladolid
No change at the top of La Liga after Sunday’s matches, all the top five teams having won. Real Madrid overcame the challenge of Rayo Vallecano, two early goals from Morata and Ramos getting the job done. Real remain sixteen points adrift of the leaders.
Granada 1-2 Barcelona
An eighteenth minute goal from Saviola was enough to see Málaga past Athletic Bilbao 1-0 and strengthen their grip on fourth place in La Liga.
Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester United
A pulsating Champions League game between Real Madrid and Manchester United ended 1-1, giving United the advantage for the second leg. There were numerous missed chances and some great saves from both keepers.