Lionel Messi helped himself to a record-breaking five goals and substitute Tell bagged a brace as Barcelona sauntered into the quarter finals of the Champions League with a 7-1 win on the night (10-2 on aggregate) against Bayer Leverkusen.
Real Madrid 5-0 Espanyol
A 5-0 stroll in the park for La Liga leaders Real Madrid against Espanyol and their lead is back to ten points.
No surprise as Chelsea sack manager Villas-Boas
Chelsea Football Club have parted company with yet another manager, Andre Villas-Boas being sacked after just nine months in charge. With the players under-performing and under-achieving, someone had to go and, as is usually the case, it is the manager.
Getafe 1-3 Málaga
Málaga have moved up into fourth place in la Liga, at least until Sunday, after a 1-3 win at Getafe.
Wins for Real and Barca
A 54th minute goal from Cristiano Ronaldo, his 29th of the season so far, was enough to see Real Madrid overcome a stubborn Rayo Vallecano.
Torres dropped from squad for friendly with Venezuela
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, scorer of four goals in 29 matches this season so far, has been dropped from the Spanish squad to play Venezuela in Málaga next Wednesday. It is the first time in five years he has not been picked.
CSKA Moscow 1-1 Real Madrid
A last gasp goal by Wembloom earned CSKA Moscow a draw against Real Madrid in the Champions League after Ronaldo had given Real a first half lead. Real Madrid remain strong favourites to progress to the quarter-finals with the return leg at the Bernabeu on March 14th.
Barcelona 5-1 Valencia
Valencia took an early lead against Barcelona through Piatti but ended up being thrashed 5-1, Lionel Messi helping himself to four goals with Xavi adding the fifth.
Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Málaga
Málaga slip down to eighth place in La Liga and Athletic Bilbao move up to fourth after a 3-0 victory for the Basque side, the goals all coming within a three minute period in the second half courtesy of Amorebieta, San José and Toquero.
Real Madrid 4-0 Racing Santander
Real Madrid are, at least temporarily, 13 points clear at the top of La Liga after a comfortable 4-0 against Racing Santander.