Barcelona totally dominated the first half against Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League match but clear cut chances were few and far between. Just before the break, however, a bit of Messi magic put Alexis through to open the scoring.
Real Madrid go ten points clear
Real Madrid are now ten points clear after a 4-2 win over Levante on Sunday evening and must now be clear favourites to win La Liga. A hat-trick from Ronaldo, one from the penalty spot, and one from Benzema saw Real claim the three points against Levante, the final score 4-2. Kabrál and Koné were the scorers for Levante.
Málaga 3-1 Mallorca
A good win for Málaga which takes them up to seventh place in La Liga, but they had to come from a goal down against Mallorca.
Osasuna 3-2 Barcelona
Although it is never over until the woman of substance vocalises, a win for Real Madrid on Sunday could see them move ten points clear in La Liga after Barcelona failed to win on their visit to Osasuna on Saturday evening.
Barcelona versus Athletic Bilbao for the Copa del Rey
Barcelona will play Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Copa del Rey after beating Valencia 2-0 on Wednesday night. Athletic Bilbao were the first to qualify for the final after beating the minnows of Mirandes 6-2 on Tuesday.
Granada 2-1 Málaga
A great chance to move back up into the European slots and Málaga managed to come away from Granada with nothing, losing 2-1. Ighalo and López were the scorers for the home side, Rondón getting one for the Blue and Whites.
Top two march on
No change at the top as both Real and Barcelona managed to win their matches on Saturday evening.
Málaga 2-1 Sevilla
A good and much needed win for Málaga on Sunday, a 2-1 victory over fierce rivals Sevilla with, as usual, the referee getting a lot of writing practice.
Real Madrid now seven points clear
Real Madrid are now seven points clear of rivals Barcelona at the top of La Liga after coming from behind to beat bottom club Zaragoza 3-1 on Saturday evening.
Mirandés through to semi-final of the Copa del Rey
Part-timers Mirandés from the regional Second Division B are through to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey after beating Espanyol 2-1 and progressing on the away goals rule.