Real Madrid overcame Sevilla by a single goal, Di María finding the net with just fifteen minutes to go in the match. Both teams ended up a man short as Carvalho and Darbo were both ordered from the pitch for being naughty boys.
Málaga 0-3 Atletico Madrid
Oh dear, another defeat for the Blue and Whites, and this time a quite comprehensive one at the hands of visiting Atletico Madrid. Three goals from set pieces, two scored by Tiago and one by Dominguez sealed things for Madrid and Málaga remain third from bottom of La Liga.
CD Nerja up to third place
CD Nerja are up to third place in Primera Andaluza Grupo 3 after a 0-2 win at Lauro and are level on points with second placed Real Jaén B and only six points behind leaders San Pedro.
It’s more than a game
Police in Lubumbashi, DR Congo, fired over the heads of football fans to disperse angry crowds after the local team TP Mazembe lost the Club World Cup final, played in Abu Dhabi, to the Italian Club Inter Milan by three goals to nil, the disappointed fans taking to the streets to attack Chinese-run businesses.
Emphatic win for Barcelona
Espanyol slumped to their first home defeat of the season, losing 1-5 to visiting Barcelona who now move five points clear at the top of La Liga pending Sunday’s matches.
Champions League Last 16 draw
Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur Valencia v Schalke Inter Milan v Bayern Munich Lyon v Real Madrid Arsenal v Barcelona Marseille v Manchester United FC Copenhagen v Chelsea
Málaga back to losing ways
Getafe were 1-0 winners against third placed Villarreal, despite playing most of the second half with ten men after Cata Díaz was given his marching orders and then with nine men after goalscorer Albín got a little carried away with his celebrations just before the end.
Nerja up to fifth
Nerja have moved up to fifth place in the Primera Andaluza Grupo 3 after a 2-0 win over Real Jaén B. Leaders San Pedro, meanwhile, thrashed Torremolinos by six goals to nil to maintain a five point cushion over nearest rivals Carolinense CD.
Málaga 4-1 Racing Santander
Strange happenings at La Rosaleda with Málaga registering a 4-1 win over Racing Santander and moving out of the relegation zone, just.
Wins for the top two
The Saturday night La Liga football fixtures were all affected by the wildcat strike by air traffic controllers, teams having to travel by road and rail. The Barcelona match was delayed by forty-five minutes.