A hat-trick from Raúl helped Real Madrid to close the gap on leaders Barcelona as they beat Sevilla 2-4.
Real and Barca win, Málaga and Nerja don’t
Real Madrid are doing all they can to keep the pressure on Barcelona, this time winning 3-0 against Almería. Brazilian Marcelo opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and then the in-form Huntelaar – eight goals in his last six games – grabbed a pair to give Real a comfortable win.
Better performance from Real Madrid
A much improved performance from Real Madrid saw them move within three points of leaders Barcelona pending Sunday’s games after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-5 on Saturday evening.
Real bow out of Champions League
No doubting the third goal, a cracker from Steven Gerard, and the fourth from Dossena as Liverpool overcame Real Madrid 4-0 on the night, 5-0 on aggregate, to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. It is the first time in five years that Real have not made the quarters of the competition, though they only have themselves to blame. …
Barca move six points clear
Sergio Busquets and Lionel Messi scored to give Barcelona a fairly comfortable 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and they now move six points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid could only manage a draw. Barcelona had numerous chances to increase the scoreline but failed to take advantage, while Real Madrid were rather lucky to come away …
Real win, Málaga don’t
Real Madrid traveled to Numancia and made it six wins in a row with a 0-2 victory, both goals coming in the second half. Raúl opened the scoring, and in doing so equalled the club scoring record set by the legendary Alfredo di Stefano. Robben added a second a few minutes later.
Calderon resigns as president of Real Madrid
Ramon Calderon has resigned as president of Real Madrid football club following an emergency board meeting.
All change at the White House
Out goes Bernd Shuster, in comes Juande Ramos. Real Madrid have a new coach after Bernd Schuster was sacked today and replaced by ex-Tottenham and Sevilla coach Juande Ramos. Ramos has initially been given the job for six months, at which time a decision will be made as to whether his contract is extended….or not. It will, no doubt, depend …
Mixed fortunes in the Champions League
Real Madrid have slipped to second spot in group H of the Champions League after suffering a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Juventus. Del Piero opened the scoring for Juve, with Amario adding a second. Ruud van Nistelrooy pulled one back for Real but it wasn’t enough. Villarreal are second in group E, behind Manchester United, on goal difference …
Former Real Madrid president detained
The former president of Real Madrid, Lorenzo Sanz, has been arrested in connection with the handling of fake promisory notes. Two other people have also been detained. Sanz is expected to make a brief court appearance before being released.