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.
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.
Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Atlético Madrid
Barcelona, who have only lost one match all season, are now twelve points clear at the top of La Liga after Arlético Madrid, their nearest rivals, fell further behind after losing 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano.
Barcelona 6-1 Getafe
Alexis, Messi, Villa, Tello, Iniesta and Piqué all got themselves onto the scoresheet as Barcelona trounced Getafe 6-1 on Sunday. Alvaro scored a consolation goal for Getafe but it was too little, too late and Barcelona go marching on.
Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla
Real Madrid had a comfortable 4-1 win against Sevilla on Saturday evening. Benzema opened the scoring and then Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick, scoring in the opposition net this week. Manu del Moral scored a late consolation goal for Sevilla.