In La Liga, Barcelona stay eight points behind Real Madrid after losing 1-2 to third placed Villarreal. Racing Santander move up to fifth place after beating Betis 3-0 and Sevilla came from behind to beat Levante 2-1 and move up into the UEFA Cup places.
SPORT
Leaders Real Madrid are currently eight points clear after a 2-1 win at home to Espanyol. Zaragoza came from behind to beat Atlético 2-1 and lift themselves out of the danger zone.
AND OUT GO REAL MADRID
Real Madrid crashed out of the Champions League after losing 1-2 at home to Roma, Real ending the game with only ten men after Pepe was given his marching orders for a second yellow card in the match. Taddei headed Roma in front before Raul slotted in for Real, but Mirko Vucinic’s header sealed it for the visitors and they …
SEVILLA GO OUT
Sevilla were surprisingly beaten by Fenerbahce and are out of the Champions League competition, although it did go to extra time and then a penalty shootout.
BUT BARCELONA STAY IN
Barcelona put paid to Celtic’s Champions League hopes, cruising into the quarter finals after a 1-0 victory. The only goal of the game, scored within the first three minutes, came from Xavi.
WEEKEND SPORT
Villarreal maintained third place in La Liga, despite only drawing 0-0 with Osasuna. Racing Santander moved back up into UEFA Cup contention after a late win, 1-0, against Valladolid. The Blue and Whites could only manage a 1-1 draw with bottom of the division Poli El Ejido, but they nevertheless reduced the gap at the top to four points as …
EARLY FOOTY
Real Madrid beat Recreativo 3-2, with Robinho the hero of the day with two goals after coming on as a substitute.
ROMA COME FROM BEHIND TO BEAT REAL MADRID
AS Roma came from a goal down to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of their second round Champions League match last night.