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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.

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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.