Mourinho, the Special One on ‘spying mission’
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was a surprise spectator at Borussia Dortmund’s 6-1 victory at Bundesliga bottom side Fuerth on Saturday after jetting to Germany to watch his team’s Champions League rivals.
Champions League: Madrid, Dortmund in the last four
Borussia Dortmund scored twice in added time to seal a dramatic 3-2 quarter-final, second-leg win at home to Malaga on Tuesday to reach the last four of the Champions League. Real Madrid also survived a second half resurgence by Galatasaray to win 5-3 on aggregate, on a night Cristiano Ronaldo booked a brace. With Malaga leading 2-1 in the dying stages, Dortmund’s Marco Reus gave his side a glimmer of hope with a 91st-minute equaliser, but the Spaniards would still have gone through on away goals.
Ronaldo brace clinches Madrid victory at Celta Vigo
Real Madrid registered their sixth consecutive victory in all competitions as two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo led them to a 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo. Despite dominating for long spells in the first-half, Madrid couldn’t find a way past Celta goalkeeper Javi Varas until just after the hour mark when Ronaldo swept home a loose ball from close range
Champions League: Madrid, Borussia in last eight
Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund qualified for the last eight in the European Champions League. Madrid knocked out Manchester United at Old Trafford, with Cristiano Ronaldo producing the decisive goal. Dortmund qualified for the first time for the quarter finals in 15 years by beating Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate.
Barca slump continue as Madrid win Clasico
Barcelona’s recent slump continued as Sergio Ramos’ header nine minutes from time handed Real Madrid their second win over the Catalans in five days. Karim Benzema had given the hosts the perfect start as he stabbed home Alvaro Morata’s cross after just six minutes, but Barca were level just 12 minutes later when Lionel Messi equalled Alfredo di Stefano’s record for goals scored in Clasicos as he rifled in his 18th strike in clashes between the two. The rest of the first half was then played out at a rather pedestrian pace but the introduction of Cristiano Ronaldo from the Madrid bench livened up matters after the break and Madrid eventually found the winner when Ramos rose highest to power home Luka Modric’s corner.
Tactical Review: Real Varane 1-1 FC Barcelona
Three clear storylines have emerged in the aftermath of the most recent Clásico:
(Video) Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona: Copa Del Rey Highlights
Raphael Varane headed in a leveler to leave the two La Liga giants tied after this Copa Del Rey Semi-Final first leg.
Man of the Match: Real Madrid 1-1 FC Barcelona
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Live Match Chat: Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona
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Iker Casillas’s Girlfriend Sara Carbonero Claims Real Madrid Players Want Jose Mourinho Out
Bernabeu side in grip of dressing room unrest.
Copa del Rey Clasico showdown
FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will meet for the 32nd time in the Copa del Rey Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. According to the Catalan Club’s website, the previous 31 meetings have seen Barcelona win 16, lose 10 and draw 5 times