ATLÉTICO v REAL MADRIDAtlético 1-0 Eibar (Saúl 69)Atleti all but sealed a return to the UEFA Champions League group stage next season as Saúl Ñíguez's third goal in six outings earned a narrow home win that leaves Diego Simeone's team five points clear of fourth-place Sevilla with two to play. Atleti ended with ten men as Diego Godín received a second yellow card in added time. Granada 0-4 Real Madrid (James Rodríguez 3 11; Morata 30 35)Madrid were too hot to handle in Granada, two goals apiece from James Rodríguez and Álvaro Morata setting a much-changed side up for ... UEFA.com -
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Bayern beat BVB as Atleti hold Madrid, Barça lose
BORUSSIA DORTMUND v MONACOBayern 4-1 Dortmund (Ribéry 4, Lewandowski 10 68p, Robben 49; Raphaël Guerreiro 20)Dortmund missed a chance to overtake third-placed Hoffenheim as they were comfortably defeated in Munich. The only consolation was Raphaël Guerreiro's blistering volley but BVB will rue a key passage of play when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was unable to find the net after being sent clear and Bayern went up the other end and won the penalty which made it 4-1.
Barcelona open Atleti lead as City, Paris cruise
WEDNESDAY Atlético Madrid 1-2 Barcelona (Griezmann 59; Suárez 7, Messi 33)Copa del Rey holders Barcelona will take a lead into Tuesday's semi-final second leg at Camp Nou. Both Barcelona goals were spectacular, Luis Suárez's run starting at halfway before a fine finish then Lionel Messi's thunderbolt from outside the box. Antoine Griezmann's header gave Atleti hope of reaching the 27 May final against Alavés or Celta Vigo. Gabriel Jesus enjoys his g... UEFA.com - News
Barcelona edge Atleti as El Shaarawy shines
SATURDAYBarcelona 2-1 Atlético (Messi 30, Suárez 38; Koke 10) Barcelona survived an early scare as they came from behind to see off an Atleti side they began the day level with at the Liga summit. Koke's controlled finish gave the visitors the lead, but Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez struck before half-time. The Rojiblancos' hopes ended as Filipe Luis and Diego Godín both received red cards, and Luis Enrique's team are now three points clear with a game in hand.Arsenal 2-1 Burnley (Chambers 19, Sánchez 53; Vokes 30) Alexis Sánchez scored the winner on his first start since November as ...