Celta Vigo humble Real Madrid as Benfica stroll on

Celta Vigo humble Real Madrid as Benfica stroll on

WEDNESDAY ©Getty ImagesReal Madrid 1-2 Celta Vigo (Marcelo 69; Aspas 64, Jonny 70)Madrid will have to overturn a deficit in Vigo next Wednesday if they are to make it through this Copa del Rey quarter-final as they suffered their second straight defeat three days after Sevilla ended their 40-game unbeaten run. Marco Asensio went off injured early in the second half and the goals soon followed. Iago As... UEFA.com - News

Real Madrid match Barça’s unbeaten record

Real Madrid match Barça’s unbeaten record

Real Madrid have equalled Barcelona's Spanish record of 39 matches unbeaten in all competitions.Zinédine Zidane's team emulated the feat achieved by their great rivals when they defeated Granada 5-0 in their first Liga fixture of 2017. Coincidentally, it was the Santiago Bernabéu club who ended Barcelona's streak, prevailing 2-1 at the Camp Nou on 2 April 2016 thanks to a late Cristiano Ronaldo goal. Four days later Madrid succumbed 2-0 to Wolfsburg in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie. The Whites have not

How brilliant is Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos?

How brilliant is Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos?

Scorer supreme of last-minute headers, Sergio Ramos might be a defender by trade but he is also renowned for dramatic interventions at the other end for Real Madrid. He is one of the game's most garlanded players too, as winner of three Ligas, two UEFA Champions Leagues, UEFA EURO 2008 and 2012, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup among a medley of trophies. UEFA.com salutes Madrid's captain fantastic. What they say"Ramos doesn't surprise me. It's what he has – a big personality – and in games like this he's always there, always encouraging

Value-for-money Suárez the real deal for Barça

Value-for-money Suárez the real deal for Barça

There is no question that Barcelona have the figures in terms of goals scored to back up the financial figures involved in Luis Suárez's new contract keeping him at Camp Nou until 2021.VOTE FOR SUÁREZ IN YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR A remarkable haul of 35 goals in 34 Liga games this calendar year alone is justification of the Spanish champions' decision to award a fresh five-year deal to a player who turns 30 next month. The Blaugrana will just be happy in the knowledge they can count on Suárez's breathtaking strike rate for the foreseeable future after the Uruguayan

Real Madrid v Napoli: reaction, analysis

Real Madrid v Napoli: reaction, analysis

Dates: 15 February, 7 MarchReaction Emilio Butragueño, Real Madrid director: "We have the first game at home and we have to get a good result because we know the atmosphere that will await us over there. I remember playing Napoli in 1987 when Maradona was there. It was a very difficult game."Key facts

Real Madrid’s new club record: 35 games unbeaten

Real Madrid’s new club record: 35 games unbeaten

Real Madrid's 3-2 victory over Deportivo La Coruña on Saturday has set a new club record of 35 games unbeaten.The run dates back to April's 2-0 reverse at Wolfsburg in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg and, in avoiding defeat since then, Zinédine Zidane's men have usurped the Merengues' 1988/89 vintage, who held the record of 34 matches. UEFA.com picks out the highlights from the history-makers' undefeated streak.The Numbers: Games 35, Victories 26, Draws 9, Defeats 0. Goals scored 99, Goals conceded 32.The first win ... Real Madrid 4-0 ... UEFA.com - News

Real Madrid and København among resounding winners

Real Madrid and København among resounding winners

WEDNESDAY Group BNapoli 2-0 Empoli  (Mertens 51, Chiricheş 81)Vlad Chiricheş's first goal of the season rubber-stamped the points for third-placed Napoli, who visit Juventus on Saturday. Dynamo Kyiv 5-2 Zorya Luhansk (González 13 97, Tsygankov 65, Júnior Moraes 101pen 119pen; Forster 22pen, Sivakov 89)Two extra-time penalties from Júnior Moraes helped Dynamo seal a berth in the Ukrainian Cup quarter-finals.Group CManchester United 1-0 Manchester City (Mata 54)Jua... UEFA.com - News