Spanish Primera Liga side Atletico Madrid have got one foot in the Champions League group stage after claiming a crucial 3-2 success at Greek side Panathinaikos in a tough qualifying round first leg encounter on Wednesday.
An eighth-minute Maxi Rodriguez goal gave Argentina a 1-0 win over Scotland at Hampden Park as Diego Maradona's reign as national coach began with a positive result.
Second half goals by Lionel Messi and substitute Seydou Keita saw Barcelona go three points clear in the Spanish Primera Liga after their ninth successive victory.
Steven Gerrard salvaged a 1-1 draw after Liverpool were awarded a controversial penalty in time added on to deny Atletico Madrid a win that would have sent them into the next stage of the Champions League.
Gonzalo Rodriguez and Joseba Llorente scored second-half goals as Villarreal came from a goal down to beat Real Betis 2-1 in the Spanish Primera on Saturday.
Germany have added Real Betis midfielder David Odonkor to their squad for Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Wales, following the withdrawal of Stuttgart's injured Serdar Tasci.
Real Madrid got their title defense off to a winning start when a deflected shot by new signing Wesley Sneijder earned them a 2-1 comeback victory over city rivals Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
Spanish Primera Liga side Atletico Madrid have got one foot in the Champions League group stage after claiming a crucial 3-2 success at Greek side Panathinaikos in a tough qualifying round first leg encounter on Wednesday.
An eighth-minute Maxi Rodriguez goal gave Argentina a 1-0 win over Scotland at Hampden Park as Diego Maradona's reign as national coach began with a positive result.
Second half goals by Lionel Messi and substitute Seydou Keita saw Barcelona go three points clear in the Spanish Primera Liga after their ninth successive victory.
Steven Gerrard salvaged a 1-1 draw after Liverpool were awarded a controversial penalty in time added on to deny Atletico Madrid a win that would have sent them into the next stage of the Champions League.
Gonzalo Rodriguez and Joseba Llorente scored second-half goals as Villarreal came from a goal down to beat Real Betis 2-1 in the Spanish Primera on Saturday.
Germany have added Real Betis midfielder David Odonkor to their squad for Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Wales, following the withdrawal of Stuttgart's injured Serdar Tasci.
Real Madrid got their title defense off to a winning start when a deflected shot by new signing Wesley Sneijder earned them a 2-1 comeback victory over city rivals Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid are studying the options available to them to claim compensation for their player Maxi Rodriguez, who suffered a serious injury while on international duty with Argentina during the week.
Miroslav Klose headed a fine 80th minute equalizer to keep Germany's World Cup hopes alive and take their quarterfinal against Argentina into extra time at 1-1 in Berlin.
Maxi Rodriguez volleyed home a stupendous 98th minute goal to give a relieved Argentina a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Mexico in Leipzig.
Argentina gave the most impressive performance of the World Cup finals so far when they overwhelmed a woeful Serbia/Montenegro side 6-0 with a superb display of flowing football in Gelsenkirchen.
Atletico Madrid completed a stunning Primera Liga double over leaders Barcelona as two goals from Fernando Torres inspired a 3-1 victory on Sunday in the Nou Camp.
Two stunning free-kicks in the space of four minutes helped Real Madrid to overturn a one-goal deficit and beat Cadiz 3-1 to move within 10 points of Primera Liga leaders Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid's Danish midfielder Jesper Gronjkaer is on the verge of joining Stuttgart after being given the go-ahead to undergo a medical with the Bundesliga side.
Argentine striker Maxi Rodriguez has moved to Atletico Madrid from Spanish rivals Espanyol, as the Primera Liga club continue to strengthen their strike force.
Argentine striker Maxi Rodriguez scored his 11th goal of the season to give Espanyol a 2-1 win over Levante and keep alive his side's hopes of a Champions League place next season
Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid continued their perfect record under new coach Wanderley Luxemburgo by winning 3-0 away to neighbors Atletico and edging to second place in the Spanish table.
Brazilian midfielder Fredson Camara scored twice with headers to help Espanyol to a 4-1 victory over Osasuna and lift them into fourth place in the Spanish league.
Real Madrid's week of misery continued when they suffered a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol, finishing with nine men after the dismissals of Walter Samuel and Michel Salgado.
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