REAL MADRID

The semi-finals are set for the 2011 Champions League

Damage limitation wil be Spurs' main motive on Wednesday when the mighty Real Madrid come visiting with an aggregate lead of 4-0 after the first leg at the Bernabeu.

Lionel Messi's 48th goal of the season saw Barcelona beat Shakhtar Donetsk by an aggregate of 6-1 in Ukraine.

Barcelona and Manchester United advanced to the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League after victories against Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea respectively.

Lionel Messi's 48th goal of the season saw Barcelona beat Shakhtar Donetsk by an aggregate of 6-1 in Ukraine.

Real Madrid kept their title hopes alive with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames to keep the gap with leaders Barcelona to eight points.

Barcelona secured a 3-1 win comeback win over bottom-of-the-pile Almeria, sustaining their eight-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the table.

Barcelona planted one foot into the semis of the Champions League with a huge 5-1 first leg win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, setting up a probable El Classico clash with Real Madrid in the semi finals.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho are the richest men in football according to a survey conducted by the France Football magazine.

Real Madrid broke the jinx and qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in seven years after a 3-0 victory over French side Olympique Lyon at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid broke the jinx and qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in seven years after a 3-0 victory over French side Olympique Lyon at the Santiago Bernabeu. In the other game, Chelsea and FC Copenhagen played out a 0-0 draw, meaning the English side go through with an aggregate score of 2-0.

Barcelona extended their lead the the top of the table to 10 points after Seydo Keita gave them a 1-0 victory over Real Zaragoza.

Ten-man Real Madrid produced an impressive performance at Espanyol to win 1-0 on Sunday, cutting their points gap with Barcelona to five points.

It wouldn't be exaggerating to say that when Real Madrid make the trip to Nou Camp to face arch-rivals Barcelona on Monday, it will be football's equivalent to war.

It's 209th Classico on Monday, when Real Madrid travel to the Nou Camp to face Barcelona in a potentially explosive thriller.

Game match between Ajax Amsterdam and Real Madrid real-time update - as it happened

Manchester United has moved up the league table of the world's richest football clubs, putting it just behind Real Madrid, who have held their top position for the third consecutive year.