All three Spanish sides left in the last 32 of the Europa League have been given stiff tasks if they are to progress in the competition after Friday’s draw in Nyon. Atlético Madrid have been paired with Italian giants Lazio in what should be one of the ties of the round, while Valencia will lock horns with Stoke City. Marcelo Bielsa’s Athletic Bilbao have possibly been handed an easier undertaking, having drawn Lokomotiv Moscow, but t...More

Holders Barcelona will play Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 of the Champions League while Real Madrid face a trip to Russia, having been paired with CSKA Moscow in the draw made in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday. Barca boss Pep Guardiola will undoubtedly be happier than counterpart José Mourinho, whose Madrid team will have to cope with sub-zero temperatures in the Russian capital and also have to play on a plastic pitch, something Barc...More

Already-qualified Athletic Bilbao went down 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in their final Europa League Group F game after boss Marcelo Bielsa fielded a team comprising mainly of youngsters. However, despite victory for the big-spending French club, who had invested €85m in players during the summer, they crashed out of the competition following Salzburg’s 3-2 away win at Slovan Bratislava. The Basques got off to a...More

Villarreal signed off their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 home defeat to Napoli to make it six defeats from six Group A games, the worst record of any Spanish team in the competition. The Italians needed a win at El Madrigal to qualify for the knock-out stages and second-half goals from Gokhan Inler and Marek Hamsik secured their place at the expense of Manchester City, despite Roberto Mancini’s side beating Bayern Munich 2-0 a...More

Real Madrid equalled a club record 15 wins in all competitions with a comprehensive 3-0 victory at Group B opponents Ajax that ensured José Mourinho’s men are the only Champions League team to maintain a 100% record. Ajax needed a draw to progress to the knock-out stages but they were up against it from the time José Callejón put the visitors ahead on 14 minutes when he took advantage of Kaká’s pass to fire home. Nonetheless, the Dutc...More

Man City 2 Silva 36, Toure 52 Bayern Munich 0 Etihad Stadium Manchester City bowed out of their debut Champions League campaign at the group stage despite a matchday six victory over the Group A winners Bayern Munich. Napoli’s 2-0 victory against the hapless Spanish outfit Villarreal saw them clinch second spot in the group and seal a miserable night for the Manchester clubs, with United also crashing out in Basel. With City nee...More