Ronaldo returned from his lavish Valentine's Day engagement party in Paris with an injury to his toe.
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, find themselves in the bizarre situation of having made poor starts to the campaign
The Premier League champions signed Athletic Bilbao left back Asier del Horno for $14.50 million on a three-year contract.
India held off a later rally by the Dutch to win their opening match in the four-nation junior hockey tournament in Spain.
10-man Real Madrid fought back from a goal down to claim a 3-1 win at home to Athletic Bilbao.
Villarreal set up a King's Cup semis against Barca after Gerard Moreno gave them a 1-0 win
Barcelona kept up the pressure on La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid when Lionel Messi struck from the penalty spot in a 1-0 win at Espanyol in Saturday's Catalan derby.
India beat Spain 3-2 to record their second successive win in the junior hockey tournament in Spain
One of the most disappointing aspects of Barcelona's failure to win major silverware last season was the lack of on-field chemistry between Lionel Messi and Neymar.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is confident Cristiano Ronaldo's three-match ban will be reduced to two so he can play in Saturday's La Liga game at home to Elche.
Atletico Madrid secured a berth in the Champions League group stage for next season and Deportivo La Coruna narrowly escaped relegation when they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at champions Barcelona on the final day in La Liga on Saturday.
Barcelona shook off the disappointment of their Champions League defeat by Chelsea to extend their lead in the Primera Liga to 11 points with a 2-0 defeat of Athletic Bilbao.
IMAGES from the soccer matches played in Spain and Italy on Saturday
Images from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Wednesday.
'I've been here 20 years and many times had the opportunity to leave. I don't have to convince you my preference has always been Arsenal'
They beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 at the Bernabeu on Thursday to make the grade.
It is a scenario few could have foreseen after Real won a Liga and Champions League double last term and began this season so convincingly.
New UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin believes London is the perfect choice to stage the climax to Euro 2020 after 12 other cities across the continent host earlier matches, he said on Wednesday.
Former Barcelona great Michael Laudrup lambasted the Brazil international for "provoking" the opposition in Saturday's 5-1 win at Leganes and Neymar's flamboyant style will be scrutinised again on Wednesday when Barcelona host Atletico.
Images from football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
Napoli went down 3-1 at home to RB Leipzig, Arsenal and AC Milan enjoyed comfortable away wins, and Borussia Dortmund's Michy Batshuayi scored twice to secure a 3-2 victory in Europa League last 32, first leg action
Real Madrid midfielder Gareth Bale damaged a calf muscle in his left leg during Tuesday's 4-0 Champions League Group A victory at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, tests confirmed on Thursday.
Marcelino dismissed but Valencia keep pressure on Barcelona
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shocking loss against Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the fourth round of Candidates Chess tournament.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has blamed Manchester United's "lack of negotiating experience" for the failure of goalkeeper David De Gea's move to the Spanish capital on Monday.
Barca must beat Villareal on the weekend if they are to stand a chance of overhauling Real in the run in.
Struggling Rayo win at Valladolid after late penalty save
Winning the treble last season has spurred Barcelona to try and win all six trophies up for grabs this year and replicate the feat they achieved in 2009, midfielder Andres Iniesta said on Monday.
Real must beat Athletic Bilbao in their concluding league match to emerge Spanish champs. \n\n
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane shrugged off his first setback since taking over from the sacked Rafa Benitez after his new team could only manage a 1-1 draw at Real Betis in La Liga.
The Portuguese can expect a hostile reception in Valencia, who had to suffer 15 of his goals for Real Madrid and are returning to the Champions League for the first time in three years.
