Cristiano Ronaldo will play no part in Real Madrid's game against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday after the prolific Portuguese forward was left out of the squad on Friday.
Barcelona forward Neymar is reportedly looking forward to welcome Luis Suarez into his and Argentina captain Lionel Messi's star-studded strike partnership when the Uruguayan returns for his four-month ban this weekend.
Brazilian ace Ronaldo returned from injury to give Real Madrid a 1-0 victory in the Primera Liga.
Real Madrid's Gareth Bale came off the bench and coolly converted a controversial penalty to secure a 2-1 win at Levante in La Liga on Sunday as the European champions rode their luck to stay within nine points of leaders Barcelona.
A 3-0 victory took Barcelona to the top of the Primera Liga.
Real Madrid striker Antonio Cassano is worried about his chances of making the Italy squad for the World Cup finals in Germany.
Zinedine Zidane, Walter Samuel and Michel Salgado will sit out during the match against Real Sociedad
Real Madrid drew 1-1 at home with local rivals Getafe in the Bernabeu.
Barcelona's grip on top spot in the Primera Liga was strengthened when Real Madrid were held goalless by Real Betis and Valencia lost 2-1 to Racing Santander.
Bayern Munich have signed midfielder James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy the player, the German champions said on Tuesday.
Thierry Henry scored with a brilliant individual effort to give the English side a 1-0 victory in the first leg last 16 knock-out round.
The 21-year-old striker joins Real for $30 million from Santos.
Luis Suarez feared he had destroyed his career and that Barcelona would not want to sign him following his four-month ban for biting at the World Cup.
Real Madrid are on the verge of reaching the King's Cup quarter-finals after winning 3-0 at Numancia on Thursday while holders Barcelona still have work to do after being held to a 1-1 draw at Celta Vigo.
Real Madrid ran riot to sink Espanyol 4-0 at the Bernabeu in the Spanish Primera Liga.
Luis Suarez is likely to play his first competitive game for Barcelona in La Liga's "Clasico" against Real Madrid later this month and he says it is no coincidence his four-month biting ban expires the day before one of biggest fixtures in world soccer.
Italy striker Antonio Cassano is joining Real Madrid on a four and a half-year deal from Serie A club AS Roma.
"The most important thing is to remain calm and for all of us to stick together," Ronaldo told reporters after the game.
A bomb threat forced Real Madrid's match against Real Sociedad to be abandoned on Sunday.
Leaders Barcelona set a club record of 12 consecutive wins in all competitions with a 3-1 victory at Cadiz in the Primera Liga.
The 53-year-old Brazilian, who was Real's fifth coach in the space of two and a half years, was dismissed following an emergency board meeting at the club's Bernabeu stadium.
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.
A round-up of weekend action in the major European leagues.
England striker Michael Owen notched his first goal since joining Real Madrid to give his side an edgy 1-0 win over Dynamo Kiev.
"I'm disappointed, obviously, as a Manchester United fan and a Real Madrid player," said David Beckham.
With Barca enjoying a nine-point cushion at the top of the Primera Liga and only eight games left, even a draw would leave Real facing their second trophyless season in a row.
It's been a week now since Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo hobbled off the pitch after injuring his thigh against Villarreal during a La Liga match last Wednesday.
Angel Di Maria volleyed in with 15 minutes left to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win at Stade Rennais on Friday and extend their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to 10 points.
Spanish winger Asensio cost Real a mere 3.5 million euros from Mallorca in 2014 and entered the game only in the 79th minute but played a decisive role in Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo each scoring late on to give the European champions the edge in the tie.
Brazilian forward Julio Baptista donned the all-white shirt of Real Madrid for the first time on Monday after signing a five-year deal with the club for an initial fee of 20 million euros (13.8 million pounds).
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