Real Madrid trimmed Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga to one point when they recovered from conceding an early goal to secure a stirring 3-1 comeback win in the 'Clasico' on Saturday.
Lionel Messi requires two more goals to reach 500 for Barcelona and will have his sights set on achieving the milestone against great rivals Real Madrid in Sunday's Clasico.
The former Manchester United assistant manager signed a two-year contract with the Spanish champions on Wednesday.
The Real Madrid midfielder, who got two yellow cards in the match against Valencia, wondered what the first card was for.
The Real Madrid midfielder has ruled himself out of the match because of an ankle injury.
Holders Real Madrid breezed into the last 16 of the Champions League with two games to spare when a Karim Benzema strike secured a 1-0 win in their Group B match at home to a toothless Liverpool on Tuesday.
The Real Madrid striker pulled up in training because of pain in his left thigh.
Gareth Bale learnt valuable lessons from his disappointing Real Madrid campaign last season, he said on Wednesday.
Real Madrid have moved to broaden their options in attack by agreeing to sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez on loan from Manchester United for the 2014-15 season.
Diego Costa gave Europa League holders Atletico a dream start against Champions League winners Real by firing them ahead after 49 seconds, knocking down a long pass and smashing the ball into the net from a tight angle.
"We are really pleased and we just have to enjoy it," Celta defender Gustavo Cabral told Spanish television.
Real Madrid's centenary year celebrations ended on a high note when the team fought back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 against a World Selection.
Real Madrid dropped points for the third time in seven games since Zinedine Zidane's return as they were held to a 0-0 draw away to Getafe in La Liga on Thursday, which harmed their neighbours' hopes of a top-four finish.
Real Madrid scrambled through to the final of the King's Cup with a 2-1 aggregate victory over Sevilla.
Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 on Wednesday in a King's Cup quarter-final first leg victory.
Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona warmed up for the El Clasico with Real Madrid next weekend with a 7-0 victory over Osasuna that put them four points off the top of La Liga.
Real Madrid's early-season woes deepened when they lost 2-1 at home to La Liga champions Atletico Madrid, while substitute Neymar struck twice in Barcelona's 2-0 win against visiting Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
The England captain aggravated the injury in Real Madrid's 1-0 Champions League win over Racing Santander.
The nine-times European Cup winners beat Partizan Belgrade and stayed on top of their group in the Champions League.
A round-up of Wednesday's league stage matches in the UEFA Champions League.
Eden Hazard finally scored his first goal for Real Madrid as his side beat second-placed Granada 4-2 in a highly entertaining game at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday to go four points clear at the top of La Liga.
"My motto is never to make promises, but instead deliver the goods," said Real Madrid's new Portuguese coach.
Real went top with one game to play after thrashing Atletico Madrid 4-0 while rivals Sociedad slipped to a 3-2 defeat at Celta Vigo.
Images from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday
Spain captain Iker Casillas believes David de Gea is "no longer a future prospect but a strong contender" to play in goal for the national team at Euro 2016. Porto goalkeeper Casillas has been the country's first-choice keeper since 2002 but De Gea is considered favourite to start after a solid season for Manchester United. "De Gea is no longer the future but a strong contender," Casillas told Cadena Cope radio. "It's clear that all of us that are here, we think that we can play. "We are 23 players that play as starters for important clubs and we all believe that we can help the national team but deciding who starts is the coach's job." Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will not make a decision of who will play between the posts until June 13, when his team begins its European Championship campaign against the Czech Republic in Toulouse.
Real Mallorca rallied from a goal down at half-time to beat the European champs 5-1 in the Spanish League.
Real Madrid lost 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo in their Spanish King's Cup quarter-final first leg on Wednesday to slump to their second defeat in a row following a record winning streak.
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