Skipper Raul struck twice as Real Madrid got the better of old foes Bayern Munich with a 3-2 win at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Champions League first knockout round tie on Tuesday.
Bayern Munich, Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven and Valencia reached the knockout round of the Champions League with two group matches to spare.
A second-half Peter Crouch header earned Liverpool a 1-0 victory at Girondins Bordeaux.
Former England manager Bobby Robson is to have surgery to remove a brain tumour, news media reported on Sunday.
PSV Eindhoven coach Guus Hiddink was named as Australia's new national coach for their World Cup campaign
The Brazilian striker celebrated his international farewell with a goal as the world champions beat Guatemala 3-0 in a friendly international.
Ajax said in a statement that assistant trainers Ruud Krol and Tonny Bruins Slot would run the team while the club looked for a replacement.
Champions Liverpool were sent crashing out by Benfica.
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 Portuguese champions snatched the winner when the Brazilian met a Petit free-kick after 84 minutes.
Andriy Shevchenko struck with a penalty to give AC Milan a valuable 1-1 draw in the Champions League last 16 first leg match against Bayern Munich.
Olympique Lyon's dip in form is proving to be of concern to the players before next week's Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven.
A round-up of weekend action in the main European leagues.
PSV Eindhoven qualified for the Champions League knockout stage for the first time after a draw against a 9-man Arsenal team.
The 25-year-old, who joined PSV from Partizan Belgrade in 2000, was top scorer with 31 goals in the Dutch first division last season.
AC Milan's match against Torino was abandoned as fans clashed.
The home town of South Korea midfielder Park Ji-sung has named a street after Manchester United's new signing.
The Newcastle United manager praised Gary Speed and Alan Shearer after their goals them a UEFA Cup semi-final place.
The PSV Eindhoven striker will join Chelsea for 12 million pounds at the end of this season.
AC Milan entered the final of the Champions League on the away goals rule despite losing 1-3 to PSV Eindhoven in the second leg semi-final on Wednesday.
A 1-0 victory in the second leg semi-final gave Liverpool a place in the Champions League final.
A place in the Istanbul final on May 25 beckons if Chelsea and Milan can exploit home advantage.
Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-2 while while Milan beat city rivals Inter 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League first leg quarter-finals.\n\n
The Dutch side scored a 2-0 victory over Monaco in the second leg pre-quarter-final of the Champions League.
Manchester United would settle for a point away to CSKA Moscow in their Champions League Group B clash on Wednesday, according to manager Louis van Gaal.
Brazil's 1994 World Cup forward Romario has announced his retirement, the Rio de Janeiro-based newspaper O Globo said on Tuesday.
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