Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid strolled to a comfortable win over newly promoted Xerez in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Manchester City showed a never-say-die attitude in their Sunday's derby by drawing level three times at Old Trafford, but Man United substitute Michael Owen wrecked their hope of snatching one point with a stunning goal in the stoppage time.
veteran Italian international Gianluigi Buffon was hailed as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time as Juventus underlined their Serie A title credentials with a 2-0 home victory against lowly Livorno on Saturday.
Arsene Wenger is tipping Emmanuel Eboue to blossom into one of Arsenal's key players after the Cote d'Ivoire star finally erased the memory of his Wigan nightmare.
Rafael Benitez believes Fernando Torres is nearing a return to his best form after the Spanish striker scored twice in Liverpool's 3-2 victory over West Ham.
Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten hit the winner in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Nuremberg to put the German giants third in the Bundesliga, but insisted there is still room for improvement.
Argentine star Lionel Messi celebrated his new deal with Barcelona by scoring twice in the European champions' 5-2 win over floundering Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Big-spending Manchester City could face a striker crisis ahead of Sunday's derby with United after they accepted the violent conduct charge brought against Togo international striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
Liverpool will hope to make it four wins in a row when they visit West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday (Sunday morning, Beijing time) after limping to a 1-0 victory against Hungarian champions Debrecen in Europe.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ignored the predictable boos on his first return to Inter Milan on Wednesday without answering the sceptics who still doubt his ability to finally make a mark in Europe.
Champions VfL Wolfsburg's on Friday (Saturday morning, Beijing time) match against Schalke 04 will be their first encounter with former coach Felix Magath since he steered them to their maiden Bundesliga title last season.
Not since the glory days of 40 years ago have City fans approached a Manchester derby with such high hopes as they will take into Sunday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
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