Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao Also Through to the Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals
Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad reached the Copa del Rey quarter-finals after contrasting victories, while Osasuna were eliminated on penalties in a dramatic round-of-16 night.
Bayern win and equal their own first-half points record
Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Cologne 3-1 away in the 17th round, matching their club record of 47 points at the halfway stage, while Dortmund, Leipzig and Hoffenheim also secured key wins and winter weather caused further postponements.
Real has completely lost the plot: The crisis has reached unprecedented proportions
The Spanish media were harsh on Real Madrid after the painful cup elimination against Albacete. On Wednesday, the team led by debuting head coach Álvaro Arbeloa lost to the side ranked seventeenth in the Segunda División. “Now there’s no coach left to blame.”