Someone will finally have to claim this season’s La Liga trophy next Saturday when Atletico Madrid travel to Barcelona’s Camp Nou.

We now know it will be a Madrid derby in the Champions League final on May 25 in Lisbon after both Real and Atletico overcame Bayern Munich and Chelsea, respectively, in this week’s semi-finals.

After a week of great big debates about the rise and fall of opposing football philosophies, this semi-final was ultimately settled by the smallest and most elementary of details: a defender switching off, one clumsy challenge, a player losing his man.

Chelsea 1 Atletico Madrid 3 (Atletico Madrid win 3-1 on aggregate)

Atletico Madrid 1 Barcelona 0 (Atletico Madrid win 2-1 on aggregate)

Atletico Madrid 1 Barcelona 0 (Atletico Madrid win 2-1 on aggregate)

Wigan captain Gary Caldwell is rated at 50/50 to be fit for tomorrow’s trip to Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League.

Paul Scharner could make his Wigan comeback in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Southampton after rejoining the Latics on transfer deadline day.

There were wins for both Madrid teams in La Liga last night, but Atletico’s was marred by an injury worry for star striker Radamel Falcao.

Wigan are likely to revert to a more familiar line-up for their Premier League clash with Sunderland after making nine changes in the FA Cup in midweek.

Arsenal are ready to stretch their rigid pay structure to push through a new deal for Theo Walcott, which could be signed ahead of this weekend’s Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Arsenal are ready to stretch their rigid pay structure to push through a new deal for Theo Walcott, which could be signed ahead of this weekend’s Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has warned Arsenal to forget about signing striker David Villa during the January transfer window.

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has warned Arsenal to forget about signing striker David Villa during the January transfer window.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger does not intend to lose any sleep over how to best tackle the January transfer window and will instead focus on getting the best out of the players he already has.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits the pressure is on for him sign the next Lionel Messi rather than another promising player in the January transfer window.

With the transfer window opening today Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has hit out at the network of people surrounding Demba Ba, with his future on Tyneside becoming the subject of frenzied speculation.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has no fresh injury worries ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United at the DW Stadium.

Wigan captain Gary Caldwell could make his return to action in the St Stephen's Day clash with Everton at Goodison Park.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez again faces an injury headache for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal at the DW Stadium.

Norwich 2 Wigan 1

Wigan 2 QPR 2

Newcastle 3 Wigan 0

For the first time in 13 years, we have a Madrid derby that really counts

Mario Balotelli and James Milner struck in the second half as champions Manchester City edged out spirited Wigan on a freezing night at the DW Stadium.

Wigan 3 Reading 2

Spain 0 Honduras 1

Japan 1 Spain 0

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has criticised midfielder Luka Modric as rumours of a departure from the club intensify.

Spain 4 South Korea 1

Barcelona forward Pedro has been rewarded for his two goals in the Copa del Rey final on Friday by being included in Spain’s 23-man squad for the European Championships.

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque refused to concede that Adrian Lopez may have played himself into the final 23-man squad to be named on Sunday after an impressive international debut in the 2-0 win over Serbia.

Fernando Torres has been called up for Spain’s upcoming friendly games, boosting the Chelsea’s striker’s chances of being included in the squad for the Euro finals which manager Vincent del Bosque will name on Sunday.

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque yesterday named six uncapped players in his squad for the friendlies against Serbia and South Korea ahead of the European Championships this summer.

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was today handed a maiden call-up to the Spain squad for the friendlies against Serbia and South Korea which precede this summer’s European Championships.

Wigan 3 Wolves 2

Atletico Madrid 3 Athletic Bilbao 0

Atletico Madrid 4 Valencia 2

Stoke will have to win in the Mestalla next week if their European adventure is to continue after Valencia shaded the first leg of their Europa League last-32 clash at the Britannia Stadium tonight.

Swindon 2 Wigan 1

Wigan 1 Tottenham 2

Manchester City 3 Wigan 0

Joey Barton was expected to watch Queen’s Park Rangers’ Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan from the stands after failing to register with the club in time to play.

Swansea 0 Wigan 0