Sergio Ramos scored the winner from the penalty spot as Spain recorded a 2-1 victory over Norway in Valencia to begin their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign.

All the latest from the action in Spain, Italy, Germany and France.

Check out all the results from the European matches today.

Iceland are on the brink of reaching their first ever World Cup after recording a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Group I rivals Turkey in Istanbul.

After an injury-enforced lay-off Cian O’Connor is set for a return to jumping action this coming weekend in Germany. The Meath rider heads for Wiesbaden’s four-star meeting with his top horse Good Luck, along with Copain du Perchet and his newly-acquired Cybell.

After last week’s slog in the bog in Ballybofey yielded a 0-1 win over Finn Harps, Cork City are hardly expecting a walk in the park against Galway United this evening but they will certainly be hoping for less onerous conditions when they host their first home game of the new SSE Airtricity Season at Turner’s Cross.

‘At this stage, we can’t remember how many times we’ve played, and we have to go home tomorrow… if we make our flight!”

A stoppage-time Lionel Messi penalty snatched all three points for Barcelona as they climbed to the top of LaLiga with a dramatic 3-2 win over Valencia.

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Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi both scored hat-tricks as Barcelona heaped more pressure on Neville.

Opera/Cinema at Omniplex, Mahon, Cork

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has named Diego Costa in his squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers while Gerard Pique returns and uncapped duo Rodrigo Moreno and Juan Bernat have also been called up.

Wayne Rooney has expressed his pride at being named Manchester United captain by manager Louis van Gaal.

Glasto 2014!

Mexican guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela are bringing it all back home this lunchtime with a busking session on Dublin's Grafton St.

Sevilla 0 Benfica 0 (4-2 on penalties)

Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood accused counterpart Jorge Jesus of lacking class after his Benfica side claimed a comfortable win at White Hart Lane.

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Tottenham 1 Benfica 3

At first sight, this winter’s transfer window was spectacularly boring, unless you happen to support Manchester United, Chelsea or possibly Newcastle; but appearances can be deceptive.

Chelsea 2 Benfica 1

Chelsea captain John Terry will miss a second successive European final tonight.

Newcastle 1 Benfica 1 (Benfica win 4-2 on aggregate)

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew conceded his side faced a tough ask to qualify for the last four of the Europa League after a 3-1 defeat in their quarter-final first leg in Benfica.

Benfica 3 Newcastle 1

Barcelona 0 Benfica 0

Fraser Forster might just have taken a step closer to an England call-up after a solid display for Celtic against Benfica last night in front of Three Lions’ goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence, but he refuses to be fazed by the prospect.

Celtic 0 Benefica 0

Celtic 0 Benfica 0

Spain 0 Honduras 1

Chelsea 2 Benfica 1 (Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate)

There can be little doubt that Frank Lampard was right when he said that Chelsea are no longer the force of old, but they still have the knack of winning games they don’t deserve to.

Benfica 0 Chelsea 1

Benfica produced a dynamic performance to overturn a first-leg deficit against Zenit St Petersburg and earn a place in the last eight of the Champions League last night.

Benfica 2 Zenit St Petersburg 0 (Benfica win 4-3 on aggregate)

Duelling guitarists Rodrigo y Gabriela embrace Latin rhythms on their new album, Area 52, says Ed Power

Two short Irish films - 'Pentecost' and 'The Shore' - have received Oscar nominations today in the Short Film/Live Action category.

The calibration is a bit off in 'The Sitter', David Gordon Green's comedy about a young slacker (Jonah Hill) tasked with minding three unruly children over the course of one insane evening.

Haphazard and frenetic by name, 'Haywire' is a coolly assured and breathlessly choreographed action thriller that has been tailored to the dazzling athletic prowess of its leading lady.