The €100 million man Gareth Bale joined fellow galacticos David Beckham, Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo in scoring on his La Liga debut for Real Madrid on Saturday night, but was still upstaged by teammates Diego Lopez and Ronaldo — who looks keen to show he remains Madrid’s top dog.

Real Madrid defender Pepe has been handed a two-match ban while coach Jose Mourinho and midfielder Mesut Ozil have each been suspended for one game following Wednesday’s ill-tempered Primera Division match with Villarreal.

BAFETIMBI GOMIS struck four times as Lyon routed 10-man Dinamo Zagreb 7-1 in Zagreb and completed a remarkable nine-goal swing to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League ahead of Group D rivals Ajax.

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MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini last night offered Carlos Tevez a route back into his team — if he apologises for events in Munich.

THE Europa League final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on May 18 will be contested by two Portuguese teams after Braga edged past Benfica on away goals and Porto, despite losing on the night to Villarreal, comfortably advanced to the decider.

AIDEN McGEADY’S dream of playing in the Europa League final at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium is in tatters after his Spartak Moscow side crashed 5-1 at Porto in last night’s quarter-final first leg tie.

Arsene Wenger has urged Arsenal to take charge of their own destiny in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final against Villarreal.

Villarreal will be without Marcos Senna for this week's Champions League return meeting with Arsenal because of injury.

Arsenal defender William Gallas has been ruled out for the remainder of the season by the medial knee ligament damage he suffered in the Champions League at Villarreal.

UEFA will await reports from the referee and match delegates before deciding whether to investigate the throwing of objects by Villarreal supporters towards Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas during last night’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at El Madrigal.

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Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will miss tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Villarreal with a groin injury.

VILLARREAL defender Diego Godin accepts the onus will be on his side to make most of the early running against Panathinaikos tonight as they look to seal a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

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THE legal battle over the Carlos Tevez affair will stretch into the new year after West Ham lodged an appeal against a High Court ruling in Sheffield United’s favour.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he is banishing thoughts of the derby to the back of his mind until they finish with Villarreal in the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to take his place in Manchester United’s travelling party for tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Villarreal after joining in with training this morning.

Gary Caldwell insists the Celtic players need to learn to be more clever in Europe after a contentious free-kick led to their Champions League defeat by Villarreal in El Madrigal last night.

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Rangers have been fined €19,500 after the appeal against the decision to find the club not guilty of discriminatory chanting was partially upheld by UEFA’s appeals body.

Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires has admitted there is a “good chance” that he could join Champions League opponents Villarreal after being offered a two-year contract by the Spanish outfit.

Villarreal may be a new name on the European scene but are they fast making their mark at the highest level.

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Peter Lovenkrands insists it should have been Rangers celebrating a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League instead of Villarreal.

VILLARREAL flew into murky Manchester on their latest Champions League mission, declaring: “We are more frightened of the weather than United.”

David Beckham expects to be fit for England's Euro 2004 qualifier against Macedonia on Saturday.