Football

Amid EPL clashes, Liverpool face Everton while Chelsea lock horns with Tottenham in the FA Cup semi-finals.

Messi became the first player in La Liga history to score 28 goals at home in one season.

This has been done to give Barcelona more time to prepare for their Champions League tie against Chelsea.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola thinks his team's chances of catching Real Madrid are slim despite the the defending champions being in striking distance following the Spanish leaders' recent stumbles.

After the draw, the Blues fell behind other Champions League aspirants Tottenham and Newcastle into sixth place.

The result lifted Newcastle above Chelsea into fifth place - just two points off Arsenal and Tottenham in the race for third.

City said no one was injured in the incident and that Balotelli, who was driving a Bentley, was not at fault.

Meanwhile, another Spanish team Valencia lost their match to Dutch AZ Alkmaar 2-1.

Kaka and Karim Benzema combined to lead Real Madrid to victory in their Champions League quarter-final.

Tottenham's trip across London to face Chelsea is looking a lot like a playoff for Champions League qualification.

Barcelona will seek to win at Mallorca to pile the pressure on Real Madrid after the league leaders drew back-to-back matches.

Thomas Vermaelen scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal moved above Tottenham in the Premier League.

Manchester City beat Chelsea to win a Premier League-record 20th straight home game.

DPR Korea beat Turkmenistan 2-1 to successfully defend their title in the Challenge Cup 2012.

Real boss Mourinho believes Bayern are capable of beating any side in this season's Champions League.

The Champions League draw has thrown up the possibility of Real Madrid and Barcelona meeting in the final in May.