AFPAtletico face Bilbao challenge in Champions League race
Atletico Madrid have the chance to keep Athletic Bilbao at arm's length in the race to qualify for the Champions League when the sides meet on Saturday in La Liga.Key stats 24.7 - Valencia's squad have the youngest average age in La Liga 81 - Inaki Williams leads the league for shots taken 24,054 - touches of the ball this season by possession-hungry Barcelona, more than any other side Fixtures (all times GMT) Friday Real Sociedad v Real Madrid (1900) Saturday Las Palmas v Girona (1200), Almeria
AFPEuropean battle adds spice to fiery Leipzig-Dortmund clash
RB Leipzig host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday with possible Champions League qualification at stake in what has become one of the Bundesliga's bitterest rivalries in recent years. Other than Bayern, Leipzig and Dortmund -- both Champions League regulars -- have performed best in Europe's premier competition.
AFPMan City in title groove as Arsenal face Spurs test
Manchester City are in ominous form as the champions chase a fourth successive Premier League crown.Their fate will be sealed if they lose at Newcastle on Saturday or if fourth bottom Nottingham Forest match their result against Manchester City on Sunday.
AFPVictor Boniface: Leverkusen boss Alonso makes you 'up your game'
Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface said Xabi Alonso has a particular advantage over other coaches on the training pitch."Imagine you're training and your coach is doing better than you," Boniface told AFP in an interview.