Madrid feel the heat, Paris kept at bay

The weekend action brought mixed results for the 16 remaining UEFA Champions League hopefuls, and nowhere was that truer than in Spain. The situation is supremely tight at the Liga summit after Club Atlético de Madrid swept aside top dogs Real Madrid CF 4-0, a result which allowed FC Barcelona to close within a point on Sunday. As for Paris Saint-Germain, they spurned a chance to take control in France, while Chelsea FC extended their lead and FC Bayern München triumphed.

• Paris Saint-Germain could not make the most of their opportunity to leapfrog Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyonnais at the Stade de Gerland, needing a Zlatan Ibrahimović penalty to draw 1-1.
• Chelsea FC moved seven points clear of their nearest Premier League rivals as Eden Hazard and Branislav Ivanović both scored to defeat Aston Villa FC 2-1.
Paris v Chelsea: 17 February & 11 March 

• Enjoying a winter training camp in Spain, FC Shakhtar Donetsk faced Denmark's UEFA Europa League contenders Aalborg BK on Saturday, coming from behind to win 2-1 thanks to Taison and Luiz Adriano.
• FC Bayern München ended their wait to win in 2015 by beating VfB Stuttgart 2-0 courtesy of Arjen Robben and a corker from David Alaba; they remain eight points clear.
Shakhtar v Bayern: 17 February & 11 March

• FC Schalke 04 had a Friday night date with a VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach and won 1-0 through Tranquillo Barnetta to overtake their opponents, ending the weekend in third spot.
• After winning their last five Liga outings, Real Madrid CF fell to a 4-0 defeat at Club Atlético de Madrid and now lead the way by a single point.
Schalke v Real Madrid: 18 February & 10 March

• Swiss Super League frontrunners FC Basel 1893 enjoyed a winning start to the year as they resumed their campaign with a 4-2 success at Grasshopper Club Zürich to stay eight points out in front.
• FC Porto won 2-0 at Moreirense FC thanks to Jackson Martínez and Casemiro, the result lifting them within four points of pacesetters SL Benfica.
Basel v Porto: 18 February & 10 March

• Manchester City FC lost ground on Chelsea and needed a late James Milner goal to draw 1-1 with lowly Hull City AFC.
•FC Barcelona made light work of Athletic Club as Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar all registered in a 5-2 success that propelled them back within a point of Liga leaders Real Madrid.
Manchester City v Barcelona: 24 February & 18 March

• Juventus beat AC Milan 3-1 to remain in control of Serie A, with Carlos Tévez, Leonardo Bonucci and Álvaro Morata all helping keep AS Roma seven points back.
• Borussia Dortmund are off the bottom of the Bundesliga after Marco Reus's opener and a pair of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang strikes secured a 3-0 win at fellow strugglers SC Freiburg.
Juventus v Dortmund: 24 February & 18 March

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• Bayer 04 Leverkusen have slipped down to sixth in Germany following a 2-1 reverse at SV Werder Bremen, Hakan Çalhanoğlu mustering their consolation goal.
• Club Atlético de Madrid now have four wins and two draws against Real Madrid this season, with Tiago, Saúl Ñíguez, Antoine Griezmann and Mario Mandžukić all scoring in an emphatic 4-0 success that left them within four points of their neighbours.
Leverkusen v Atlético: 25 February & 17 March

• Like Madrid, Arsenal FC also endured an unhappy Saturday derby, taking the lead through Mesut Özil but losing 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur FC, who leapfrogged the Gunners in fifth.
• AS Monaco FC fell to their first reverse in all competitions since 29 November and conceded for the first time in nine Ligue 1 outings as they succumbed 1-0 at EA Guingamp.
Arsenal v Monaco: 25 February & 17 March