Atlético Madrid

After a roller-coaster group stage Karim Benzema guided Real Madrid into the last 16 with LaLiga's other representatives Barcelona, Atlético and Sevilla.

Alfredo Relaño takes a look at Saturday's action in LaLiga, which saw Real Madrid beat Sevilla, Atlético Madrid triumph over Valladolid and Cádiz beat Barça

Scoring goals breeds confidence and so when the goals dry up, the team is weakened. That was the root of Real Madrid's problems against Shakhtar, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Eden Hazard’s signing seemed like a smart move by Real Madrid at the time, and maybe it could still work out well, writes Alfredo Relaño.