I watched the Barça game with an ardent fan of the Catalan side Xabier Fortes and his initial annoyance of the evening came when Valverde's men took to the pitch in Butarque wearing their fluorescent yellow away kit

ByAlfredo Relaño

After the all-round smiles of Roma in the Champions League, spirits were dampened with a Madrid performance that faded and a game that looked more likely to end in a draw as the clock ticked down.

ByAlfredo Relaño

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