Real Madrid

A clash between Athletic and Granada in LaLiga staged at San Mamés at this time of the year would have passed off inadvertently as just another game.

The absence of Real Madrid and Barça in the Copa del Rey semi-finals may have dampened entusiasmam for some for with this new cup format

Isco Alarcón's performance in Real Madrid's win over Osasuna, a potential banana skin in the title race, caught the eye.