As the game against Levante ended, Solari had to go through the embarrassment of praising Bale. He did not suggest that he was offended by his star's attitude.
Alfredo Relaño looks back over a productive week for Spanish clubs in European competiton, with Atlético beating Juventus at the Metropolitano.
Last night's Copa del Rey clash was a delight to watch, a classic full blooded cup tie. Betis went two goals ahead against a Valencia side who reused to roll over ended up securing a creditable 2-2 draw.
Alfredo Relaño takes a look at how things are shaping up at the top of LaLiga, with Barcelona and Atlético dropping points and Real Madrid beating Alavés.
Valencia are on the up. Having put together a run of good results that have kick-started their LaLiga campaign and left them in the semis of the Copa...
AS editor Alfredo Relaño analyses the semi-final draw for Spain's Copa del Rey, which sees Valencia and Betis happier than Barcelona and Real Madrid.