What began with the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo without any replacement, ended with a 12th league defeat for a team that was out of the race for any competition long ago.

As the final whistle blew at Cornellà, a throng of Espanyol fans invaded the pitch in the kind of choreographed jubilation not seen all season.

Today, Sunday, was the most recent episode of a traumatic divorce between Isco and Solari, but the main victim in the separation is proving to be Real Madrid.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño looks ahead to Real Madrid's meeting with Vallodolid.

When Florentino went down to the dressing room after the Ajax defeat, the Madrid players were expecting a different kind of speech.

For Florentino, post-game events turned out to be worse than the actual game. Today, 8 March, is a good moment to announce the birth of Real Madrid Women's team.