A goal from Sergio Ramos was enough to gave Real Madrid a slender 1-0 win against city rivals Getafe to maintain their seven-point lead over title rivals Barcelona at the top of the Spanish Liga.

The visitors dominated possession but created few clear-cut opportunities and the match was eventually settled by Ramos's 18th-minute goal, the Spanish international defender meeting Mesut Özil's corner with a flying header that powered into the top right coner.

Tomorrow we will know the future of Chelsea FC in the UEFA Champions League and , probably, the future of Portuguese manager Andres Villas Boas in the bench of the sout-west London club. The "Blues" has the chance to qualify to the knock out of the most important tournament for European clubs, as they will play at Stamford Bridge in front of their supporters, but an easy qualification is not to be taken for granted.

SPANISH FOOTBALL mid-week Thursday Night action with the last two games scheduled of Round 5 of the SPANISH LIGA celebrated. Here is a brief summary of events, with the results & the scorers. Real Betis One of the games of the Round with REAL BETIS winning 4 - 3 REAL ZARAGOZA, & in doing so, leads the Spanish League table.

Stat Attack: The Relentless Cristiano Ronaldo - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Just how 'good' is Cristiano Ronaldo? Earlier we shared news on the 'Cristiano Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit' documentary which subjects CR to a series of innovate tests to measure his performances. But that's still lab testing, off the pitch, not a true measure of a footballer's abilities.

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We know that there is an entire world of undiscovered talent and hotness in lower divisions and lesser known leagues. While international competitions like the Euro U21 brought us new pretties like Yann Sommer, we can't help but wonder about all of the other 'ballers who are missing out on our lusty affection.

Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián in Guipúzcoa. The club recently returned to the Spanish Liga for the first time last season since the 2006/07 season following their 2009/10 Spanish Segunda División (Second Division) league title.

A 90th-minute Lionel Messi penalty gave Argentina a 2-1 win over Portugal in Switzerland.

Paulo Bento's unbeaten start to his Portugal reign had appeared under threat when Angel Di Maria applied a clinical finish after 14 minutes. The Real Madrid winger scored from a great pass from Messi, who had picked the ball up on the right wing before cutting inside and releasing an incisive pass.

A 90th-minute Lionel Messi penalty gave Argentina a 2-1 win over Portugal in Switzerland.

Paulo Bento's unbeaten start to his Portugal reign had appeared under threat when Angel Di Maria applied a clinical finish after 14 minutes. The Real Madrid winger scored from a great pass from Messi, who had picked the ball up on the right wing before cutting inside and releasing an incisive pass.

FC Barcelona continued their scintillating form in the Spanish Liga with a 4-0 triumph away to Deportivo La Coruna that moved them five points clear of Real Madrid.

Depor had conceded only four times at home in the league prior to the champions' visit but Josep Guardiola's side were typically irrepressible in attack.