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Athletic Bilbao If Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde was hoping for a chance to regroup, he will not get it in La Liga this weekend.

Sevilla Sevilla booked their spot in the round of 16 with a 5-1 win over Sabadell, while Atletico Madrid and Barcelona both won big on Wednesday.

Pedro Rodriguez Barcelona coach Luis Enrique singled out Pedro for praise after the forward's display in Saturday's 5-0 win over Cordoba.

Marc Bartra Aregall The task is tough for bottom-placed Cordoba, who must beat Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday or suffer relegation.

Real Madrid Karim Benzema starred in the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring twice in Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Real Sociedad.

Real Madrid All eyes will be on Luis Suarez as he returns to professional football in Saturday's mouth-watering El Clasico.

Sevilla Sevilla utility Daniel Carrico has warned Barcelona they will have their work cut out at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

Real Madrid Real Madrid salvaged a late 2-1 win at Cordoba thanks to Gareth Bale's penalty after Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off.

Jose Crespo Full-back Jose Angel Crespo is poised to become Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood's latest acquisition.

Pepe Pepe was unconcerned by the scrappy nature of Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Cordoba in their La Liga opener on Monday.