Inter Milan went 10 points clear in Serie A, while French champions Olympique Lyon were knocked off the top of the Ligue 1 table by Olympique Marseille.
Bayern Munich, Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven and Valencia reached the knockout round of the Champions League with two group matches to spare.
A clearer picture of the likely qualifiers for the knockout phase of the Champions League should emerge as the group stage reaches its halfway point this week.
A round-up of action in Europe's main leagues over the weekend.
The Brazilian ace scored a goal and assisted in another in a 3-0 victory over Olympique Marseille in the French first division.
A round-up of the weekend action in Europe's leading leagues.
A 3-0 win over Sedan put them on top of the table though only on goal difference.
A round-up of the league matches in Germany, England, Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands
A round-up of weekend action in the main European leagues.
A round-up of weekend action in the main European leagues.
A roundup of weekend action in the main European leagues.\n
A complete round-up of the weekend action in the main European leagues.
Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba handed Olympique Marseille a slender 1-0 lead over Inter Milan in quarter-final, first leg match.
A round-up of weekend action in the main European leagues.
A round-up of weekend action in the major European leagues.
Celtic will take a 1-0 lead to Barcelona after a tempestuous UEFA Cup fourth round, first leg clash on Thursday
Five-goal Valencia ended Real Madrid's short stay at the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday.
The status quo remained the same in Europe's top leagues as Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Olympique Lyon and Bayer Leverkusen all won to remain at the top of their leagues. Lyon enjoy the healthiest advantage after a win over last season's runners-up Girondins Bordeaux gave them a seven-point cushion in France while Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen retained slender goal difference leads in England and Germany.
Real Madrid face Olympique Lyon, Dynamo Kiev and Steaua Bucharest in Group E of the Champions League.
Real Madrid and Juventus kept a firm grip at the top after wins in Spain and Italy.
There were mixed fortunes for league leaders around Europe over the weekend with Barcelona, Inter Milan and Liverpool winning but Olympique Lyon and Hoffenheim going down to defeats.
A round-up of weekend action in the major European leagues.
The English Premier League title race was thrown wide open with leaders Manchester United losing a second successive match and Liverpool thumping Aston Villa 5-0 to close the gap at the top to one point. Barcelona maintained their six-point lead in Spain, while a double from Zlatan Ibrahimovic ensured Inter Milan stayed seven points clear in Serie A.
Tunisia's squad for the World Cup finals in Germany comprises the following 23 players.
e 23-man lists of the 32 teams for the 2006 football World Cup after the May 15 deadline to confirm squads ended on Monday.
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