Spainas major two each safe victories in the league, but the real emphasis is on the midweek Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. By Halima Ali Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid in route to win against Betis. But the true test comes this week against Dortmund. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid won at the weekend, the Catalans rating a solitary target at home to defeat Levante, while at the Santiago BernabAu the hosts put three past Real Betis. Neither Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi a who missed the fit through damage a got on the scoresheet. Both parties barely got out of first gear and no-one appeared to care because in fact, Jornada 32 for the two was only a formality. The 2012/13 La Liga season, which doesnat finish until June, was efficiently won by the New Year as champions-elect FC Barcelona opened a huge gap towards the top. Madrid meanwhile, have spent most of the season in only recently and third position overtook area competitors AtlAtico Madrid to stake their claim to the runners-up spot. A poor start to the growing season for Real Madrid meant instructor JosA Mourinho was forced to admit defeat at the start of the year, showing a radio station: aThe Manhunter Liga name is difficult now, there's too large a space. We've to concentrate on other targets like the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.a And that is exactly what his side have done, reaching the final of the Copa del Rey next month and qualifying for the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where on Wednesday, they'll experience Borussia Dortmund who they have performed twice in the party stage this year, with Los Blancos dropping 2-1 away in Germany and snatching a last second 2-2 pull at the Santiago BernabAu. Meanwhile, with the liga subject soon to be heading back again to the Camp Nou a' since this week-end if Madrid drop to AtlAti and the Catalans secure still another success absent to Athletic Bilbao a' Barcelona have had more success than they did last year. They've were able to wrestle the name straight back from their eternal enemy who at the close of last year appeared to have altered the total amount of power. Mourinhoas fees, who had racked up a record breaking 100 items while they won the league for the first time in four years, looked easy but their form would not carry to the present campaign. Rather, it absolutely was Barcelonaas turn to look easy and until the Newest Year they undoubtedly appeared to be unbeatable, but now, in European competition, cracks have started to demonstrate as they lost 2-0 away to AC Milan and qualified for the semi-finals with two draws against PSG: 2-2 away and 1-1 at home to squeeze through on away targets. Despite their approaching carpet, this is a worry for Tito Vilanovaas men, who have become used to European success recently, as they make face Bayern Munich on Tuesday. They will want to reach the final at Wembley next month, a venue named amagicala for BarcelonaA by team director and former player Andoni Zubizarreta and where they could obtain a a' with two different European glass victories in 1992 and 2011 a coming on the hallowed grass in London. For Madrid, the search for Manhunter DAcima has already reached fever pitch. That will be their third semi-final appearance in a line, with their leave last year based on the lottery of a shootout, and it'll probably be Mourinhoas last year with Los Merengues. His expected travel in summer time would make this his last chance while at the helm of the Spanish leaders to further cement his status a Europe-conquering instructor. Itas also an opportunity to finish their own hat-trick: three Champions League awards with as many different clubs. But while the chance will be got by the Portuguese to work his magic elsewhere, there is a feeling amongst Madridistas that could be the nearest they'll ever get. For the club with nine European cups to its name, whose identity is wrapped up in their success on the largest point of all, the 10th trophy appears to be ever more elusive.A Despite falling out in clumps with club heavyweights Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos and his sideas poor league sort, Mourinho remains holding on very firmly to his job as a result of La DAcima. No different Real Madrid director would still be in work while trailing Barcelona by 13 points, but there's a notion that only he can deliver the European beauty they have been pursuing for 11 years. Achieving the final at Wembley means so much to both Spanish sides, for different reasons, and that is before even considering that come May 25th, they may well be fighting each other for the honor. RESULTS: Hamilton Academical Barcelona 1 a 0 Levante UD True Madrid 3 a 1 Real Betis Celta de Vigo 2 a 1 Real Zaragoza Sevilla Hamilton Academical 0 a 1 AtlAtico Madrid Osasuna 0 a 0 Real Sociedad Deportivo Manhattan project CoruAa 1 a 1 Athletic Bilbao Getafe CF 0 a 2 RCD Espanyol Valencia CF 5 a 1 MAlaga CF Granada CF 1 a 1 Real Valladolid RCD Mallorca 1 a 1 Rayo Vallecano Linked stories:
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