Messi and Ronaldo Watch: Ronaldo's 35-Yard Rocket, Stalemate in Milan

Another long-distance golazo and a Champions League stalemate in Milan serve as the headlines in this week's Messi and Ronaldo Watch.

Cristiano Ronaldo was responsible for the fireworks, scoring a firecracker of a goal from 35 yards over the weekend. Lionel Messi and Barcelona fired blanks at AC Milan, but they lived to fight another day.

Back in league action, Messi returned to scoring form as Barca kept pace with Madrid.

Want all the highlights? Read on.

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Ronaldo's Rocket

No, that's not a double entendre. Ronaldo did really score a rocket this weekend.

Ronaldo's superb strike came in the 37th minute of Real's 5-1 road demolition of Osasuna on Saturday in La Liga. It was a swerving effort from about 35 yards out.

Video of that goal appears at left. Ronaldo added a second (Real's fourth) in the 70th minute and assisted Karim Benzema's excellent volley in the seventh minute.

For Ronaldo, that makes 47 goals in all competitions this season.

Click here for his individual highlights from the match.

Stalemate in Milan

AC Milan held Barcelona to a scoreless draw Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie.

Clearly, that means Messi didn't score. But he was the most dangerous man on the pitch.

His individual highlights appear at left.

Real Rip APOEL

Real ripped APOEL Nicosia 3-0 in Cyprus on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie.

Ronaldo didn't score, but he did cause problems for the APOEL defense throughout the match.

Watch the full highlights at left.

Messi Returns to Scoring Form

Messi and Andres Iniesta scored as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at the Camp Nou on Saturday in La Liga play.

The win kept Barca six points behind league-leading Real Madrid.

Iniesta opened the scoring in the 40th minute, and Messi converted a penalty for Barca's second in the 58th minute. Messi has now scored 56 goals this season in all competitions.

Watch Messi's goal at left, and catch full highlights here.

Up Next

Real Madrid host APOEL for the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie on Wednesday. With Real leading 3-0 after the first leg, the return match is little more than a formality.

On Sunday, Real host third place Valencia in La Liga action.

Barca and AC Milan resume hostilities on Tuesday at the Camp Nou, with the winner advancing to the Champions League semifinals.

On Saturday, Barca travel to Real Zaragoza in La Liga play.