Messi and Ronaldo Watch: Champions League Semifinals, El Clasico Showdown
It was a vital week for Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and their teams.
That means this is a vital edition of B/R's Messi and Ronaldo Watch.
If you're a footie fan, then you already know what happened. But we've got it all here for you anyway.
Real lost to Bayern. Barca lost to Chelsea. And then Real beat Barca, with Ronaldo scoring the winner.
Ready? Let's go.
Shocker in London
1 of 4Barcelona and Messi lost to Chelsea 1-0 on Wednesday in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal.
Messi was far from his best. Uncharacteristically, he lost possession to Frank Lampard in the midfield late in the first half and the move led directly to Chelsea's goal.
For match highlights, click here.
Real Fall in Bavaria
2 of 4Real also lost the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, 2-1 to Bayern Munich.
Ronaldo set up Real's equalizer (scored by Mesut Özil) early in the second half before Mario Gomez scored the late, late winner for Bayern.
For full match highlights, click here.
Real Top Barca
3 of 4After their midweek disappointments, Messi and Ronaldo returned to league action for a top-of-the-table showdown.
Real visited Barca at the Camp Nou with a four-point lead atop La Liga. After scoring a 2-1 victory, Real now lead the table by seven points with four matches left.
Ronaldo scored the winner in the 73rd minute, latching onto Özil's angled pass before firing past Victor Valdes. His individual highlights are here.
Messi did not score. His individual highlights can be found here.
Click here to watch full highlights of the match.
Up Next
4 of 4Both Barca and Real turn their attention right back to the Champions League this week.
Barca host Chelsea on Tuesday in their semifinal second leg and Real host Bayern on Wednesday.
Real then host Sevilla in La Liga action on Sunday, while Barcelona travel to Rayo Vallecano.
