Real Madrid struck twice in the first half to overcome Uefa Cup holders Zenit St. Petersburg in the Uefa Champions League. An own goal from Zenit defender Tomas Hubocan had given Madrid the lead, before record 30 million euro signing Danny equalised for the Russian champions. Ruud van Nistelrooy went on to score the winner for the Spanish champions after 38 minutes and despite numerous chances for Zenit throughout the second half, Madrid held on to go top of Group H.

In the La Liga, Real Madrid came from behind twice to draw 2-2 against a lively Espanyol side. Espanyol captain Raul Tamudo gave the away side the lead after converting a smart penalty, before Raul equalised 4 minutes later on 26 minutes. Luis Garcia restored Espanyol’s lead in the 31^st minute only for veteran captain Raul to equalise before half-time. Both sides continued to press for the winning goal in a less eventful second half, but the draw leaves Los Blancos 5^th in the league, 3 points behind league leaders Valencia.

Los Merengues coach Bernd Schuster has revealed that Madrid still hope to land Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo next summer, despite the furore surrounding this summers saga. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has stated that any approach for Ronaldo will be turned down, yet Schuster is determined to make a fresh approach at the end of the season.

Real Madrid have high hopes of coming away with a win on Saturday against local rivals Atletico Madrid, and for good reason as the Los Blancos have not lost at the Vicente Calderon in 9 years. The game will be the 143^rd derby to be played out between the sides, and Real will be odds on to win after a 13 match unbeaten run against their bitter rivals. The derby clash between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid is just one of many live online streaming games that you can watch here at the Live Sports Network, including live Premiership football and much more live football from around the world.