Toni Kroos

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in a thrilling contest to go top of the La Liga table.

Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid made Liverpool pay for more defensive errors, a 3-1 win putting them in sight of the Champions League semi-finals.

Toni Kroos' comments came after the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Norway all protested by wearing T-shirts with messages such as "Human Rights" or "Football supports change" before World Cup qualifiers over the last week.

Raphael Varane was the unlikely hero for Real Madrid with the defender scoring twice in the second half to seal victory, after Javier Galan's stunning strike had put SD Huesca in front.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Real Madrid, who salvaged their Champions League campaign in midweek by making the last 16, moved to third in the table, three points behind Atletico Madrid.

Toni Kroos feels if players had more say they "wouldn't be playing in the Nations League, nor a Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, nor a Club World Cup with 20 or more teams".

Real Madrid thwarted a second half comeback from Inter Milan to win 3-2 on Tuesday and give their Champions League bid lift-off in Group B.

After scoring Real Madrid's third goal in the 37th minute, Marcelo dropped onto his left knee and raised his clinched right fist into the air.

Real Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw by Celta Vigo thanks to a late goal by Santi Mina.

Toni Kroos scored a sensational goal in Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Valencia in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final.

Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the final of the controversial Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Toni Kroos has won 12 titles in five seasons in Spain, lifting the Champions League trophy in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Kroos' dreadful backpass allowed Nikola Vlasic, on loan from Premier League Everton, to put CSKA ahead.

Ozil, 29, created a furore last month when he retired from international football in an explosive three-part statement in which he accused German FA (DFB) president Reinhard Grindel of racism.

A 95th-minute free-kick from Kroos gave Joachim Loew's side a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sweden in Sochi on Saturday

Now Germany has three points in Group F alongside Sweden behind front-running Mexico on six, even as the people who saw it play Sweden will carry home memories soccer fans so seldom have.

Germany were in real danger of a group-stage exit from the tournament, with a draw only likely to give them a temporary reprieve, until Kroos curled in a 95th-minute free-kick to take the points.

Earlier, Mesut Ozil was dropped for Germany's must-win World Cup clash against Sweden in Sochi on Saturday.