Vinicius Junior scored his 10th goal of the season as Real Madrid thrashed Granada 4-1 on Sunday to shoot back to the top of La Liga.

Ronald Koeman defended his direct tactics after being accused of betraying Barcelona's attacking traditions in a 1-1 draw at home to Granada on Monday.

Real Madrid kept the pressure on Atletico Madrid by thrashing Granada 4-1 on Thursday to reduce the gap to two points at the top of La Liga

AS Roma set up a showdown with Manchester United who strolled into the semis after a 4-0 win aggregate win over Granada. The other semi-final will see Arsenal face Villarreal.

Manchester United defeated Granada 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal tie, while Arsenal conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at home to Slavia Prague.

Manchester United will play Spanish team Granada in quarter-finals of Europa League. Arsenal will take on Slavia Prague.

After drawing at home to Celta Vigo on Monday, Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid got back on track with a narrow victory at Los Carmenes, secured by Angel Correa's fortuitous winner in the second half.

Antoine Griezmann led Barcelona back from the brink on Wednesday as they beat Granada 5-3 after extra-time to win a riveting cup tie and reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

La Liga: Real Madrid failed to end their year with a win after 1-1 draw at Elche, while Atletico Madrid beat Getafe 1-0 to extend their lead at the top.

Real Madrid registered a 2-1 win over Granada and the win puts them a win away from being crowned La Liga champions.

With two games left, Real Madrid will be crowned champions if they beat Villarreal at home on Thursday regardless of how Barcelona fare at the Camp Nou against Osasuna.

If Barcelona fail to win away at Real Valladolid on Saturday, Real Madrid will clinch the La Liga title with two games to spare by beating Granada on Monday.

Barcelona's defeat to Valencia raised early doubts about Quique Setien's appointment and gave Real Madrid the chance to move three points clear at the top.

Eden Hazard had become a growing concern after five underwhelming matches, the patience granted to him after his injury in pre-season beginning to run out after his 100 million euros move from Chelsea.

Granada vs Barcelona: With seven points on the board, this is Barcelona's worst start to a season since 1994.

Cristiano Ronaldo netted five times as Real Madrid thrashed Granada 9-1 to move within a point of Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

Gareth Bale, who is recovering from an abdominal muscle injury, sat out last week's Champions League win in Liverpool and the Clasico victory over Barcelona last Saturday, as well as the Copa del Rey fourth-round first leg win at Cornella on Wednesday.

Champions Atletico Madrid moved into second spot in the La Liga, two points behind Barcelona, as they beat previously undefeated Sevilla 4-0 at home.