Higuain strikes for Real

BARCELONA: An early goal for Gonzalo Higuain was enough to give Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Valencia and the first win for Juande Ramos as coach.

Real bounced back from the 2-0 defeat in the clasico against Barcelona last weekend to score after just three minutes with Higuain firing home after good work from Arjen Robben.

Inter go nine points clear Inter Milan stretched their lead at the top of the Serie A table to nine points, for a day at least, after a crucial 2-1 victory at Siena. Brazilian full-back Maicon was the hero with both goals on Saturday, either side of an equaliser from Moroccan Houssine Kharja, as the reigning three-time champions won for the eighth league match in a row.

Chelsea take on Everton
Luiz Felipe Scolari will be relieved the next installment of Chelsea’s title challenge takes the West London club away from Stamford Bridge on Monday. Scolari’s second-placed side travel to face Everton