Unfortunately on Saturday, there were two major derbies in the Premier League, so I had to forego watching the Madrid derby live.
But as the 'Atletico 4-0 Real' scoreline suggests, it was one worth watching ... especially for the second goal of the game by midfielder Saul Niguez:
To add insult to injury, a ballboy threw a round object resembling a football at Cristiano Ronaldo's Ballon D'Ors:
Ball Boy of Steel. https://t.co/9jz0dl9DQp #Ronaldo
— Newstalk's Team 33 (@teamthirtythree) February 8, 2015
That result means an injury-hit Real are now just one point clear of second-placed Barcelona at the top of the La Liga standings after this humiliation to their next door neighbours.
For their part, a Lionel Messi-inspired Barca beat Athletic Bilbao 5-2 and Luis Suarez was among the goals, scoring twice.
That tally included this long-range from the former Liverpool striker which was set up by Messi:
Over in France, reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with league leaders Lyon. For those unacquainted to Lyon's rise this season, the club have had an average of eight academy players in their team on most match-days, which they deserve plenty of credit for.
While Zlatan Ibrahimovic's twice-taken penalty denied Lyon all three points against a wealthy side, Clinton N'Jie's half-volley gave them the start they needed.
While their key winger Gervinho celebrates Africa Cup of Nations glory, second-placed Roma finally got back to winning ways in Serie A, beating Cagliari.
Young academy product Daniele Verde was crucial, creating two goals, including a delightful chip-through for Adem Ljajic:
Finally, the Netherlands saw the blunder of the week. Goalkeeper Mickey van der Hart is on loan at Go Ahead Eagles from Dutch giants Ajax.
Unfortunately, when both sides met in a league clash with the scores locked at 1-1 with two minutes to go ... he inadvertently handed his parent club the winner:
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