Jute

Finished 4-4 with Real Madrid progressing 5-4 on aggregate. Second semi final between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona is tomorrow night. First leg was 4-4.

In Germany Arminia Bielefeld from 3rd division beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 to put them out of German Cup and make final.

Do they make much less cash from taking league cup back to straight knockout?

Going into extra time now.

Sociedad go 4-3 ahead to take tie to 4-4 aggregate.

3-3 now. Sociedad keeper flogging the Real Madrid equaliser on the night. 4-3 on aggregate now.

Real get it back to 2-3 and level the tie again. Both sides going for it.

Sociedad 3-1 up and now ahead in the tie.

Sociedad 2-1 up and level up tie 2-2 on aggregate. Good game this.

Madrid back level and a head in the tie.

This is only being done to benefit the usual two and not the rest of us. If they want to reduce fixtures for rest of top flight then ditch the league cup group games and go back to straight knockout format. Means could start league games earlier and create space later in calendar. Would not benefit either of the bigots but might others.

Real Sociedad level tie in Spanish cup semi final. On Premier Sports just now.

Just watched highlights of that. Neither team seemed capable of defending. Could easily have finished 5-5.

Really pleased with that performance other than the goal we conceded. Clarkson and Palaversa were excellent. Better from Okkels but no way I would pay a fee for him. Thought Gueye was lucky not to get a red for his challenge in first half without having seen if back on TV. Nisbet lead forward line brilliantly. Still not sure how his second dipped so much. Ross Hardie is a terrible referee and probably does need some time back in lower leagues. Should not be officiating top flight games. Very pleasant journey back to capital tonight.

As this is last season 3rd could be guaranteed European group football think we need to get in to get in and make the cash.