Weekend Football Matches

Scotland: Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC v Celtic FC preview (Saturday 13.00) Celtic head for the Highlands looking to extend their 15-point lead in the Scottish table before Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League last-16 tie with Juventus. Giorgos Samaras and Emilio Izaguirre are likely to miss out with hamstring injuries and manager Neil Lennon will be anxious to see 16 first-teamers return unscathed from international duty. Defender Efe Ambrose is absent again as he prepares for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Burkina Faso, but goalkeeper Fraser Forster should return from…

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Barça down Malaga, while Club Atlético de Madrid earned a tie with Sevilla

FC Barcelona beat Málaga CF 4-2 to set up a Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Madrid CF while Club Atlético de Madrid earned a tie with Sevilla FC by quelling Real Betis Balompié.   FC Barcelona will meet Real Madrid CF in the Copa del Rey semi-finals after overcoming Málaga 4-2 to seal a 6-4 aggregate passage. The match started in explosive fashion as Barcelona hit the front when Daniel Alves burst through and crossed for Pedro Rodríguez to nod in after nine minutes, but the hosts levelled three…

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