So that's it then, for the first time in who knows how long neither Barcelona nor Real Madrid will feature in the cup quarter finals. And third placed Valencia are also out, Zigic's early brace not enough as Deportivo came back to win the tie over the two legs. Atlético Madrid will be there next week though after an amazing come-back against Recreativo, Agüero one of the scorers as they turned over a 3-0 first leg defeat with a 5-1 victory. And their poor neighbours Getafe also made it through to the last eight, Soldado netting twice in as they too won 5-1 against Málaga.

The main show though is in the league, and Messi and Villa are still neck-and-neck for the Pichichi after both scored twice in their respective matches. Messi got his 100th and 101st in a Barcelona shirt, Pedro also on the scoresheet as Guardiola's side clocked up an early revenge against Sevilla for their cup defeat. And Villa netted two, including one from the penalty spot, as Valencia beat neighbours Villarreal 4-1. Barça are now five points clear at the top after Real Madrid lost 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao, Llorente once again the man to do the damage. Meanwhile Atlético's dramatic turn-around continued with a 3-2 win over Sporting, Forlán one of the scorers, and Pandiani was on target for Osasuna with an early goal against his old club, Espanyol. (18.01.10)