Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura was delighted with how some of his side's fringe players performed as they swept aside Real Zaragoza 3-0 at La Romareda. Two goals from Cristian Tello allied to Thiago Alcantara's opener made it a very comfortable evening for Barca who were without the injured Lionel Messi. And with manager Tito Vilanova having made six changes from the side that started Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second-leg with Paris Saint-Germain, Roura said the performance underlined how deep their squad is.

Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano has been released from hospital after being kept under supervision due to a heart complaint. Di Stefano, the club's honorary president, underwent a quadruple bypass in 2005 and was admitted to the La Fe hospital in Valencia after a routine check-up showed signs of an irregular heartbeat. "He is in phenomenal condition and is speaking about football," said Jose Anastasio Montero, the surgeon who also carried out the operation on the 86-year-old eight years ago.

Real Madrid honorary president Alfredo di Stefano has been admitted to hospital in Valencia due to an ongoing heart condition. The 86-year-old underwent a quadruple bypass at the same hospital in 2005 and has been kept under supervision after a routine check showed signs of an irregular heartbeat. "Alfredo di Stefano has been admitted to the La Fe Hospital in Valencia for a regular check of his heart condition," said a statement from the hospital. "The patient is in a good condition and needs to undergo some routine tests to control his heart condition.

Spanish league table after Sunday's early matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Barcelona 30 25 3 2 95 33 78 Real Madrid 30 20 5 5 77 29 65 Atletico Madrid 29 19 4 6 51 25 61 Real Sociedad 30 14 9 7 55 39 51 Malaga 30 13 8 9 43 32 47 Real Betis 30 14 5 11 44 43 47 Valencia 29 13 7 9 42 41 46 Rayo Vallecano 30 14 2 14 40 49 44