FA Cup: Arsenal's nightmare week went from bad to worse as they were beaten by a rejuvenated Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, thanks to a left-footed strike from Manchester United ex-player Kieran Richardson.

In what was a fairly comfortable start, Arsene Wenger's men dominated possession in the opening proceedings, before Sunderland's robust tactic kicked into gear, as a Kieran Richardson strike, and a own goal from Oxlade-Camderlain sent Arsenal packing.

In the shock of the round, Championship side Leicester City defeated their Premier League opposition Norway City 2-1 at Carrow Road.

They may be strugglers in the Premier League, but Bolton conjured goals from Arsenal loanee Ryo Miyaichi and David Ngog to secure a passage through to the quarter-final round of the FA Cup. Everton also brushed aside their opponents, thanks to goals from Royston Drenthe and Denis Stracqualurs inside the opening sixth minute. Both games ended 2-0 respectively.

The future of Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas is in question, after their lacklustre performance against Birmingham City, as the sides played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. A replay is scheduled to be played on March 6.

Ten-men Stoke City also overcame League Two outfit, Crawley Town 2-0 to book their spot in the next round.

Tottenham Hotspurs earned a replay from Stevenge, as the team's played out a 0-0 stalemate. Kenny Daglish's side easily dispatched Brighten & Hove Albion 6-1 at Anfield, earning their place in the quarter-final.

Real unstoppable

La Liga: League leaders Real Madrid continued their dominance a-top the Spanish La Liga table, distancing themselves from arch-rival Barcelona to now 10 points, beating Racing Santander 4-0.

A brace from Karim Benzema lead Madrid to a comfortable win, with additional goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria.

A flawless performance at Camp Nou, saw dribbling messiah Lionel Messi bagging four goals against third place Valencia, as Barcelona ran away 5-1 winners.

In a hard-fought encounter, Sevilla claimed a 2-0 victory over Osasuna with goals from Gary Medal and substitute Piotr Trochowski. Getafe and Espanyol shared the spoils after an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Alfonso Perez Coliseum.

Granada thumped Real Sociedad 4-1, while Athletic Bilbao thrashed Malaga 3-0.

Goalkeeper Juan Pablo was the hero as Sporting Gijon held on to claim a 1-1 draw against Athletico Madrid in Javier Clemente's first game in charge.

A magnificent performance from Mallorca dispatch Yellow submarine Villarreal 4-0, leaving them just three points above the drop zone in 17th.

Levante was on the losing end as Rayo Vallecano wiped them 3-1.

AC Milan claim away-win

Serie A: A star-studded performance from AC Milan ensured that a 3-1 victory over Cesena would be enough to go atop the league standing over Juventus.

Thanks to a convincing win over 10-men Catania, with goals from Giorgio Chiellini, Fabio Quagliarella and midfield maestro Andre Pirlo, Juventus ran away 3-1 winners to state their claim as potential league favourites.

In what was a humiliating display from Inter Milan, Bologna secured a comprehensive 3-0 victory in opposition territory, prompting nostalgic calls for former coach José Mourinho. Napoli also sent Fiorentina crashing 3-0 in Florence.

Lecce ran away 4-1 winners to Siana, while AS Roma showed resilience to hold off Parma 1-0. Navora and Atalanta played out a 0-0 result, while Chievo shocked Genoa 1-0, courtesy of Cyril Thoreau's strike in 30th minute.

Palermo was in fantastic mood against Lazio, winning 5-0, while Udinese and Cagliari played out a 0-0 draw.

Dortmund win again

Bundesliga: League leaders Borussia Dortmund continued their impressive run of form with a 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin, while Nurnberg also recorded a 2-1 victory over FC Cologne.

Bayern Munich league title suffers a major setback as they played out a goalless draw with struggling Freiburg.

A convincing 4-1 victory over Augsburg, with a double from Stefan Kiessling, Gonzalo Castro and Andre Schurrle, ensured Bayern Leverkusen pressure on fifth-place Werder Breman.

Breman themselves also recorded a significant 3-1 win against their northern German Rivals Hamburg SV.

Borussia Monchengladbach kept their unexpected league form with a 2-1 victory over Keiserslauter. The win kept M'gladbach just three points adrift from leaders Borussia Dortmund.

Hoffenheim and Mainz played out a 1-1 draw. The result lifted Hoffenhaim above Hamburg and into the top 10, while Mainz also climbed a position to replace Cologne in 12th spot.

In a late kick-off, Schalke mauled Wolfsburg 4-0 in an exciting show-piece that charmed the Schalke faithful.

Hannover was also wordy victors over Stuttgart, winning 4-2 in a hotly contested battle leaving them seventh in the league table.

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