very important to point to reduce the gap with the top of the table. i think it was very tough, tough game. we were playing against one of the best teams and four that the value of the victory is massive. it is not easy to play against tottenham, ina it is not easy to play against tottenham, in a way, but i think we showed good personality to play foot ball showed good personality to play football and create chances to score goals. but we didn t take them. we conceded two gauls, very similar. it isa conceded two gauls, very similar. it is a pity, but it is important to know that this can happen. goals. it is important now to continue to work very hard and to improve every day. real madrid look well placed to reach the quarter finals of the copa del rey after a comfortable win over sevilla in the first leg of their last 16 tie. james rodriguez scored twice in their 3 0 victory at the bernabeu. in the night s other games, alcorcon were held to a goalless draw by fellow sec
the holders ivory coast are out of the africa cup of nations, beaten in their last match of the group stage by morocco, the defeat means they exit the tournament before the knock out phase. their oponents progress along with dr congo who beat togo 3 1. we can get some reaction from oyem, our reporter piers edwards was at the match. surrounded by tropical rainforest in northern gabon, this is the elephants graveyard, the nickname of ivory coast, who were until tonight the reigning african champions, but their crown slipped tonight as, in a game they needed to win they were beaten i o game they needed to win they were beaten 1 0 by morocco courtesy of a goalfrom rashid ali beaten 1 0 by morocco courtesy of a goal from rashid ali as they march into their first quarter final since 2004. the into their first quarter final since 200a. the big story is ivory coast going out. many will point to the lost generation, the likes of toures, and the captain having quit since the title in 2
united held on to win 3 2 on aggregate, and they are now through to a ninth league cup final. they will face southampton at wembley on 26 february. he was doing fantastic work, and there were a very good team in both matches. we had more power, we were the best team. we could score lots of goals in the first match. and today, as i was saying, the game was. was under control. so we deserved to be in the final. we have got a very good performance, of coui’se. got a very good performance, of course. very good win for us. it is not enough to achieve our goal, of course, but surely it is a gift of confidence for our players in the la st confidence for our players in the last three games at home, we have woi i last three games at home, we have won these three games. it is important to give his confidence for oui’ important to give his confidence for our players, for our fans, for us as a club. in spain, barcelona are through to the semi finals of the copa del rey. lionel messi
and it took a substitute of class to win the match and who else but zlatan ibrahimovic when he beat the offside trap to guide the ball into the net and hand jose mourinho‘s side a quarterfinal berth. they gave us a hard game. congratulations to them at because their approach was brave, was strong, a very correct team. martin had the game in his hands, easily but they had brilliant attitude and if we did not have these professional attitude with everybody playing with focus and responsibility, we would be in real trouble. in the day s other game, tottenham also beat a team from the championship with a 3 0 win at fulham. harry kane scored all three for spurs his second hat trick since the turn of the year. i think we started the game with focus and tried to play and so that we wa nted focus and tried to play and so that we wanted to go to the next round. very happy after two defeats. after the liverpool game, we were really disappointed and today, when we showed the right
as they warn of a significant cost to the economy. non league sutton united face arsenal in the fifth round of the fa cup. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. dozens of local authorities in england are planning council tax rises of almost 5%, according to their umbrella body, the local government association. the money is needed to pay for the rising costs of social care, but the lga says that many councils will still be forced to make cuts to services as the extra money will not be enough. here s our social affairs correspondent alison holt. this is social care in action. after several falls, maureen edwards is getting support in social care is immediate now. the funding for local government needs to be resolved immediately. the government says extra money is being put into social care and authorities will soon be able to keep all the money they raise from council tax and business rates. alison holt, bbc news. we just heard a report from izzy secombe, chairman joinin