Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2 - 1 in their European Cup quarterfinal first leg tie . French flu strikes 13 minutes from time as holders suffer defeat at home stadium . Cristiano Ronaldo had given Barcelona the lead before Carles Puyol equalized . Karim Benzema 's pass found Ronaldo scampering through the middle , and the Portuguese forward stepped past Gerard Pique before firing beyond Barca keeper Pinto . Milan beat Novara to progress into the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup .
Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2 - 1 in their European Cup quarterfinal first leg tie . French flu strikes 13 minutes from time as holders suffer defeat at home stadium . Cristiano Ronaldo had given Barcelona the lead before Carles Puyol equalized . Milan beat Novara to progress into the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup .