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For one, it was another week of smooth sailing. For the other, not so much.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo experienced differing fortunes this past week, and as usual, we're here to document it all for the world's two biggest football superstars.
Barcelona kept winning, both in Europe and back home. Real Madrid, meanwhile, drew once and lost once in a week that had manager Jose Mourinho pointing fingers in multiple directions.
How did our two superstars fare this week? Keep reading for all the updates.