Madrid derby drama, Liverpool's FA Cup exit, more reactions

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The European soccer weekend didn't disappoint -- does it ever? Let's review. In LaLiga, Real Madrid and Atlético served up a feisty derby draw that both teams can ultimately feel good about as the title race and Champions League look like they'll go right down to the wire. The English FA Cup, the sport's oldest cup competition, delivered as well, with struggling Plymouth Argyle taking down high-flying Liverpool and Manchester City needing to empty the bench of stars in order to get past Leyton Orient in the fourth round.

Oh, and while we're on the FA Cup, how about the lack of VAR (which enters in the fifth round of the tournament) enabling Harry Maguire's clearly offside…