Spanish press hail Pep's 'three darkest days' after Barcelona defeat

The Madrid-based Marca revelled in Barcelona's failure, declaring: "Nightmare at the Camp Nou". Its editorial elaborated with: "Champion eliminated by 10 men of Chelsea" and "Barcelona out of La Liga and the Champions League after the three darkest days of the Guardiola era."

Real Madrid's 2-1 victory at the home of their arch rivals on Saturday night moved Jose Mourinho's side seven points clear at the top of la Liga with four games remaining. El Mundo labelled Tuesday's result a "mortal blow at the Camp Nou" and asked: "Is this the end of the victorious cycle?"