Madrid game to go ahead after bomb

Tonight's second-leg Champions League semi-final clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona is to go ahead despite concerns following a suspected car bomb near the Bernabeu stadium.

The fixture had been thrown into doubt following a suspected car bomb near the Bernabeu stadium.

UEFA officials met at 6pm to decide whether to allow the game to go ahead and one official expressed the view that the decision was taken on the advice of security forces and the police.

The bomb is believed to be the work of Basque separist group ETA who claimed responsibility for a similar device that exploded in the area ten days ago.

Real Madrid are strongly favoured as the likely winners, taking a two-goal lead into the match following their visit to Barcelona's Nou Camp last week.