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Internazionale & Fenerbahçe in the last 16
2007-12-13 00:16:00
PSV 0-1 Internazionale PSV Eindhoven will have to content themselves with a berth in the UEFA Cup after they lost their final Group G match 1-0 at home to section winners FC Internazionale Milano.No way backThe Dutch champions had to beat the Nerazzurri and hope that Fenerbahçe SK dropped points at home to PFC CSKA Moskva to live on in the UEFA Champions League but neither result went their way. The dismissal of Ecuador midfielder Edison Méndez just before the half-hour mark hinted that it was not to be PSV's night, and a goal from Julio Cruz in the 64th minute confirmed it as Inter deservedly finished on a high. Brisk startWith PSV's need the greater, they attacked almost immediately and with two minutes gone Australian midfielder Jason Culina volleyed a Mike Zonneveld cross narrowly wide. The first real opening went Inter's way, though, as Santiago Solari was sent clean through by the impressive David Suazo but the legs of Heurelho Gomes kept out the Argentinian?s low shot.Ménde...
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MAN UTD & ROMA in the last 16
2007-12-13 00:08:00
Roma 1-1 Man. UnitedManchester United FC and AS Roma ended the UEFA Champions League group stage with an honourable draw as Mancini struck on 71 minutes to cancel out Gerard Piqué's first-half header. Parity reignsIt was Piqué's second goal in as many games in Europe's élite club competition and he was hoping it would help his team to their sixth consecutive Group F success. However, Mancini's strike was true and a fair reflection of an entertaining, open match. United changesWith the top two places in the section already secured by these two clubs on Matchday 5, Sir Alex Ferguson made nine changes to the side that defeated Derby County FC on Saturday and his fledglings made a promising start. Their first shot on goal came within 60 seconds albeit from a United 'veteran' ? the 22-year-old Wayne Rooney firing over from the left edge of the penalty area after Taddei had conceded possession in midfield. Impressive startThe visitors began well. Piqué looked particularly assured at...
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Lyon & Barcelona in the last 16
2007-12-12 23:59:00
Rangers 0-3 Lyon Goals from Sidney Govou and a late second-half double from Karim Benzema gave Olympique Lyonnais a 3-0 victory against Rangers FC to ensure their passage to the UEFA Champions League last 16 at the Scottish side's expense. Benzema doubleLyon had lost their opening two Group E matches, including a 3-0 defeat at home to Rangers on Matchday 2, but were soon on their way to completing their remarkable turnaround when Govou struck on 16 minutes. Substitute Jean-Claude Darcheville had Rangers' best chance but after he hit the crossbar from point-blank range Benzema made sure of Lyon's victory with goals on 85 and 88 minutes as Rangers were forced to settle for the UEFA Cup place. Lyon pressThe visitors knew only a win would suffice and set their stall out accordingly, creating the first opening when Juninho Pernambucano picked out Govou's run behind Alan Hutton. With the goal at his mercy the French international shot into the side-netting. Juninho had been identified ...
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AC Milan VS Urawa Red Diamonds
2007-12-12 18:28:00
UEFA Champions League holders AC Milan make their tournament bow against their AFC counterparts Urawa Red Diamonds . Buoyed by an emphatic 3-1 win over Sepahan in the quarter-finals and cheered on by their army of vociferous fans, the Japanese now have the Italian aristocrats in their sights. Carlo Ancelotti's men will need to tread carefully if they are to avoid one of the biggest shocks in the history of the competition.The gameUrawa Red Diamonds-AC Milan, Yokohama, Thursday 13 December, 19.30 (local time)The stakesAfter lifting the AFC Champions League trophy, Urawa lost momentum at the end of the domestic season to let Kashima Antlers steal the J-League crown from under their noses. Similarly impressive in their continental commitments, having coasted into the second round of the UEFA Champions league, the Rossoneri find themselves marooned in the mid-table positions in Serie A. What better way then for both sides to forget their domestic blues than by going for glory at the FIF...

Liverpool & Porto in the last 16
2007-12-11 23:07:00
Marseille 0-4 Liverpool Written off nearly two months ago, Liverpool FC completed their incredible UEFA Champions League comeback with a 4-0 victory at Olympique de Marseille, catapulting themselves into the knockout phase thanks to an explosive start at the Stade Vélodrome.Marseille thirdFC Porto ?s win over Be?ikta? JK elsewhere in Group A meant a draw would have sufficed for the hosts, but their dreams of progress were in tatters within eleven minutes after Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres stunned the hosts with a goal apiece. Marseille never recovered from that and their resistance was ended by Dirk Kuyt striking right after the break, before Ryan Babel's late fourth confirmed the Ligue 1 side's place in the UEFA Cup.Gerrard breakthroughAn intimidating crowd whistled every Liverpool touch in the early exchanges, but Rafael Benítez's men helped settle any nerves with a dramatic early breakthrough. Marseille?s rearguard foolishly let Gerrard race clear in midfield and a clumsy ...
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Chelsea & Schalke in the last 16
2007-12-11 23:04:00
Chelsea 0-0 ValenciaChelsea FC made it 50 home games without defeat in all competitions but this was a frustrating night for the Group B winners as they missed a hatful of chances against a Valencia CF side whose failure to win meant they failed to qualify for the UEFA Cup.Woodwork struckIt was the first time in ten UEFA Champions League games at Stamford Bridge that the London club failed to find the net, allthough it was not for want of trying as they carved out a succession of presentable opportunities and struck the woodwork three times late on through Salomon Kalou, Claudio Pizarro and Joe Cole. Valencia, meanwhile, needed to win to have any chance of claiming third place in the section, but their inability to do so condemned them to an early exit from Europe this season.Chelsea take controlChelsea were in forceful mood at the start and as early as the fourth minute Frank Lampard crossed and Andriy Shevchenko forced a save from Santiago Cañizares, John Terry heading the corner ...
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Real Madrid & Olympiacos in the last 16
2007-12-11 22:49:00
Real Madrid 3-1 LazioReal Madrid CF advanced to the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League as Group C winners following a comfortable 3-1 victory against S.S. Lazio at the Santiago Bernabéu.Early goalsBernd Schuster admitted his team were "up for this one" before the match and Madrid proved as good as their coach's word with first-half goals from Julio Baptista, Raúl González and Robinho making the game safe before Goran Pandev pulled one back for Lazio with ten minutes remaining. Lazio spiritedThe Rome side needed to win to have any chance of progressing and their coach Delio Rossi appeared to have instilled sufficient belief in his players who matched Madrid in terms of possession and confidence on the ball in the early stages. Tommaso Rocchi would surely have done better in the opening moments if slightly better placed when looking to collect a pass from Gaby Mudingayi inside the Madrid area. After eight minutes Rocchi fed Pandev who struck high and wide of Iker Casillas fr...
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Arsenal suffered their 1st defeat
2007-12-09 20:00:00
Arsenal FC suffered their first English Premier League defeat of the season as struggling Middlesbrough FC overcame the leaders 2-1 while there were also good wins for lowly Tottenham Hotspur FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.One-point gapLiverpool's loss at Reading FC on Saturday had left the Gunners with the last remaining unbeaten record in the division, but Arsenal were behind at the Riverside Stadium within four minutes as their former striker Jérémie Aliadière was fouled in the box by Kolo Touré and Stewart Downing converted the penalty. The home side kept up the pressure throughout and with 16 minutes left the lively Tuncay ?anl? doubled the lead after pouncing on a loose ball. Tomá? Rosický pulled one back at the end, but Arsenal, last beaten in the Premier League 22 games ago in April, remain just one point clear of Manchester United FC, who defeated Derby County FC 4-1 yesterday. Strugglers winMiddlesbrough are out of the bottom three but two teams that could have replaced them,...
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Van Nistelrooy goal takes Madrid clear
2007-12-09 19:59:00
A long-range finish from Ruud van Nistelrooy gave Real Madrid CF a 1-0 victory at Athletic Club Bilbao that stretched their Primera División lead to seven points.Single goal enoughWith Madrid's nearest challengers FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF not in action until Sunday, the champions had a chance to increase the gap at the top. Both teams came close in an exciting first half, but nine minutes after the interval Van Nistelrooy let fly from distance and the ball looped over the dive of Bilbao goalkeeper Daniel Aranzubia. The Dutch striker nearly had another goal midway through the second period but Koikili made a superb saving tackle and Robinho hit the inside of the post. Still, one goal proved enough for Madrid, who need a point at home to S.S. Lazio on Tuesday to make sure of their UEFA Champions League progression.Valencia heldThe same night Valencia CF will be aiming for victory at Chelsea FC to salvage their European hopes, but today they were held 0-0 at CA Osasuna in an une...
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Leverkusen make it five in a row
2007-12-09 19:58:00
Bayer 04 Leverkusen won their fifth Bundesliga match in succession 3-0 at home to FC Hansa Rostock on Sunday while 1. FC Nürnberg eased their relegation worries with a 2-1 win at home to Hertha BSC Berlin. Rolfes openerMichael Skibbe's Leverkusen qualified for the UEFA Cup Round of 32 on Thursday with victory at home to AC Sparta Praha and supporters at the BayArena had more to celebrate today. Simon Rolfes put the home side ahead on four minutes before Paul Freier doubled the advantage from the penalty spot eight minutes after the restart. Theofanis Gekas completed the scoring 17 minutes from time. It was Leverkusen's fifth league win in a row, outscoring their opponents 16-2 in the process. Charisteas scoresThe victory lifts them to within a point of third-placed Hamburger SV, while defeat sees Rostock drop back into the relegation places with Nürnberg climbing above them after winning their fourth league game this season. At home to Hertha, Angelos Charisteas put Nürnberg ahead...
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Inter take advantage of Roma slip
2007-12-09 19:56:00
FC Inter nazionale Milano increased their Serie A lead to five points as they cruised to a 4-0 win against Torino Calcio while second-placed AS Roma were held 1-1 by AS Livorno Calcio.Unanswered goalsInter were in control from the start against Torino and went ahead late in the first half when Zlatan Ibrahimovi? was felled in the box by Gianluca Comotto and stepped up to convert the penalty himself. The second goal followed in the 50th minute when Cristian Chivu embarked on a run down the left and chipped in a cross for Julio Cruz to head in. Luis Jiménez soon added another as he burst into the Torino area and unleashed an unstoppable shot. Iván Córdoba had the least word with a close-range header.Roma deniedThings looked good for Roma when Daniele De Rossi gave them a fourth-minute lead at Livorno, but Diego Tristán swiftly equalised and although the visitors dominated possession they had to settle for a draw. Roma are now only three points ahead of Juventus, who defeated Atalanta B...
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Fiorentina missed the chance
2007-12-08 23:17:00
ACF Fiorentina missed the chance to go into the Serie A top three on Saturday night as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at US Città di Palermo, with S.S. Lazio defeating Calcio Catania by the same scoreline to move seven points clear of the relegation zone. Miccoli strikesFabrizio Miccoli, recently recovered from injury, opened the scoring for Palermo against his former club on 17 minutes. Fabio Simplicio sealed the victory with nine minute remaining to move Palermo back into the top seven after a recent indifferent run. Lazio winIn Rome, Christian Terlizzi hit the bar with an early header for Catania but on eight minutes Lazio scored when Tommaso Rocchi headed in a free-kick from Cristián Ledesma. The home side remained in control and just before the end Catania had Gionatha Spinesi sent off prior to Goran Pandev's last-minute clincher, a boost for Lazio who must win at Real Madrid CF on Tuesday to keep their UEFA Champions League hopes alive.
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Bayern held as Bremen fall
2007-12-08 19:17:00
FC Bayern München extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga despite failing to beat struggling MSV Duisburg at home as second-placed Werder Bremen lost a thriller at Hannover 96.Hanke hat-trickWhile there were no goals at the Fußball Arena München, Hannover striker Mike Hanke scored three of the seven to hit the net at the AWD-Arena. Bremen took the lead through Markus Rosenberg after ten minutes but were 3-1 down eleven minutes later as Hanke struck either side of a Frank Baumann own goal. A Diego penalty reduced arrears before half-time and when Rosenberg struck again (54) Bremen looked in pole position to go on and earn maximum points. The spoils went to Hannover, though, as Hanke completed his treble in the 77th minute.Stuttgart winBayern stay at the summit with 35 points from 16 games despite failing to break down the club occupying 17th spot in the Bundesliga, while Bremen are now two points adrift of the leaders. Hamburger SV, on 31 points, also dropped points as they ...
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Man Utd & Chelsea wins
2007-12-08 19:09:00
Ryan Giggs brought up his century of league goals as Manchester United FC defeated Derby County FC to close to within a point of Arsenal FC at the English summit.CenturyWhen the Welshman opened the scoring in the 40th minute at Old Trafford he became the eleventh United player to score a century of league goals for the club. The last man to do it was Mark Hughes, now the manager of Premier League rivals Blackburn Rovers FC. Carlos Tévez then scored either side of half-time for the champions, who conceded a goal to Steve Howard ? Derby's first away from home this season ? in the 76th minute before completing the scoring through Ronaldo's late penalty.Yakubu hat-trickChelsea FC are two points back after maintaining their imperious home form against another team struggling in the relegation zone, Sunderland AFC. Andriy Shevchenko (23) and a Frank Lampard penalty (75) were enough for Chelsea against Roy Keane's visitors who had Liam Miller sent off late on. Portsmouth FC are now unbe...
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Bremen hit the heights in Germany
2007-12-02 18:09:00
A 2-1 win against Hamburger SV sent Werder Bremen to the top of the Bundesliga table while a 3-0 away win lifted Bayer 04 Leverkusen up to fourth place.Bremen triumphHaving won 3-2 against Real Madrid CF in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, Bremen took the lead after 15 minutes through former Hamburg striker Boubacar Sanogo, who beat Frank Rost with a crisp shot from Jurica Vranjes' cross. Hamburg levelled after 61 minutes as Rafael van der Vaart lobbed an attempted Christian Vander clearance back over the Bremen goalkeeper, but Rost was beaten again three minutes later as a Petri Pasanen cross was deflected past him by defender Vincent Kompany. Bremen now top the table with 33 points but will go second if FC Bayern München beat DSC Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday.Leverkusen triumphElsewhere, goals from Carsten Ramelow, Tranquillo Barnetta and Sergej Barbarez saw Leverkusen earn a 3-0 win at Hertha BSC Berlin, while champions VfB Stuttgart lost 2-1 at home against BV Borussia Dortm...
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Juventus extend San Siro jinx
2007-12-02 18:05:00
AC Milan remain winless at San Siro in Serie A this season after a 0-0 draw against Juventus while UC Sampdoria managed their sixth league win of the season against Reggina Calcio. Eventful drawThere were no goals at the stadio Giuseppe Meazza but there was plenty of action at either end in an entertaining match. The visitors came closest to taking the lead on eleven minutes when David Trezeguet hit the post, while Dida was at full stretch to deny a fierce Hasan Salihamid?i? strike shortly after the break. In-form BuffonGianluigi Buffon also excelled in the Juve goal thwarting a second-half Kaká volley and saving Filippo Inzaghi's late effort with his legs, while Paolo Maldini's last-minute effort beat the Italy goalkeeper only to whistle over the bar. The Bianconeri are in second place, two points behind leaders FC Internazionale Milano, who have played two games less and travel to ACF Fiorentina on Sunday. Milan, meanwhile, are provisionally in seventh place. Bellucci doubleSamp...

Madrid make most of Barça draw
2007-12-02 18:04:00
Real Madrid CF continue to set the pace at the summit of the Primera División after a 3-1 win against Real Racing Club Santander, while Sevilla FC suffered a surprise defeat at UD Almería and FC Barcelona were held by city rivals RCD Espanyol. Raúl strikesMadrid are four points clear at the top of Spanish standings after a comfortable home win. Raúl González opened the scoring at the Bernabéu after just four minutes and an own goal by Sergio Sanchez (11) gave the Spanish champions an early two-goal cushion. Raúl made it 3-0 with a 70th-minute free-kick before the visitors scored a consolation goal through Pedro Munitis (73). Sevilla surpriseAfter overcoming Arsenal FC with a 3-1 UEFA Champions League victory on Tuesday, few expected Sevilla to encounter any problems against Almería but Peruvian defender Santiago Acasiete struck two minutes from time to leapfrog their opponents and move up to tenth place. Derby drawBarcelona looked as though they were going to make easy work of Espan...
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Arsenal FC opened up a five-point lead
2007-12-02 18:00:00
Arsenal FC opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a 2-1 win at Aston Villa FC on a day when Chelsea FC overcame West Ham United FC. Adebayor winnerVilla had hopes of a first win against the Gunners in nine years when Craig Gardner (14) put the hosts ahead but Mathieu Flamini's equaliser (23) and an Emmanuel Adebayor header (36) gave Arsène Wenger's side, who are still unbeaten in the English top flight, their third consecutive league away win. Earlier in the day, Chelsea had moved to within two points of the leaders with a 1-0 win against West Ham United thanks to Joe Cole's solitary goal (76). Bentley doubleBlackburn Rovers FC ? for whom David Bentley scored twice (54, 67) ? completed a comeback against Newcastle United FC, who had taken the lead through Obafemi Martins (47). Tugay Kerimoglu struck late on to make it 3-1 and condemn the visitors to their fourth Premier League defeat in five matches. Sunderland winSunderland AFC erased the memory of la...
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Liverpool & Be?ikta? WINS
2007-11-28 23:44:00
Liverpool 4-1 PortoLiverpool FC grabbed three goals in the last 12 minutes to see off a stubborn FC Porto side and keep their UEFA Champions League hopes very much alive at Anfield. Last-day dramaDesperately needing a win to keep their bid to reach the knockout stages on track, the five-time champions saw an early Fernando Torres goal cancelled out by Lisandro López but Porto's stubborn defence was unlocked late on by the Spaniard's strike, a Steven Gerrard penalty and a Peter Crouch header. Liverpool can now progress with a win at Olympique de Marseille in a fortnight while Porto, a point ahead of that pair, must now avoid defeat against Be?ikta? JK. Benítez supportThe Kop boomed out songs in praise of Rafael Benítez all evening in a vocal show of solidarity with the Liverpool manager, whose last European result was the competition record 8-0 win here against Be?ikta?. Support for the players was in no short supply either, and the home fans' encouragement was rewarded with the g...
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Chelsea crushed Rosenborg while Schalke & Valencia draw
2007-11-28 23:38:00
Rosenborg 0-4 Chelsea Chelsea FC confirmed their place in the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League as Group B winners after a convincing victory at Rosenborg BK.Drogba doubleRosenborg's 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Matchday 1 had prompted José Mourinho's departure from the London club, and Didier Drogba ensured they exacted revenge with a pair of early goals in a clinical first-half display. Alex scored the third on 40 minutes from a long-range free-kick as Chelsea booked their ticket to the last 16 with a game to spare. Rosenborg remain second in the section on seven points and will join Chelsea in the next stage if they avoid defeat against FC Schalke 04 in their final match on 11 December.Early strikeThe home side came into the contest just a point behind the leaders following surprise home and away victories over Valencia CF, but they were soon chasing the game in Trondheim. Twice Drogba threatened in the opening exchanges before eventually beating Lars Hirschfel...
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Bremen & Olympiacos wins over Madrid & Lazio
2007-11-28 23:27:00
Bremen 3-2 Real Madrid Werder Bremen breathed fresh life into their UEFA Champions League bid with a 3-2 victory against Group C leaders Real Madrid CF, a result that denied the visitors the point they needed to wrap up qualification early.Hopes of progress Bremen still face the harder task, needing to win at Olympiacos CFP to be sure of progressing while Madrid can draw at home to S.S. Lazio , but they will be ecstatic to be in this position thanks to strikes from Markus Rosenberg, Boubacar Sanogo and Aaron Hunt. Robinho and Ruud van Nistelrooy struck for the visitors in a pulsating encounter. Rosenberg opener With so much riding on this game, Bremen will have been distraught to lose midfielder Tim Borowski to a late groin injury. They were not alone in suffering a last-minute withdrawal, though, and Fabio Cannavaro's absence due to a virus looked far more significant when Madrid's central defensive pairing of Pepe and Christoph Metzelder were caught napping after just five minutes...
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Celtic wins by a late goal & Milan draw with Benfica
2007-11-28 23:21:00
Benfica 1-1 Milan SL Benfica thought they had done enough to live another day in the UEFA Champions League after coming from behind to draw 1-1 with AC Milan, only for a late goal in Glasgow to send the holders through and end the Portuguese club's chances of reaching the knockout stages.Celebrations curtailedThe Eagles were still in contention when the final whistle blew at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Andrea Pirlo and Maxi Pereira having traded superb first-half goals, but the celebrations were curtailed when news filtered through that Celtic FC had scored an added-time winner against FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Benfica now need to win in Ukraine to reach the UEFA Cup next Tuesday, when Milan entertain the Scottish club requiring a point to win Group D.Nervous beginningAlthough the Benfica players had shown their determation to get their campaign back on track by huddling together before kick-off, their unity was undermined by a nervous beginning. Alberto Gilardino spurned an e...
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Juninho delivers for Lyon & Marica winner makes Rangers sweat
2007-11-27 23:15:00
Lyon 2-2 BarcelonaJuninho Pernambucano scored with a free-kick and a penalty as Olympique Lyonnais twice came from behind to seal a potentially crucial 2-2 draw with FC Barcelona, who have now qualified for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.Long-range effortLyon's captain cancelled out Andrés Iniesta's early strike with a long-range set piece, before replying to Lionel Messi's spot kick with a penalty of his own ten minutes from time. The hard-fought point ensures Lyon will travel to Glasgow on Matchday 6 knowing that an away win would take them ahead of Ranger s FC into second place in Group E. Bojan role Despite the dual absence of Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho was confined to the Barcelona bench, as coach Frank Rijkaard offered a first start in the competition to Bojan Krki? in attack, flanked by Messi and Iniesta. The move appeared inspired when, with just three minutes played, the 17-year-old Spaniard created the opening goal, racing onto Messi's pass an...
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Ronaldo underlines United authority & Roma is through
2007-11-27 23:11:00
Man. Unit ed 2-1 SportingCristiano Ronaldo proved the nemesis of his old club Sporting Clube de Portugal once again as his injury-time free-kick completed a 2-1 comeback victory for Manchester United FC at Old Trafford. In the process, the Portugal winger ? scorer of the only goal when the teams met in Lisbon in September ? secured first place in Group F for United, this fifth straight victory leaving them five points clear of AS Roma . Sporting eliminatedYet it was not a straightforward victory for United, who trailed at half-time to defender Abel's spectacular effort from the right wing. United levelled in the 61st minute through Carlos Tévez and for Sporting this defeat, together with Roma?s win in Kiev, confirms their elimination from the competition. However, they at least have the consolation of knowing third place, and a berth in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup, is theirs.First bloodSpeaking before the match, Sir Alex Ferguson had reflected how ?some teams come to Old Trafford ins...
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Internazionale & PSV WINNERS
2007-11-27 23:08:00
Internazionale 3-0 FenerbahçeFC Internazionale Milano are through to the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds after second-half strikes by Julio Cruz, Zlatan Ibrahimovi? and Luis Antonio Jiménez ended Fenerbahçe SK's unbeaten run. Second-half strikes The assured finishes meant that Inter are already confirmed as Group G winners with a match to spare after a fourth straight victory since their Matchday 1 loss in Istanbul. Fenerbahçe remain second but must win at home to PFC CSKA Moskva in a fortnight to ensure PSV Eindhoven cannot overtake them with three points at home to Inter. Higher stakesOn Inter coach Roberto Mancini's 43rd birthday, Fenerbahçe chief Zico had said he was hoping for a present from CSKA, for had they avoided defeat against PSV in the early kick-off, both the Italian and Turkish champions would have been through. Instead PSV won to raise the stakes in Milan where only victory would guarantee either side?s progress.Stankovi? returnInter's recent injury dilemma ...
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Sevilla crushed Arsenal 3-1
2007-11-27 23:05:00
Sevilla 3-1 Arsenal Sevilla FC joined Arsenal FC in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League after becoming the first team this season to defeat the English club.Late penaltyEduardo fired the Gunners in front early on but that was as good as it got for the visitors who not only lost their unbeaten record but the Group H leadership as well. Seydou Keita and Luis Fabiano overturned the Croatian's opener with first-half goals, and Frédéric Kanouté completed the scoring with a last-minute penalty. Sevilla will now win the section if they match Arsenal's result on Matchday 6, when the UEFA Cup holders travel to SK Slavia Praha and their rivals entertain FC Steaua Bucure?ti. Bendtner strengthArsenal's breakthrough goal stemmed from a mixture of strength, skill and unusually lax Sevilla defending. Nicklas Bendtner found metres of free space on the right wing and had time to loft the ball across towards Eduardo, who chested the ball down, held off Daniel Alves and then slotted past Andrés...
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Hamburg put pressure on leaders
2007-11-26 18:30:00
Hamburger SV closed to within a point of Bundesliga leaders FC Bayern München by beating a FC Hansa Rostock side that slipped closer towards the relegation zone after 1. FC Nürnberg picked up a valuable victory.Fine runHamburg continued a fine run that has seen them go unbeaten in all competitions after a reverse on 15 September against Eintracht Frankfurt, winning eleven out of their 13 games played since. The latest of those came against Hansa where it took the home side 19 minutes to break the deadlock as Dutchman Rafael van der Vaart found the net. Victory was assured for Hamburg, who face Stade Rennais FC on Thursday in the UEFA Cup, when Ivica Oli? added a second just after the hour. Despite the win they remain third, behind Werder Bremen on goal difference.Important winFellow UEFA Cup contenders Nürnberg, who will attempt to revive their European hopes against FC Zenit St. Petersburg next week, got only their third win of the season at home against BV Borussia Dortmund. Movin...
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Valencia CF lost ground
2007-11-26 18:28:00
Valencia CF lost ground at the top of the Primera División as they fell to defeat at Real Racing Club Santander, who moved to within a point of their opponents and five behind another of Sunday's winners, Villarreal CF.Valencia beatenIn a game devoid of goalmouth action, the only goal of the game in Santander came in the 70th minute courtesy of a long-range strike by former Valencia player Jorge López that goalkeeper Santiago Cañizares failed to deal with. The home side remain seventh in the standings, but closed on fifth-place Valencia, whose mood will contrast with local rivals Villarreal whose draw against UD Almería lifted them above FC Barcelona. Nihat Kahveci had put the hosts on course for a fourth consecutive league win that would have taken them top until Alvaro Negredo's equaliser eight minutes after the interval.Seven-goal thrillersClub Atlético de Madrid and Levante UD were both involved in thrilling 4-3 victories. Atlético twice came from behind against Real Valladoli...
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Milan earn vital league boost
2007-11-26 18:22:00
AC Milan got a much-needed victory in Serie A, coming from behind to defeat Cagliari Calcio for only their fourth win of the season as Juventus emphatically brushed aside US Città di Palermo to go third in the standings.Pirlo winnerEuropean champions Milan, who started the day in eleventh, have endured a disappointing campaign and it seemed as though it was going to get worse when Robert Acquafresca gave Cagliari the lead after just four minutes. The visitors managed to claw their way back, however, and after Kaká had seen a penalty saved and fit-again Ronaldo hit the post, Alberto Gilardino equalised just after the hour. Andrea Pirlo then snatched a winner with a stunning free-kick five minutes from time. The win moved Milan up to ninth and sent Cagliari bottom.Juventus impressThe Rossoneri remain eleven points adrift of leaders and city rivals FC Internazionale Milano, however, and eight behind Juventus and Udinese Calcio, who both leapfrogged ACF Fiorentina to move into third and...
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Tottenham settle for a point
2007-11-26 18:20:00
Jermain Defoe missed a last-minute penalty as Tottenham Hotspur FC were forced to settle for a point against London rivals West Ham United FC as Blackburn Rovers FC's push for a top-six spot was dented by Fulham FC.Defoe deniedTottenham, who remain unbeaten under new manager Juande Ramos, started the better at Upton Park but after Aaron Lennon's effort had been ruled out for offside it was West Ham who opened the scoring 20 minutes in. After a mistake by Younes Kaboul, Nolberto Solano crossed for Carlton Cole to tap in from close range. Tottenham drew level with 67 minutes on the clock when Michael Dawson headed in a free-kick and might have won it when they were awarded a penalty after substitute Defoe was fouled by Lucas Neill. However, with only seconds remaining, the England international was denied a goal against his former employers as Robert Green pulled off a save.Honours evenHonours were also even in Sunday's other Premier League game between Fulham and Blackburn at Crav...
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