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Hull P - P Chelsea Highlights Video

2010-01-09T23:54:00.005+08:00

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Hull are confident the weather is good to ensuring Saturday's televised Premier League clash against Chelsea goes ahead.

The club have worked so hard to clear snow around the stadium this week.

In common with most top-level games during this severe winter, it is the areas surrounding the ground and the roads that are the main problem, as the pitch is playable.

With the match kicking off at 12.45pm live on Sky Sports, Hull know they will have little time to play with tomorrow morning.

They would hate a scenario similar to Arsenal on Wednesday in having to call a game off after away fans have started travelling.

Carlo Ancelotti's side, however, absence by their African Nations Cup players. Didier Drogba and Michael Essien among the list of 4 key misses player.

Brown has said the club will have to assess offers for any player but one he is determined to keep is Irish winger Stephen Hunt, who has been linked with Wolves.

Carlo Ancelotti believes the form and fitness of striker Nicolas Anelka will be crucial as Chelsea embark on a run of matches without four key African players.

Anelka has recovered from a hamstring injury and is set to return to action against Hull.

The France international has been a revelation this season in a supporting role to 19-goal striker Didier Drogba but has missed the last four games because of his injury.

Drogba, along with Salomon Kalou, Michael Essien and John Mikel Obi, will be absent for much of this month because of their involvement in the African Nations Cup.

But Ancelotti is confident that Anelka, along with 20-year-old Daniel Sturridge, can help fill the void left by Drogba and Kalou.

"He played the first three games in the Champions League without Didier and he did very well for us and that was important.

"It is very important for us to have him, not only for tomorrow but throughout this period.''

Ancelotti is also confident his squad contains enough quality to remain top of the Barclays Premier League until the African quartet return.

The Italian maintains he is not looking to add to his squad in the current transfer window, and denied the club's sporting director Frank Arnesen was in Italy this week checking on Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini.

"We don't have any news,'' added Ancelotti. "We stay with the same squad. I have said that a lot of times.

"We have a good squad and have a very good striker in Daniel Sturridge. We don't need to have another new player.

"Frank was in London on Wednesday, it is not true. Pazzini is not a player who is of interest to us."

Arsenal 6 - 2 Blackburn Rovers Highlights Video

2009-10-05T08:04:00.002+08:00

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Cesc Fabregas produced a virtuoso display as Arsenal saw off the challenge of Blackburn at Emirates Stadium to claim a 6-2 victory.

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4' Steven N´Zonzi 0-1

17' Thomas Vermaelen 1-1

30' David Dunn 1-2

33' Robin van Persie 2-2

37' Andrey Arshavin 3-2

57' Cesc Fabregas 4-2

75' Theo Walcott 5-2

89' Nicklas Bendtner 6-2

Bayern Munchen - Sporting CP 7:1 Highlights Video

2009-03-11T08:38:00.001+08:00

Bayern carried on where they left off two weeks ago, inflicting a record 12-1 aggregate defeat on Sporting Lisbon to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

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7' Lukas Podolski 1-0

34' Lukas Podolski 2-0

39' Anderson Polga 3-0

42' Joao Moutinho 3-1

43' Bastian Schweinsteiger 4-1

74' Mark van Bommel 5-1

82' Miroslav Klose 6-1

90' Thomas Muller 7-1

Fulham - Manchester United 0:4 Highlights Video

2009-03-08T07:59:00.002+08:00

Manchester United's march towards a quintet of trophies continued apace at Craven Cottage as Carlos Tevez helped sweep aside Fulham 4-0 and earn a place in the FA Cup semi-finals.

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20' 0 - 1 Carlos Tevez
35' 0 - 2 Carlos Tevez
50' 0 - 3 Wayne Rooney
81' 0 - 4 Ji-Sung Park

Sunderland - Tottenham 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-03-08T07:54:00.002+08:00

Robbie Keane rescued Tottenham with a last-gasp equaliser as Sunderland saw a precious Barclays Premier League victory wrenched from their grasp at the death.

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3' Kieran Richardson 1-0

89' Robbie Keane 1-1

Coventry - Chelsea 0:2 Highlights Video

2009-03-07T23:15:00.005+08:00

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Chelsea reached their third FA Cup semi-final in four seasons as goals from Didier Drogba and Alex emphasised their superiority with a 2-0 victory against Coventry at the Ricoh Arena.

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15' Drogba 0-1

72' Alex 0-2

Schalke 04-FC Cologne 1:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-07T18:16:00.008+08:00

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Schalke bounced back from their shock cup exit to second division Mainz with victory over Cologne tonight.

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Match Highlights

Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munchen 4:2 Highlights Video

2009-03-06T14:50:00.004+08:00

Bayer Leverkusen booked their place in the DFB Pokal semi-finals with a thrilling 4-2 win over Bayern Munich at the LTU Arena in Duesseldorf.
The Werkself stormed into a 3-0 lead in the second half, but saw Bayern peg them back with goals from Lucio and Miroslav Klose. However, they held on and a late goal from Stefan Kiessling saw them through.

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54' Tranquillo Barnetta 1-0

61' Arturo Vidal 2-0

70' Patrick Helmes 3-0

72' Ferreira da Silva Lucio 3-1

74' Miroslav Klose 3-2

90' Stefan Kiessling 4-2

Sampdoria - Inter 3:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-05T21:31:00.001+08:00

Inter Milan's recent run of poor form continued on Wednesday as an admittedly under-strength side were soundly beaten 3-0 by Sampdoria in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg clash making it a long shot that the Serie A leaders reach their fifth successive Cup final.

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9' Antonio Cassano 1-0

30' Giampaolo Pazzini 2-0

42' Giampaolo Pazzini 3-0

Athl.Bilbao - Sevilla 3:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-05T21:23:00.002+08:00

Atletico Madrid have the perfect chance to add weight to their claim to be Primera Liga's third power with a win at city rivals Real on Saturday

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4' Javier Martinez 1-0

34' Llorente 2-0

37' Toquero 3-0

Mallorca - Barcelona 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-03-05T21:13:00.002+08:00

Barcelona qualified for the Copa del Rey final for the first time in 11 years despite having Martin Caceres sent off and not playing very well against Real Mallorca. Goal.com watched the game and gave each player a mark out of ten.

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45' Gonzalo Castro 1-0

81' Lionel Messi 1-1

Fulham - Hull 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-03-05T21:04:00.001+08:00

Manucho pounced deep into stoppage time to clinch a dramatic 1-0 victory for Hull at Craven Cottage.

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Match Highlights

Blackburn - Everton 0:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-05T20:56:00.002+08:00

Blackburn sank back into the bottom three after poor finishing let a much-needed victory over Everton slip away as the sides ground out a goalless draw.

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Match Highlights

Stoke City - Bolton 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-05T20:53:00.001+08:00

James Beattie proved again that he is a shrewd investment in Stoke's battle to secure their Barclays Premier League status as the Potters defeated Bolton 2-0 at the Britannia Stadium.

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Match Highlights

Wigan - West Ham 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-03-05T07:30:00.002+08:00

Carlton Cole scored a wonderful winner to give West Ham a 1-0 victory at Wigan but it was card-happy referee Stuart Attwell who stood out.

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34' Carlton Cole 0-1

Newcastle - Manchester United 1:2 Highlights Video

2009-03-05T07:22:00.002+08:00

Dimitar Berbatov fired Manchester United seven points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League, scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory at lowly Newcastle.

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9' Peter Loevenkrands 1-0

20' Wayne Rooney 1-1

56' Dimitar Berbatov 1-2

Tottenham - Middlesbrough 4:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-05T07:20:00.001+08:00

Robbie Keane's first goal since returning to Tottenham and a double from Aaron Lennon ensured there was no Carling Cup hangover for Harry Redknapp's men as they romped to a 4-0 victory over Middlesbrough.

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Match Highlights

Lazio - Juventus 2:1 Highlights Video

2009-03-04T07:55:00.002+08:00

Lazio came into this game with renewed confidence, following successive Serie A victories over Lecce and Bologna and, with a UEFA Cup slot on offer through the Coppa Italia, Delio Rossi fielded a very strong starting XI. Tommaso Rocchi partnered Goran Pandev in attack, as Mauro Zarate was suspended. Stephan Lichtsteiner returned at right back, with Lorenzo De Silvestri making way.

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34' Marco Marchionni 0-1

65' Goran Pandev 1-1

78' Tommaso Rocchi 2-1

Mainz 05 - Schalke 04 1:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-04T07:44:00.001+08:00

An 88th minute strike from Aristide Bance stunned Schalke and has ensured that there will be at least one second division club in this season’s semi-finals.

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88' Aristide Bance 1-0

Liverpool - Sunderland 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-04T07:41:00.002+08:00

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Liverpool discovered an unlikely new hero as they finally gave manager Rafael Benitez something to smile about following a 2-0 win over Sunderland.

French teenager David Ngog, making his full home debut, scored one goal and helped create the second for Yossi Benayoun as Liverpool cut Manchester United's lead at the top to four points.

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52' David N`Gog 1-0

65' Yossi Benayoun 2-0

Portsmouth - Chelsea 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-03-04T07:29:00.000+08:00

Didier Drogba kept Chelsea's faint title hopes alive with a late winner to secure a 1-0 victory against Portsmouth at a rain-soaked Fratton Park.

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79' Didier Drogba 0-1

West Bromwich - Arsenal 1:3 Highlights Video

2009-03-04T07:23:00.001+08:00

Nicklas Bendtner ended Arsenal's Barclays Premier League goal drought as they swept aside struggling West Brom 3-1 to rekindle their hopes of a Champions League spot.

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4' Bendtner 0-1

7' Brunt 1-1

38' Kolo Toure 1-2

44' Nicklas Bendtner 1-3

Standard Liege - Braga 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-03-03T21:27:00.001+08:00

Braga eased through to a UEFA Cup last-16 meeting with Paris St Germain after holding Standard Liege to a draw in Belgium tonight.

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1-0 D.Mbokani 78'

1-1 L.Aguiar 87'

Manchester City - FC Copenhagen 2:1 Highlights Video

2009-03-03T21:24:00.000+08:00

Wales striker Craig Bellamy is fast developing cult status at Manchester City.

Bellamy broke FC Copenhagen's resistance to secure a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup and a meeting with another Danish side in Aalborg.

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1-0 C.Bellamy 73'

2-0 C.Bellamy 80'

2-1 M.Vingaard 90'

Galatasaray - Bordeaux 4:3 Highlights Video

2009-03-03T20:11:00.001+08:00

Sabri Sarioglu slammed home a last-minute winner to earn Galatasaray a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup at the expense of Bordeaux.

The Turks looked like they were going out on away goals when Bordeaux scored twice in the space of a minute, through Marouane Chamakh and Fernando Cavenaghi, to draw level at 3-3 with a quarter of an hour remaining.

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Match Highlights

Wolfsburg - Paris SG 1:3 Highlights Video

2009-03-03T19:45:00.002+08:00

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Paris St Germain eased into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup in emphatic fashion this evening as they brushed aside Wolfsburg at the VW Arena.

A Jerome Rothen strike and two from Peguy Luyindula were enough to see PSG through comfortably after a Guillaume Hoarau brace secured victory for the French outfit in the first leg.

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38' 0 - 1 Peguy Luyindula (pen)

60' 0 - 2 Jerome Rothen

63' Makoto Hasebe 1 - 2

73' 1 - 3 Peguy Luyindula

Twente - Marseille 6:8 Highlights Video

2009-03-03T19:42:00.001+08:00

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Marseille reached the last 16 of the UEFA Cup with a penalty shoot-out victory over FC Twente in Holland.

The French side had gone into the game reeling from a shock 1-0 defeat at home in the first leg but approached the return in Enschede with commendable tenacity.

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Match Highlights

Hamburger SV - NEC Nijmegen 1:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-03T19:35:00.002+08:00

Hamburg coasted into the UEFA Cup last 16, cementing their progress with a home victory against NEC Nijmegen.

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9' Ivica Olic

CSKA Moscow - Aston Villa 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-03T19:28:00.001+08:00

Aston Villa's 'reserves' did not disgrace themselves after being exposed to the bitter Moscow cold and manager Martin O'Neill's ambitions.

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61' Yuri Zhirkov

90' Silva Vagner Love

Metalist Kharkiv - Sampdoria 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-03-03T19:19:00.001+08:00

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Metalist Kharkiv booked their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup with a comfortable home victory over Sampdoria.

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1-0 Sergey Valyaev 30'

2-0 Jackson Coelho 41'

Chelsea - Juventus 1:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-26T08:46:00.001+08:00

Didier Drogba rekindled Chelsea's Champions League ambitions with a first-half matchwinner as Juventus were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.

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12' Didier Drogba 1-0

Real Madrid - Liverpool 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-26T08:35:00.001+08:00

Rafael Benitez masterminded another magnificent European away triumph as Liverpool confounded the odds with a stunning 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Bernabeu.

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82' Yossi Benayoun 0-1

Sporting Lisbon - Bayern Munchen 5:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-26T08:27:00.001+08:00

Bayern Munich took a big step towards a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as Franck Ribery inspired them to a 5-0 thrashing of Sporting in the first leg of their last 16 tie in Portugal on Wednesday.

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42' Franck Ribery 0-1

57' Miroslav Klose 0-2

63' Franck Ribery 0-3

84' Luca Toni 0-4

90' Luca Toni 0-5

Villarreal - Panathinaikos 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-26T08:10:00.002+08:00

Panathinaikos gave themselves an excellent chance of qualifying for the Champions League quarter-finals by scoring a vital away goal in the first leg of their last-16 clash with Villarreal.

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Match Highlights

Inter Milan - Manchester United 0:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-25T08:50:00.001+08:00

Sir Alex Ferguson will have to do something he has managed just once in 13 meetings and defeat Jose Mourinho after a masterful Manchester United display went unrewarded after a goalless draw in the San Siro.

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Match Highlights

Arsenal - Roma 1:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-25T08:44:00.001+08:00

Arsenal gave themselves a slender 1-0 advantage to take to Rome after a first-half penalty from Robin van Persie in their Champions League clash at Emirates Stadium.

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37' Robin van Persie 1-0

Lyon - Barcelona 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-25T08:33:00.001+08:00

Thierry Henry earned Barcelona a 1-1 draw on his return to France with a second-half equaliser against Lyon in a thrilling Champions League last-16 first leg at the Stade Gerland.

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7' Juninho 1-0

67' Henry 1-1

Atl.Madrid - FC Porto 2:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-25T08:31:00.001+08:00

Atletico Madrid were indebted to Leo Franco for keeping their Champions League hopes alive as the Spanish side claimed a barely-deserved draw against Porto in the first leg of their last-16 tie tonight.

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3' Maxi Rodriguez 1-0

22' Lisandro 1-1

45' Diego Forlan 2-1

72' Lisandro Lopez 2-2

Newcastle - Everton 0:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T10:52:00.001+08:00

Ten-man Newcastle gave manager Joe Kinnear another tonic as they scrapped to a precious point against European contenders Everton.

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Match Highlights

Liverpool - Manchester City 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T10:30:00.002+08:00

Liverpool's title dreams appear all but over after they were held at home by Mark Hughes' Manchester City at Anfield.

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49' Alvaro Arbeloa 0-1

78' Dirk Kuyt 1-1

Fulham - West Bromwich 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T10:26:00.002+08:00

Bobby Zamora finally ended his long barren streak as Fulham condemned the top-flight's bottom side to a hopelessly one-sided 2-0 defeat.

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61' Bobby Zamora 1-0

72' Andrew Johnson 2-0

Palermo - Juventus 0:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T09:07:00.001+08:00

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Second-placed Juventus reduced the gap behind leaders Inter Milan back to nine points with an away win at Palermo.

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27' Mohamed Lamine Sissoko 0-1

79' David Trezeguet 0-2

Roma - Siena 1:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T09:04:00.001+08:00

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Roma returned to winning ways with a 1-0 against Siena this evening, but Luciano Spalletti's side were far from convincing ahead of their Champions League clash with Arsenal next week.

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63' Rodrigo Taddei 1-0

Bologna - Inter Milan 1:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T08:57:00.001+08:00

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Inter Milan extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 12 points thanks to a narrow win away to Bologna this afternoon.

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57' Esteban Cambiasso 0-1

79' Miguel Britos 1-1

82' Mario Balotelli 1-2

Karlsruhe - Eintracht Frankfurt 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T08:51:00.001+08:00

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Eintracht Frankfurt eased their own Bundesliga relegation worries at the expense of Karlsruhe's as they battled to a crucial win today.

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Match Highlights

Borussia Monchengladbach - Hannover 96 3:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T08:40:00.002+08:00

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Basement boys Borussia Monchengladbach squandered a two-goal lead against Hannover but still claimed their first win in nine Bundesliga games.

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36' Alexander Baumjohann 1-0

43' M.Marin 2-0

53' S.Pinto 2-1

77' C.Schulz 2-2

83' O.Neuville 3-2

Cottbus - Werder Bremen 2:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T08:33:00.003+08:00

Werder Bremen were thrown into further turmoil after failing to hold onto a 1-0 lead away to Energie Cottbus and finally going down to a 2-1 defeat.

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46' H. Almeida 0-1

51' I.Iliev 1-1

90' Dimitar Rangelov 2-1

Bielefeld - Bochum 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T08:27:00.001+08:00

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A late equaliser from Andre Mijatovic ensured Arminia Bielefeld stayed above fellow strugglers Bochum in the Bundesliga table.

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30' D.Klimowicz 0-1

83' A. Mijatovic 1-1

Wolfsburg - Hertha Berlin 2:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T08:25:00.001+08:00

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Edin Dzeko grabbed a brace as Wolfsburg came from behind to stay unbeaten at home and knock Hertha Berlin off the top of the Bundesliga.

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62' Cicero 0-1

72' E.Dzeko 1-1

84' E.Dzeko 2-1

VfB Stuttgart - Hoffenheim 3:3 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T08:15:00.002+08:00

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Demba Ba scored a hat-trick to send Hoffenheim back to the top of the Bundesliga with a thrilling point a Stuttgart, but Sejad Salihovic wasted a glorious chance to nick all three by lifting an injury-time penalty over the bar.

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24' D. Ba 0-1

26' J. Cacau 1-1

31' M. Gomez 2-1

45' D. Ba 2-2

63' Mario Gomez 3-2
67' D. Ba 3-3

Match Highlights

Bayern Munchen - FC Koln 1:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T08:10:00.001+08:00

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Bayern Munich missed the chance to go top of the Bundesliga as they lost at home to mid-table Cologne.

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22' Fabrice Ehret 0-1

34' Daniel Brosinski 0-2

84' Daniel van Buyten 1-2

Sevilla - Atl.Madrid 1:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T08:04:00.002+08:00

A late strike from Jesus Navas handed Sevilla all three points in a tight 1-0 clash with Atletico Madrid at the Sanchez Pizjuan.

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87' Jesus Navas 1-0

Real Madrid - Betis 6:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T07:54:00.003+08:00

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Real Madrid took another chunk out of Barcelona's lead at the top of the Primera Liga table after swamping Real Betis with a stunning first-half display resulting in a 6-1 win at the Bernabeu.

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7' Gonzalo Higuain 1-0

15' K.Huntelaar 2-0

24' K.Huntelaar 3-0

30' R.Oliveira 3-1

36' Raul 4-1

42' Raul 5-1

45' S.Ramos 6-1

Barcelona - Espanyol 1:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-23T07:50:00.000+08:00

Ten-man Barcelona saw their lead at the top of the Primera Liga cut to seven points after losing 2-1 at home to bottom club Espanyol in the city's derby at the Nou Camp.

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50' Ivan de la Pena 0-1

55' Ivan de la Pena 0-2

62' Toure 1-2

Manchester United-Blackburn 2:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-22T06:53:00.002+08:00

Manchester United's record-breaking run of clean sheets came to an end - so Cristiano Ronaldo came up with a moment of magic at the other end to sink Blackburn 2-1 at Old Trafford.

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23' Rooney 1-0

32' Santa Cruz 1-1

60' Ronaldo 2-1

Bolton-West Ham 2:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-22T06:44:00.001+08:00

Club captain Kevin Davies steered Bolton closer to safety as he took his goal tally into double figures for only the second time since moving to the Reebok Stadium in the 2-1 win over West Ham.

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10' M.Taylor 1-0

11'K.Davies 2-0

66' S.Parker 2-1

Arsenal-Sunderland 0:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-22T06:42:00.001+08:00

Andrei Arshavin's debut failed to help misfiring Arsenal conjure up a goal as they played out another frustrating goalless draw against Sunderland at Emirates Stadium.

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Half Highlights

Aston Villa-Chelsea 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-22T06:32:00.001+08:00

Chelsea launched the Guus Hiddink era in positive fashion as Nicolas Anelka's first-half strike earned them a 1-0 victory and kept alive their slim hopes of lifting the Premier League title as they leapfrogged Aston Villa into third spot.

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19' 0 - 1 Nicolas Anelka

Marseille-Twente 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-20T14:51:00.000+08:00

Marko Arnautovic's first-half strike earned FC Twente a 1-0 first-leg victory over an off-colour Marseille at the Stade Velodrome in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup.

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23' Marko Arnautovic 0-1

Fiorentina-Ajax 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-20T12:09:00.000+08:00

Ajax took a smash-and-grab win from their trip to Florence with a goal from Kennedy Bakircioglu giving Marco van Basten's side a 1-0 win over last year's semi-finalists.

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44' Alessandro Gamberini 0-1

FC Copenhagen-Manchester City 2:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-20T12:07:00.000+08:00

A goal from substitute Martin Vingaard on his debut left Manchester City cursing their luck as they were held 2-2 by Copenhagen in the UEFA Cup.

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30' Nedum Onuoha 0-1

56' Ailton Jose Almeida 1-1

61' Stephen Ireland 1-2

90' Martin Vingaard 2-2

Shakhtar-Tottenham 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-20T12:01:00.001+08:00

Tottenham face an uphill battle to qualify for the last 16 of the UEFA Cup after a makeshift side conceded two late goals to lose 2-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk in sub-zero temperatures at the RSC Olympiyskiy stadium.

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78' Evgeni Seleznyov 1-0

88' Jadson 2-0

Udinese-Lech Poznan 2:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-20T11:54:00.000+08:00

Lech Poznan came from two goals down to claim a 2-2 draw in the home leg of their UEFA Cup last 32 tie with Udinese.

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50' Fabio Quagliarella 0-1

55' Manuel Arboleda (og.) 0-2

Hernan Rengifo 81' 1-2

Manuel Arboleda 84' 2-2

Braga-St.Liege 3:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T09:06:00.001+08:00

Braga all but sealed their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup with a comfortable first-leg 3-0 victory over Standard Liege.

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17' Renteria 1-0

26' Leone 2-0

84' Aguiar 3-0

AaB-Deportivo 3:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T09:04:00.001+08:00

The impressive Anders Due struck twice as AaB Aalborg netted three second-half goals to take a 3-0 win in the first leg of the UEFA Cup last-32 tie against Deportivo La Coruna.

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54' Due 1-0

72' Due 2-0

90' Jakobsen (penalty) 3-0

NEC-Hamburger SV 0:3 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T08:56:00.001+08:00

Hamburg took a huge step towards the last 16 of the UEFA Cup with a comfortable victory against NEC Nijmegen at De Goffert.

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41' Trochowski 0-1

44' Silva 0-2

75' Olic 0-3

PSG-Wolfsburg 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T08:53:00.000+08:00

Paris St Germain will take a commanding lead into the second leg of their UEFA Cup last-32 tie against Wolfsburg next week thanks to Guillaume Hoarau's late double at the Parc des Princes tonight.

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80' Hoarau 1-0

85' Hoarau 2-0

Werder Bremen-AC Milan 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T08:48:00.000+08:00

AC Milan earned a valuable away draw at Werder Bremen in the first leg of their UEFA Cup Round of 32 tie.

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35' Inzaghi 0-1

84' Diego 1-1

Aston Villa-CSKA Moscow 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T08:38:00.001+08:00

John Carew handed Aston Villa a UEFA Cup lifeline with a second-half equaliser in the last-32 first-leg clash with CSKA Moscow which ended 1-1 at Villa Park.

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14' Love 0-1

69' Carew 1-1

Olympiakos-St.Etienne 1:3 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T08:36:00.002+08:00

St Etienne produced a classic away performance to claim a deserved 3-1 victory over Olympiacos at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium and give themselves a great chance of progressing to the last 16 of the UEFA Cup.

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12' Ilan 0-1

43' Dernis 0-2

64' Djordjevic 1-2

90' Gomis 1-3

Zenit St Petersburg -VfB Stuttgart 2:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T08:30:00.001+08:00

Defending UEFA Cup champions Zenit St Petersburg shook off the rust to win the first leg of their last-32 tie 2-1 against Stuttgart.

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2' Huszti 1-0

15' Gomez 1-1

45' Tymoschuk 2-1

Dynamo Kiev-Valencia 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T08:23:00.001+08:00

Valencia put their poor recent domestic form behind them to take a slight advantage in their UEFA Cup last-32 clash against Dynamo Kiev by securing a 1-1 draw at a snowy Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium.

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9' Silva 0-1

63' Kravchenko 1-1

Manchester United-Fulham 3:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-19T08:13:00.002+08:00

Manchester United moved five points clear at the Premier League summit thanks to a thumping 3-0 win over Fulham at Old Trafford.

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12' Scholes 1-0

30' Berbatov 2-0

63' Rooney 3-0

Arsenal-Cardiff 4:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-18T08:15:00.003+08:00

Striker Eduardo put a year of injury hell behind him to score twice on his Arsenal comeback as they outclassed Cardiff to win their FA Cup fourth-round replay 4-0.

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20' Da Silva 1-0

34' Bendtner 2-0

60' Da Silva (penalty) 3-0

89' Van Persie 4-0

Everton-Aston Villa 3:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-16T08:22:00.002+08:00

Everton took another huge step on the road to Wembley with a richly deserved 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round victory over Aston Villa at Goodison Park.

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4' Rodwell 1-0

9'Milner (pen) 1-1

24'Arteta (pen) 2-1

76' Cahill 3-1

Derby-Manchester United 1:4 Highlights Video

2009-02-16T08:17:00.002+08:00

Ryan Giggs turned in a scintillating performance as Manchester United eased into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 4-1 victory over Derby at Pride Park.

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29' Nani 0-1

44' Gibson 0-2

48' Ronaldo 0-3

56' Addison 1-3

81' Welbeck 1-4

Watford-Chelsea 1:3 Highlights Video

2009-02-15T09:46:00.002+08:00

Nicolas Anelka put Chelsea into the last eight of the FA Cup with a superb hat-trick after struggling Watford had given them a massive fright in the 3-1 victory at Vicarage Road.

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69' T.Priskin 1-0

75' Anelka 1-1

77' Anelka 1-2

90' 1 - 3 Anelka

West Ham-Middlesbrough 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-15T09:41:00.002+08:00

West Ham full-back Herita Ilunga headed a late equaliser against Middlesbrough at Upton Park to earn a 1-1 draw and a replay from their FA Cup fifth-round clash.

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22' Downing 0-1

83' Ilunga 1-1

Portsmouth-Manchester City 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-15T09:38:00.001+08:00

Goals from full-backs Glen Johnson and Hermann Hreidarsson handed managerless Portsmouth a well-earned 2-0 win over Manchester City in their first outing since Tony Adams' sacking.

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70' G.Johnson 1-0

75' H.Hreidarsson 2-0

Wales-Poland 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-13T10:02:00.000+08:00

A piece of Brazilian magic sent Wales to defeat in Portugal despite an encouraging performance against a side ranked 37 places above of them by FIFA.

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80' 0 - 1 Guerreiro Roger

Tunisia-Holland 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-12T08:52:00.000+08:00

Tunisia midfielder Jamelle Saihi fired an equaliser four minutes after Klass Jan Huntelaar had opened the scoring to ensure Holland's trip to north Africa finished in a draw.

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61' Klaas Jan Huntelaar 0-1

66' Saihi 1-1

German-Norway 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-12T08:46:00.002+08:00

A well-organised Norway took advantage of some diabolical defending to beat Germany 1-0 in Dusseldorf tonight.
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63' Grindheim 0-1

Portugal-Finland 1:0 Highlights Preview

2009-02-12T08:43:00.001+08:00

A second-half Cristiano Ronaldo penalty earned Portugal a 1-0 victory against Finland in a friendly on Wednesday but the hosts far from impressed with their poor finishing.

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78' Ronaldo 1-0

France-Argentina 0:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-12T08:34:00.002+08:00

Diego Maradona maintained his 100% record as Argentina coach thanks to goals by Jonas Gutierrez and Lionel Messi in a prestigious friendly against France in Marseille.

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41' Gutierrez 0-1

83' Lionel Messi 0-2

Spain-England 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-12T08:20:00.002+08:00

David Beckham entered the history books on a night England will otherwise remember for being put firmly in their place by Euro 2008 winners Spain.

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Highlight 1

36' David Villa 1-0

82' Fernando Llorente 2 - 0

Slovakia-Ukraine 2:3 Highlights Video

2009-02-11T08:46:00.002+08:00

Artem Milevskyi scored from the penalty spot late in the second half Tuesday to lift Ukraine over Slovakia 3-2 in a Cyprus Football Federation tournament friendly.

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Match Highlights

Brazil-Italy 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-11T08:40:00.003+08:00

Brazil turned on the style to beat world champions Italy 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday and end coach Marcello Lippi's bid for a record 32-match unbeaten run.

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13' Elano 1-0

27' Robinho 2-0

Villareal-Numancia 2:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-09T07:23:00.002+08:00

Villarreal got their quest to finish in the Champions League qualification spots back on track with a hard-fought 2-1 win over struggling Numancia.

15' Giuseppe Rossi 1-0

39' Carlos Reina Aranda 1-1

68' Giuseppe Rossi 2-1

Mallorca-Deportivo 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-09T07:21:00.002+08:00

Deportivo La Coruna midfielder Joan Verdu scored an equaliser from the penalty spot 14 minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw to deny 10-man Real Mallorca the chance to move off the foot of the Primera Liga table.

Match Highlights

West Ham-Manchester United 0:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-09T06:53:00.001+08:00

A rare right-footed goal from Ryan Giggs and a rather more predictable 13th consecutive Premier League clean sheet were enough for Manchester United to reclaim top spot with a 1-0 win over West Ham at Upton Park.

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62' 0 - 1 Ryan Giggs

Tottenham-Arsenal 0:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-09T06:51:00.002+08:00

Ten-man Arsenal battled to earn a point as the north London derby against Tottenham ended goalless at White Hart Lane.

Match Highlights

AC Milan-Reggina 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-08T07:34:00.001+08:00

AC Milan needed a Kaka second-half penalty to salvage a draw with Serie A bottom side Reggina in a tight game at the San Siro as they lost ground to neighbours Inter in the race for the Scudetto.

33' Gennaro 0-1

67' Kaka (pen) 1-1

Lecce-Inter Milan 0:3 Highlights Video

2009-02-08T07:31:00.001+08:00

Leaders Inter Milan returned to winning ways in Serie A with a comprehensive victory at lowly Lecce this evening.

12' Ibrahimovic 0-1

72' Figo 0-2

82' Stankovic 0-3

Karlsruhe-Hamburger SV 3-2 Highlights Video

2009-02-08T07:29:00.002+08:00

Hamburg missed the chance to move to the top of the Bundesliga as they threw a two-goal lead away to lose 3-2 at struggling Karlsruhe.

7' Guerrero 0-1

49' Freis 1-2

53' Federico 2-2

90' Freis 3-2

Bor. Monchengladbach-Hoffenheim 1:1 Highlights Video

2009-02-08T07:27:00.001+08:00

A late goal from Wellington rescued leaders Hoffenheim from an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Bundesliga basement side Borussia Monchengladbach today.

43' A.Baumjohann 1-0

89' Luis de Sousa Welligton 1-1

Eintracht Frankfurt-FC Koln 2:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-08T07:25:00.000+08:00

Milivoje Novakovic scored a brace as Cologne twice came from behind to snatch a draw from their Bundesliga clash away to 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt today.

33' Marco Russ 1-0

57' Milivoje Novakovic 1-1

63' Martin Fenin 2-1

74' Milivoje Novakovic 2-2

Wolfsburg-Bochum 2:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-08T07:24:00.000+08:00

Edin Dzeko scored twice as Wolfsburg maintained their impressive home form with a comfortable victory against Bochum.

21' E.Dzeko 1-0

85' Dzeko 2-0

Schalke 04-Werder Bremen 1:0 Highlights Video

2009-02-08T07:20:00.001+08:00

Benedikt Howedes' second-half strike ensured Schalke posted a narrow victory against fellow under-achievers Werder Bremen.

48' Benedikt Howedes 1-0

Bayer Leverkusen-VfB Stuttgart 2:4 Highlights Video

2009-02-08T07:15:00.002+08:00

Markus Babbel extended his unbeaten record in charge of Stuttgart to five games as they defeated Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 to move back to within touching distance of their opponents and the Bundesliga's top five.

3' M.Gomez 0-1

51' Thomas Hitzlsperger 0-2

67' Stefan Kiessling 1-2

75' Mario Gomez 1-3

90' Angelos Charisteas 2-3

90' Lukas Sinkiewicz 2-4

Sevilla-Real Betis 1:2 Highlights Video

2009-02-08T07:08:00.004+08:00

Sevilla cannot continued their impressive winning streak although producing another workmanlike performance to see they lose to Betis 1-2.

71' Sergio Garcia 0-1

83' 0 - 2 Ricardo Oliveira

90' Frederic Kanouté 1 - 2