In Sunday action in Spain's La Liga:
At Madrid:
Real Madrid, thanks to goals from Raul (3') and Ruud van Nistelrooy (51') defeated visiting FC Barcelona 2-0.
At Huelva:
Getafe held off Recreativo Huelva for a 2-1 road win. The hosts' Francisco Javi Guererro missed a 90th-minute penalty kick that would have tied the game. Manu del Moral scored the game winner in the 71st minute.
At Barcelona:
Raul Tamudo scored on a successful penalty kick in the 90th minute ( to go with his earlier tally in the 45th minute) to lift homestanding Espanyol to a 2-2 draw with Racing Santander.
At Valencia:
David Villa's tally in the 16th minute was the only score in Valencia's 1-0 home triumph against Osasuna.
At Seville:
Frederic Kanoute scored twice (22', 27') to lift FC Sevilla to a 2-1 home win over Gimnastic de Tarragona.
At Bilbao:
Fernando Baiano's goal in the 6th minute held up as Celta Vigo picked up a 1-0 raod win at Athletic Bilbao's expense.
At Mallorca:
Visiting Real Sociedad and RCD Mallorca battled to a 0-0 deadlock. Mallorca's Toni Prats and Real Sociedad's Claudio Bravo emerged from the match with clean sheets.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Hamburg Wins; Nurnberg, Eintracht Frankfurt Draw
Two games Sunday in Germany's Bundesliga:
At Leverkusen:
Paul Guerrero engineered Hamburg SV's 2-1, come-from-behind, road win over Bayer Leverkusen by scoring in the 71st and 86th minutes.
At Frankfurt:
Eintracht Frankfurt and visiting FC Nurnberg maintained their unbeaten starts to the Bundesliga season by battling to a 2-2 draw.
At Leverkusen:
Paul Guerrero engineered Hamburg SV's 2-1, come-from-behind, road win over Bayer Leverkusen by scoring in the 71st and 86th minutes.
At Frankfurt:
Eintracht Frankfurt and visiting FC Nurnberg maintained their unbeaten starts to the Bundesliga season by battling to a 2-2 draw.
Gunners Bash Royals, 4-0
Here's a rundown of Sunday's English Premier League action:
At Reading:
Thierry Henry scored twice (1', PK-70') and Alexander Hleb (39') and Robin Van Persie (50') each scored once as Arsenal put on a clinic for Reading, crushing the hosts 4-0.
At Manchester:
Thanks to goals from Paul Scholes (39') and Rio Ferdinand (66'), Manchester United picked up a 2-0 home win over Liverpool and returned to the top of the Premiership standings.
At Blackburn:
Ivan Campo provided all the scoring (62') in Bolton Wanderers' 1-0 road win over Blackburn Rovers. Jussi Jaakselainen saved two Blackburn penalty kicks (Benedict McCarthy, 87'; Jason Roberts, 88') to preserve the victory and shutout.
At Middlesbrough:
Aiyegbeni Yakubu scored the only goal (85') of Middlesbrough's 1-0 home win over Newcastle United.
At London:
Ahmed Mido, with his 45-minute tally, provided all the scoring in Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 home win at the expense of struggling West Ham United.
At Reading:
Thierry Henry scored twice (1', PK-70') and Alexander Hleb (39') and Robin Van Persie (50') each scored once as Arsenal put on a clinic for Reading, crushing the hosts 4-0.
At Manchester:
Thanks to goals from Paul Scholes (39') and Rio Ferdinand (66'), Manchester United picked up a 2-0 home win over Liverpool and returned to the top of the Premiership standings.
At Blackburn:
Ivan Campo provided all the scoring (62') in Bolton Wanderers' 1-0 road win over Blackburn Rovers. Jussi Jaakselainen saved two Blackburn penalty kicks (Benedict McCarthy, 87'; Jason Roberts, 88') to preserve the victory and shutout.
At Middlesbrough:
Aiyegbeni Yakubu scored the only goal (85') of Middlesbrough's 1-0 home win over Newcastle United.
At London:
Ahmed Mido, with his 45-minute tally, provided all the scoring in Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 home win at the expense of struggling West Ham United.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
DC United, FC Dallas Win Playoff Openers
In action Saturday on the opening day of the Major League Soccer playoffs:
At East Rutherford, New Jersey:
Christian Gomez scored the only goal (77') in DC United's 1-0 road win over the New York Red Bulls in the opening game of the two clubs' Eastern Conference two-game, total goals, semifinal series. DC needs only a draw next Sunday at home to win this series and advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
At Denver:
Abe Thompson scored the game winner (55') in FC Dallas' 2-1 road win against the Colorado Rapids in game one of the two clubs' two-game, total-goals, Western Conference semifinal series. A win or tie next Saturday at home would send Dallas into the Western Conference finals.
At East Rutherford, New Jersey:
Christian Gomez scored the only goal (77') in DC United's 1-0 road win over the New York Red Bulls in the opening game of the two clubs' Eastern Conference two-game, total goals, semifinal series. DC needs only a draw next Sunday at home to win this series and advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
At Denver:
Abe Thompson scored the game winner (55') in FC Dallas' 2-1 road win against the Colorado Rapids in game one of the two clubs' two-game, total-goals, Western Conference semifinal series. A win or tie next Saturday at home would send Dallas into the Western Conference finals.
CD Nacional Blows Out Boavista
At Porto, Portugal:
In Saturday's lone Portugese Super Liga match, four different scorers paced visiting CD Nacional to a 4-1 pounding of Boavista FC.
In Saturday's lone Portugese Super Liga match, four different scorers paced visiting CD Nacional to a 4-1 pounding of Boavista FC.
Roda JC, NAC Breda, Twente Enschede Win
Three games Saturday in the Dutch Eredivisie:
At Kerkrade:
Dieter Van Tomhaut scored the game winner in the 90th minute as Roda JC Kerkrade picked up a 2-1 home win over winless Spart Rotterdam.
At Waalwijk:
Dustley Mulder scored the lone goal of the match in the 66th minute. Unfortunately for Dustley, who wore the uniform of homestanding RKC Waalwijk, he scored the goal for visiting NAC Breda by knocking it into his own net. NAC won the game 1-0.
At Enschede:
FC Twente Enschede, with four different goal scorers. took apart visiting Excelsior 4-1.
At Kerkrade:
Dieter Van Tomhaut scored the game winner in the 90th minute as Roda JC Kerkrade picked up a 2-1 home win over winless Spart Rotterdam.
At Waalwijk:
Dustley Mulder scored the lone goal of the match in the 66th minute. Unfortunately for Dustley, who wore the uniform of homestanding RKC Waalwijk, he scored the goal for visiting NAC Breda by knocking it into his own net. NAC won the game 1-0.
At Enschede:
FC Twente Enschede, with four different goal scorers. took apart visiting Excelsior 4-1.
Saturday Scottish League Action
Four games were played Saturday in the Scottish Premier League:
At Aberdeen:
Barry Nicholson scored twice (47', 71') to help lead Aberdeen to a 2-1 home win over Dundee United.
At Glasgow:
Celtic rackup up a 2-1 home win at the expense of Motherwell. Maciej Zurawski scored the game winner in the 66th minute.
At Edinburgh:
Kilmarnock, with goals from Daniele Invincibile (28') and Gary Wales (35'), stunned host club Hearts 2-0.
At Inverness:
After Anthony Stokes scored twice ( 41', 51') for Falkirk, Inverness Caledonian Thistle bounced back with three goals, one from Craig Dargo (70') and two from John Rankin (82', 86'), as the Caley Jags stunned the visitors with a 3-2, come-from-behind victory.
At Aberdeen:
Barry Nicholson scored twice (47', 71') to help lead Aberdeen to a 2-1 home win over Dundee United.
At Glasgow:
Celtic rackup up a 2-1 home win at the expense of Motherwell. Maciej Zurawski scored the game winner in the 66th minute.
At Edinburgh:
Kilmarnock, with goals from Daniele Invincibile (28') and Gary Wales (35'), stunned host club Hearts 2-0.
At Inverness:
After Anthony Stokes scored twice ( 41', 51') for Falkirk, Inverness Caledonian Thistle bounced back with three goals, one from Craig Dargo (70') and two from John Rankin (82', 86'), as the Caley Jags stunned the visitors with a 3-2, come-from-behind victory.
Busy Saturday In Ligue 1
Eight games dotted Saturday's play in France's top soccer league:
At Lille:
Matheiu Bodmer, with his successful penalty kick in the 36th minutes, provided all the scoring in Lille's 1-0 home win over Lorient.
At Sedan:
Sedan, with goals from Jerome Lemoigne (64') and Marcus Mwambo (90'), overcame a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 home draw with Lens.
At Nancy:
Mickael Chretien's goal in the 54th minute was all the offense in AS Nancy Lorraine's 1-0 home win over Nantes.
At Montbeliard:
Alvaro Santos (4') and Valter Birsa (69') provided the scoring for homestanding FC Sochaux as they defeated Bordeaux 2-1.
At Monte Carlo:
With three different scorers, Toulouse defeated struggling 10-man AS Monaco 3-1 on the road.
At St. Etienne:
St. Etienne picked up a 2-0 home win over Le Mans. The visitors' defenseman Gregory Cerdan knocked one into his own net in the 4th minute, then, in the 68th, Frederic Piquionne finished the scoring---for his own team.
At Rennes:
Olivier Monterubbio tallied the only goal (PK-58') as Rennes defeated visiting Nice 1-0.
At Valenciennes:
Sebastien Roudet scored twice (32', 56') as Valenciennes FC defeated Troyes before the home fans 3-1.
At Lille:
Matheiu Bodmer, with his successful penalty kick in the 36th minutes, provided all the scoring in Lille's 1-0 home win over Lorient.
At Sedan:
Sedan, with goals from Jerome Lemoigne (64') and Marcus Mwambo (90'), overcame a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 home draw with Lens.
At Nancy:
Mickael Chretien's goal in the 54th minute was all the offense in AS Nancy Lorraine's 1-0 home win over Nantes.
At Montbeliard:
Alvaro Santos (4') and Valter Birsa (69') provided the scoring for homestanding FC Sochaux as they defeated Bordeaux 2-1.
At Monte Carlo:
With three different scorers, Toulouse defeated struggling 10-man AS Monaco 3-1 on the road.
At St. Etienne:
St. Etienne picked up a 2-0 home win over Le Mans. The visitors' defenseman Gregory Cerdan knocked one into his own net in the 4th minute, then, in the 68th, Frederic Piquionne finished the scoring---for his own team.
At Rennes:
Olivier Monterubbio tallied the only goal (PK-58') as Rennes defeated visiting Nice 1-0.
At Valenciennes:
Sebastien Roudet scored twice (32', 56') as Valenciennes FC defeated Troyes before the home fans 3-1.
Two Draws In Italy
Two games on Saturday's Italian Serie A agend:
At Messina:
Empoli FC twice came back from one-goal deficits to gain a 1-1 road draw with Messina. Antonio Busce scored the final goal in the 64th minute for the visitors.
At Cagliari:
Cagliari Calcio (still looking for their first league win this season) and visiting Torino battled to a 0-0 stalemate. The two goalkeepers, Cagliari's Antonio Chimenti and his Torino counterpart, Christian Abbiati ended with clean sheets.
At Messina:
Empoli FC twice came back from one-goal deficits to gain a 1-1 road draw with Messina. Antonio Busce scored the final goal in the 64th minute for the visitors.
At Cagliari:
Cagliari Calcio (still looking for their first league win this season) and visiting Torino battled to a 0-0 stalemate. The two goalkeepers, Cagliari's Antonio Chimenti and his Torino counterpart, Christian Abbiati ended with clean sheets.
Real Zaragoza And Deportivo La Coruna Win; Villarreal, Levante Draw
Three games in Spain's premier league on Saturday:
At Zaragoza:
Diego Milito scored both goals (13', 31') for Real Zaragoza as the host club held off Real Betis 2-1.
At Villarreal:
Teenage sub Jonathan Pereira's equalizer in the 66th minute enabled Villarreal to gain a 1-1 home draw with Levante.
At Lacoruna:
Javier Arizmendi provided all the scoring (66') in Deportivo La Coruna's 1-0 home win against Atletico Madrid.
At Zaragoza:
Diego Milito scored both goals (13', 31') for Real Zaragoza as the host club held off Real Betis 2-1.
At Villarreal:
Teenage sub Jonathan Pereira's equalizer in the 66th minute enabled Villarreal to gain a 1-1 home draw with Levante.
At Lacoruna:
Javier Arizmendi provided all the scoring (66') in Deportivo La Coruna's 1-0 home win against Atletico Madrid.
Six-Pack On Saturday Bundesliga Schedule
Six games were played Saturday in the German Bundesliga:
At Aachen:
Thanks to goals from Vlad Munteanu (65') and Timo Rost (75'), Energie Cottbus came from behind to pick up a 2-1 road win over Alemania Aachen.
At Wolfsburg:
Visiting VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg battled to a 1-1 draw, with all the scoring in the first half, provided by Wolfsburg's Mike Hanke (26') and Stuttgart's Mario Gomez (31').
At Bielefeld:
Heiko Westermann scored the only goal (72') in Arminia Bielefeld's 1-0 home win over Mainz.
At Bremen:
You can now call them first-place Werder Bremen, after their 3-1 win over FC Bayern Munich. Diego (11') and Pierre Wome (34') scored for the winners.
At Berlin:
Marco Pantelic's 73rd-minute goal was the game winner as Hertha Berlin defeated visiting Borussia Mochengladbach 2-1.
At Gelsenkirchen:
With first-half goals from Zlatan Bajramovic (17') and Levan Kobiashvili (27'), FC Schalke 04 held off Hannover 96 for a 2-1 home win.
At Aachen:
Thanks to goals from Vlad Munteanu (65') and Timo Rost (75'), Energie Cottbus came from behind to pick up a 2-1 road win over Alemania Aachen.
At Wolfsburg:
Visiting VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg battled to a 1-1 draw, with all the scoring in the first half, provided by Wolfsburg's Mike Hanke (26') and Stuttgart's Mario Gomez (31').
At Bielefeld:
Heiko Westermann scored the only goal (72') in Arminia Bielefeld's 1-0 home win over Mainz.
At Bremen:
You can now call them first-place Werder Bremen, after their 3-1 win over FC Bayern Munich. Diego (11') and Pierre Wome (34') scored for the winners.
At Berlin:
Marco Pantelic's 73rd-minute goal was the game winner as Hertha Berlin defeated visiting Borussia Mochengladbach 2-1.
At Gelsenkirchen:
With first-half goals from Zlatan Bajramovic (17') and Levan Kobiashvili (27'), FC Schalke 04 held off Hannover 96 for a 2-1 home win.
EPL Action, Saturday, October 21
Five games were played Saturday in England's Premier League:
At London:
Goals from Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack, two key summertime signings, led Chelsea to a 2-1 home win over Portsmouth.
At Birmingham:
Moritz Volz' equalizer at the end of the first half lifted Fulham to a 1-1 road draw with still-unbeaten Aston Villa.
At London:
Two struggling clubs, Charlton Athletic and visiting Watford, battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Liverpool:
Mikel Arteta and James Beattie (successful penalty kick) provided the offense in Everton's 2-0 home win versus Sheffield United.
At Wigan:
With four different goal scorers (including an own goal from Manchester City's Richard Dunne), Wigan Athletic scorched the visting Citizens 4-0.
At London:
Goals from Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack, two key summertime signings, led Chelsea to a 2-1 home win over Portsmouth.
At Birmingham:
Moritz Volz' equalizer at the end of the first half lifted Fulham to a 1-1 road draw with still-unbeaten Aston Villa.
At London:
Two struggling clubs, Charlton Athletic and visiting Watford, battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Liverpool:
Mikel Arteta and James Beattie (successful penalty kick) provided the offense in Everton's 2-0 home win versus Sheffield United.
At Wigan:
With four different goal scorers (including an own goal from Manchester City's Richard Dunne), Wigan Athletic scorched the visting Citizens 4-0.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Jose Pedro Doubles For Belenenses
At Lisbon:
In the lone Friday match in the BWINLIGA (Portugal's top soccer league), Jose Pedro popped in both goals as Belenenses racked up a 2-0 home win over Pacos Ferriera 2-0. Stats here.
In the lone Friday match in the BWINLIGA (Portugal's top soccer league), Jose Pedro popped in both goals as Belenenses racked up a 2-0 home win over Pacos Ferriera 2-0. Stats here.
Willem II Tops Heracles
At Tilburg, Netherlands:
In Friday's lone Dutch Eredivisie match, Willem II Tilburg, on goals from Zsombor Kerekes (PK-57') and Geert den Ouden (87'), shut out 10-man visiting Heracles Almelo 2-0. Details here.
In Friday's lone Dutch Eredivisie match, Willem II Tilburg, on goals from Zsombor Kerekes (PK-57') and Geert den Ouden (87'), shut out 10-man visiting Heracles Almelo 2-0. Details here.
Bochum, Dortmund, Fit To Be Tied
At Dortmund, Germany:
In the lone Friday match in Germany's Bundesliga, Ebi Smolarek's goal in the 35th minute lifted Borussia Dortmund to a 1-1 draw with VfL Bochum. Theofanis Gekas tallied for the vistors (30'). Details here.
In the lone Friday match in Germany's Bundesliga, Ebi Smolarek's goal in the 35th minute lifted Borussia Dortmund to a 1-1 draw with VfL Bochum. Theofanis Gekas tallied for the vistors (30'). Details here.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Matchday #1 in UEFA Cup Group Stage Action
Yessir, boys and girls, here is a rundown in Thursday action in the group stage of the 2006-07 UEFA Cup competition:
GROUP A:
At Livorno, Italy:
Thanks to goals from Charlie Adam (27'), Kris Boyd (PK-30'), and Nacho Novo (35'), Rangers began group play with a 3-2 road win over AS Livorno Calcio. Details here.
At Tel-Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Haifa FC , thanks to goals from Alain Masudi (13'), Gustavo Boccoli (56'), and Roberto Colautti (58'), topped visiting AJ Auxerre 3-1. Details here.
GROUP B:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
With goals from Hossam Ghaly (32') and Dimitar Berbatov (63'), Tottenham Hotspur started group play with a 2-0 road win over Besiktas. Details here.
At Brugge, Belgium:
Club Brugge SV held visiting Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-1 draw. Details here.
GROUP C:
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
With three different goal scorers, AZ Alkmaar whitewashed visiting SC Braga 3-0. Details here.
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Slovan Liberec battled Sevilla FC to a home 0-0 stalemate. Details here.
GROUP D:
At Pamplona, Spain:
CA Osasuna and 10-man visiting SC Heerenveen battled to a 0-0 draw. Details here.
At Odense, Denmark:
Thanks to goals from Daniele Dessena (41') and sub Igor Budan, Parma FC came from behind to defeat homestanding Odense BK 2-1. Details here.
GROUP E:
At Krakow, Poland:
David Bentley's 90th-minute goal completed Blackburn Rovers' 2-1 comeback road win against Wisla Krakow. Details here.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Thanks to Stein Heysegems' 76-minute equalizer, Feyenoord Rotterdam picked up a point with a 1-1 road draw against FC Basel 1893. Details here.
GROUP F:
At Vienna:
Thanks to Tim Matthys and his natural hat trick (33', 56', 69'), visiting SV Zulte Waregem ripped FK Austria Vienna 4-1. Details here.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
RCD Espanyol went into the Czech capital and blanked Sparta Prague 2-0. Luis Garcia (PK-17') and Albert Riera (85') provided the scoring. Details here.
GROUP G:
At Athens:
Panathinaikos got off on the right foot with a 2-0 home win over Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC. Details here.
At Bucharest:
Visiting Paris Saint Germain and Rapid Bucharest battled to a 0-0 deadlock. Details here.
GROUP H:
At Frankfurt, Germany:
Franco Brienza (50') and Cristian Zaccardo (88') scored to complete visiting Palermo's 2-1 comeback road win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Details here.
At Newcastle, England:
Antoine Sibierski popped in the only goal (79') in Newcastle United's 1-0 home win against Fenerbahce SK. Details here.
GROUP A:
At Livorno, Italy:
Thanks to goals from Charlie Adam (27'), Kris Boyd (PK-30'), and Nacho Novo (35'), Rangers began group play with a 3-2 road win over AS Livorno Calcio. Details here.
At Tel-Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Haifa FC , thanks to goals from Alain Masudi (13'), Gustavo Boccoli (56'), and Roberto Colautti (58'), topped visiting AJ Auxerre 3-1. Details here.
GROUP B:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
With goals from Hossam Ghaly (32') and Dimitar Berbatov (63'), Tottenham Hotspur started group play with a 2-0 road win over Besiktas. Details here.
At Brugge, Belgium:
Club Brugge SV held visiting Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-1 draw. Details here.
GROUP C:
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
With three different goal scorers, AZ Alkmaar whitewashed visiting SC Braga 3-0. Details here.
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Slovan Liberec battled Sevilla FC to a home 0-0 stalemate. Details here.
GROUP D:
At Pamplona, Spain:
CA Osasuna and 10-man visiting SC Heerenveen battled to a 0-0 draw. Details here.
At Odense, Denmark:
Thanks to goals from Daniele Dessena (41') and sub Igor Budan, Parma FC came from behind to defeat homestanding Odense BK 2-1. Details here.
GROUP E:
At Krakow, Poland:
David Bentley's 90th-minute goal completed Blackburn Rovers' 2-1 comeback road win against Wisla Krakow. Details here.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Thanks to Stein Heysegems' 76-minute equalizer, Feyenoord Rotterdam picked up a point with a 1-1 road draw against FC Basel 1893. Details here.
GROUP F:
At Vienna:
Thanks to Tim Matthys and his natural hat trick (33', 56', 69'), visiting SV Zulte Waregem ripped FK Austria Vienna 4-1. Details here.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
RCD Espanyol went into the Czech capital and blanked Sparta Prague 2-0. Luis Garcia (PK-17') and Albert Riera (85') provided the scoring. Details here.
GROUP G:
At Athens:
Panathinaikos got off on the right foot with a 2-0 home win over Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC. Details here.
At Bucharest:
Visiting Paris Saint Germain and Rapid Bucharest battled to a 0-0 deadlock. Details here.
GROUP H:
At Frankfurt, Germany:
Franco Brienza (50') and Cristian Zaccardo (88') scored to complete visiting Palermo's 2-1 comeback road win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Details here.
At Newcastle, England:
Antoine Sibierski popped in the only goal (79') in Newcastle United's 1-0 home win against Fenerbahce SK. Details here.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
UEFA Champions League Group Stage, Matchday #3, Continued
Here is a wrapup of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League Group Stage action:
GROUP A:
At London:
Didier Drogba provided all the scoring with his 47th-minute goal, as Chelsea tightened its' hold on the top of the Group A standings with a 1-0 home win over FC Barcelona. Details here.
At Bremen, Germany:
With goals from Naldo (45'+1') and Diego (73'), Werder Bremen moved into a tie for second place (4 points) in Group A with a 2-0 home win over PFC Levski Sofia. Details here.
GROUP B:
At Milan:
Early goals from Julio Cruz (1', 9') propelled Inter Milan to a 2-1 home win over Spartak Moscow. Details here.
At Lisbon:
Bastian Schweinsteiger's goal in the 19th minute was the only tally in 10-man Bayern Munich's 1-0 road win over Sporting Club Potugal. Bayern leads Group B with a perfect nine points while Sporting sits in second place at four. Details here.
GROUP C:
At Bordeaux, France:
Peter Crouch scored the only goal (58') of Liverpool's 1-0 road win over Bordeaux. The Reds share first place in Group C with seven points. Details here.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
PSV Eindhoven overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit and defeated homestanding Galatasaray 2-1, thanks to goals from Jan Kromkamp (59') and Arouna Kone (72'). PSV shares the top of the Group C standings with Liverpool, having amassed seven points. Details here.
GROUP D:
At Valencia, Spain:
David Villa's double (31', 45') lifted Valencia to a 2-0 home win versus Shakhtar Donetsk, and placed them atop Group D at a perfect nine points. Details here.
At Athens:
Simone Perrotta popped in the only goal of the match in the 78th minute as AS Roma defeated Olympiacos on the road, 1-0. The Italian side sits in second place in Group D with six points. Details here.
GROUP A:
At London:
Didier Drogba provided all the scoring with his 47th-minute goal, as Chelsea tightened its' hold on the top of the Group A standings with a 1-0 home win over FC Barcelona. Details here.
At Bremen, Germany:
With goals from Naldo (45'+1') and Diego (73'), Werder Bremen moved into a tie for second place (4 points) in Group A with a 2-0 home win over PFC Levski Sofia. Details here.
GROUP B:
At Milan:
Early goals from Julio Cruz (1', 9') propelled Inter Milan to a 2-1 home win over Spartak Moscow. Details here.
At Lisbon:
Bastian Schweinsteiger's goal in the 19th minute was the only tally in 10-man Bayern Munich's 1-0 road win over Sporting Club Potugal. Bayern leads Group B with a perfect nine points while Sporting sits in second place at four. Details here.
GROUP C:
At Bordeaux, France:
Peter Crouch scored the only goal (58') of Liverpool's 1-0 road win over Bordeaux. The Reds share first place in Group C with seven points. Details here.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
PSV Eindhoven overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit and defeated homestanding Galatasaray 2-1, thanks to goals from Jan Kromkamp (59') and Arouna Kone (72'). PSV shares the top of the Group C standings with Liverpool, having amassed seven points. Details here.
GROUP D:
At Valencia, Spain:
David Villa's double (31', 45') lifted Valencia to a 2-0 home win versus Shakhtar Donetsk, and placed them atop Group D at a perfect nine points. Details here.
At Athens:
Simone Perrotta popped in the only goal of the match in the 78th minute as AS Roma defeated Olympiacos on the road, 1-0. The Italian side sits in second place in Group D with six points. Details here.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
2006-07 UEFA Champions League Group Stage, Matchday #3
Here's a rundown of Tuesday's play in the group stage of the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League:
GROUP E:
At Bucharest:
Real Madrid used four different goal scorers in an easy 4-1 road win against Steaua Bucharest to move into sole position of second place in Group E. Details here.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Olympique Lyonnais, with three different goal scorers, blanked Dynamo Kiev 3-0 on the road in the Ukrainian capital. Lyon edged closer to qualifying for the knockout stage, leading Group E with a perfect nine points. Details here.
GROUP F:
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Two second-half goals (56', 66') by Kenny Miller helped Celtic crown visiting SL Benfica 3-0. The Bhoys are solidly in second place in Group F with six points. Details here.
At Manchester, England:
Manchester United, on goals from Paul Scholes (39'), John O'Shea (46'), and Kieran Richardson (82'), throttled visiting FC Copenhagen 3-0 to remain atop Group F with a perfect nine points. Details here.
GROUP G:
At Moscow:
Daniel Carvalho scored the only goal of the match in the 24th minute as CSKA Moscow knocked off Arsenal before the home fans 1-0. The Horses move to the top of the Group G standings with seven points while the Gunners fall to second with six. Details here.
At Porto, Portugal:
Lisandro Lopez scored twice (14', 81') to help lead FC Porto to a 4-1 hammering that turned visitng Hamburg SV into Hambuger (bad pun). Porto remains stuck in third place in Group G with four points. Details here.
GROUP H:
At Lens, France:
Lille scored all three of their goals in the second half of their 3-1 win over visiting AEK Athens. The win puts the Mastiffs in second place in Group H at five points. Details here.
At Brussels:
Kaka scored the lone goal (58') in AC Milan's 1-0 road win over RSC Anderlecht, putting Milan atop the Group H standings at seven points. Details here.
GROUP E:
At Bucharest:
Real Madrid used four different goal scorers in an easy 4-1 road win against Steaua Bucharest to move into sole position of second place in Group E. Details here.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Olympique Lyonnais, with three different goal scorers, blanked Dynamo Kiev 3-0 on the road in the Ukrainian capital. Lyon edged closer to qualifying for the knockout stage, leading Group E with a perfect nine points. Details here.
GROUP F:
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Two second-half goals (56', 66') by Kenny Miller helped Celtic crown visiting SL Benfica 3-0. The Bhoys are solidly in second place in Group F with six points. Details here.
At Manchester, England:
Manchester United, on goals from Paul Scholes (39'), John O'Shea (46'), and Kieran Richardson (82'), throttled visiting FC Copenhagen 3-0 to remain atop Group F with a perfect nine points. Details here.
GROUP G:
At Moscow:
Daniel Carvalho scored the only goal of the match in the 24th minute as CSKA Moscow knocked off Arsenal before the home fans 1-0. The Horses move to the top of the Group G standings with seven points while the Gunners fall to second with six. Details here.
At Porto, Portugal:
Lisandro Lopez scored twice (14', 81') to help lead FC Porto to a 4-1 hammering that turned visitng Hamburg SV into Hambuger (bad pun). Porto remains stuck in third place in Group G with four points. Details here.
GROUP H:
At Lens, France:
Lille scored all three of their goals in the second half of their 3-1 win over visiting AEK Athens. The win puts the Mastiffs in second place in Group H at five points. Details here.
At Brussels:
Kaka scored the lone goal (58') in AC Milan's 1-0 road win over RSC Anderlecht, putting Milan atop the Group H standings at seven points. Details here.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Cottagers Top Addicks 2-1
At London:
In the lone Monday match in England's Premiership, goals from Brian McBride (65') and sub Claus Jensen (67') powered Fulham to a 2-1 home win over hapless Charlton Athletic. Details here.
In the lone Monday match in England's Premiership, goals from Brian McBride (65') and sub Claus Jensen (67') powered Fulham to a 2-1 home win over hapless Charlton Athletic. Details here.
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