Arsenal 4 - 0 FC Porto
31' Robin Van Persie Goal 1 - 0
40' Emmanuel Adebayor Goal 2 - 0
48' Robin Van Persie Goal 3 - 0
71' Robin Van Persie (pen)
Robin van Persie led the rout as Arsenal resumed normal service at the Emirates Stadium, with a thumping Champions League victory over Porto tonight.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had demanded an emphatic response from his team following their shock 2-1 Barclays Premier League defeat by Hull on Saturday - and they delivered in irresistible fashion.
Van Persie struck his first goals in European competition for a year, pouncing either side of the interval and displaying strength during a well-taken second.
Emmanuel Adebayor set up the opener for his strike partner and also helped himself to two, the second from the spot after Nicklas Bendtner had been hacked down by Fredy Guarin.
Arsenal vs FC Porto Highlights Video
Liverpool vs PSV Eindhoven Highlights
Liverpool 3 - 1 PSV Eindhoven
4' Dirk Kuyt Goal 1 - 0
34' Robbie Keane Goal 2 - 0
76' Steven Gerrard Goal 3 - 0
78' 3 - 1 Goal Danny Koevermans
Steven Gerrard grabbed his 100th Liverpool goal to leave his side with their Champions League destiny in their own hands after a convincing 3-1 victory at Anfield.
Robbie Keane scored his first goal for the club after 11 blank games since his £20million move from Tottenham, and Gerrard smashed home the third to grab his century of Liverpool goals.
And Dirk Kuyt got in on the act with his 10th goal in 16 Champions League games for the club.
But frankly, Liverpool never got out of second gear against the outclassed Dutch champions.
PSV made three changes from side that beat Eredivisie bottom club Volendam at the weekend, with striker Danny Koevermans sacrificed for extra defensive strength.
CFR Cluj-Napoca vs Chelsea Highlights
CFR Cluj-Napoca 0 - 0 Chelsea
Chelsea escaped a distinctly uncomfortable night in Transylvania with a goaless draw - but harbouring fresh concerns over the fitness of Didier Drogba.
The Ivory Coast striker was carried off on a stretcher with an apparent knee injury early in the second half.
Despite Frank Lampard's best efforts, Chelsea could not break down the resilient CFR Cluj rearguard - and the battling Romanian double winners were good value for their draw.
Portsmouth vs Tottenham Highlights
Portsmouth vs Tottenham
34' Jermain Defoe (pen) Goal 1 - 0
68' Peter Crouch Goal 2 - 0
88' Lassana Diarra (red Card)
Jermain Defoe scored a first-half penalty against former club Tottenham before Peter Crouch added a second as Portsmouth won 2-0 and left Juande Ramos' hapless side rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.
After gaining just two points from the first six matches Ramos was subjected to chants of ''You don't know what you are doing'' from fans after he took 73 minutes to send on top-scorer Darren Bent for lone striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.
But for Pompey it was a welcome return to winning ways having conceded 10 goals in their previous two matches, although the victory was tarnished when Lassana Diarra was sent off after a second yellow card foul on fellow Frenchman Benoit Assou-Ekotto two minutes from time.
AC Milan vs Inter Milan Highlights
AC Milan 1 - 0 Inter Milan
37' Ronaldinho Scored
77' Red Card Nicolas Burdisso
82' Red Card Marco Materazzi
Jose Mourinho tasted his first Milan derby and his first defeat as coach of Internazionale on Sunday night, going down to Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan.
Ronaldinho scored his first goal for the Rossoneri in the 36th minute and his goal proved to be enough to down the defending champions.
Inter lost Nicolas Burdisso to a red card in the 77th minute while Marco Materazzi was also sent to the stands from the Inter bench after protesting vociferously in a fiery end to the match in front of 80,000 fans at the San Siro.
It was a very tight beginning to the 269th Milan derby with the fear of falling behind prevailing over the ambition to go ahead.
Zenit vs Real Madrid Highlights Video
Zenit vs Real Madrid
4' 0 - 1 Goal Tomas Hubocan (og)
25' Danny Goal 1 - 1
31' 1 - 2 Goal Ruud van Nistelrooy
Real Madrid scored twice in the first half to defeat a spirited Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 on their home Champions League debut on Tuesday.
An own goal by Zenit defender Tomas Hubocan and an opportunistic strike by Ruud van Nistlerooy gave nine-times European champions Real their second consecutive victory in Group H.
Portugal international Danny, Zenit's record 30 million euro signing from Dynamo Moscow last month, was on target for the Russian champions midway through the first half but the home side wasted numerous chances after the break.
Everton vs Liverpool Highlights Video
Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool
Torres 59'
Torres 63'
The Spain international had managed just one goal all season before today's match.
He got himself booked at Goodison Park, argued with referee Mike Riley about the heavy-handed treatment he was getting from Everton's defenders and then hit back where it hurts.
Torres volleyed home his first after 59 minutes and cracked in the second three minutes later.
Stoke vs Chelsea Highlights Video
Stoke 0 - 2 Chelsea
José Bosingw 36'
Anelka 75'
Chelsea coach Luiz Filipe Scolari is beginning to make his mark at Stamford Bridge as he guided his side to the top of the Barclays Premier League - for a few hours at least - with a 2-0 win at Stoke.
However it was his predecessor Avram Grant's final signing who made the difference at the Britannia Stadium.
Valladolid vs Almeria Highlights Video
Valladolid 2 - 0 Almeria
66' Alvaro Rubio Goal 1 - 0
85' Alvaro Rubio Red Card
90' Haris Medunjanin Goal 2 - 0
Almeria's unbeaten start to the season came to an end as the Andalusian side came unstuck 2-0 against spirited Real Valladolid.
Alvaro Rubio struck the opener midway through the second half and Haris Medunjanin added a second in stoppage time to give Valladolid their second home success of the campaign.
Rubio was later sent off following a second yellow card in the closing stages, and the game saw more controversy as Almeria were erroneously denied an equaliser by the assistant referee's flag shortly after Valladolid went ahead.
Both Valladolid and Almeria are in their second season back in the Primera Liga, although their fortunes have been mixed so far this campaign.
Arsenal vs Hull Highlights Video 09/27/08
Arsenal 1 - 2 Hull
Paul McShane (og) 50'
Gael Clichy should be fit to return to the Arsenal side for the visit of Hull City on Saturday.
The French full back went to hospital last weekend during the second half of the 3-1 win at Bolton. It followed a heavy challenge by Kevin Davies just before the break.
Fortunately tests revealed only bruising to his shin. He has missed training all week but returned on Thursday. Straight afterwards, Arsène Wenger spoke to Arsenal TV Online.
“I am really pleased that Gael is available,” said the manager. “He had a training session today for the first time and he should develop well in the next 48 hours.”
Another French defender, Mikael Silvestre, will also be available for the first time following his move from Manchester United.(Arsenal.com)
Portsmouth vs Chelsea Highlights Video
Portsmouth 0 - 4 Chelsea
Frank Lampard (pen 36)
Florent Malouda (45)
Frank Lampard (49)
Salomon Kalou (64)
England goalkeeper David James conceded his 10th goal in just two games as Chelsea cruised into the fourth round of the Carling Cup with a 4-0 win at Portsmouth.
Frank Lampard
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Frank Lampard fires home from the spot
Chelsea picked up where Manchester City left off at the weekend by rattling four past a hapless, injury-hit Pompey.
Frank Lampard scored twice - the first from the penalty spot - while Florent Malouda and the eye-catching Salomon Kalou joined in the fun.
Man Utd vs Middlesbrough Highlights
Man Utd 3 - 1 Middlesbrough
25' Cristiano Ronaldo Goal 1 - 0
56' 1 - 1 Goal Adam Johnson
66' Red Card Emanuel Pogatetz
79' Ryan Giggs Goal 2 - 1
90' Nani Goal 3 - 1
It was almost as if Cristiano Ronaldo had never been away as he marked his return to Manchester United's starting line-up with a goal as they beat Middlesbrough 3-1 in the Carling Cup third round.
Exactly 125 days after the final one of his 42 last season, Ronaldo converted his first of this one.
A Carling Cup tie with Middlesbrough may be somewhat less enthralling than a Champions League final at the Luzhniki Stadium but the headers were eerily similar, marking the end of a turbulent summer for Ronaldo and providing confirmation he intends to be a major player for United again this season - despite his stated desire to join Real Madrid.
Highlights Video Chelsea vs Man Utd
Chelsea 1 - 1 Man Utd
Park Ji-Sung 18'
Kalou 80'
Unlikely hero Salomon Kalou salvaged a point and preserved Chelsea's 85-game unbeaten home record at the end of a breathless 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
The visitors had led for much of the contest following Park Ji-sung's first-half tap-in.
But 10 minutes from time, after Nicolas Anelka, Didier Drogba, Joe Cole and Michael Ballack had tried and failed to break down United's stubborn defence, Kalou exposed United's poor offside trap by nodding home John Mikel Obi's free-kick 10 minutes from time.
Man City vs Portsmouth Highlights Video
Man City 6 - 0 Portsmouth
13' Jô
20' Richard Dunne
57' Robinho
68' Shaun Wright-Phillips
78' Ched Evans
83' Fernandes Gelson
Manchester City's players put Portsmouth to the sword with a scintillating display in a 6-0 win that was timed perfectly to impress their watching new chairman.
With Khaldoon Al Mubarak in attendance, City - inspired by their superstar Brazilian Robinho - ripped Portsmouth apart with a six-goal spectacular.
Jo, Richard Dunne, Robinho and Shaun Wright-Phillips - plus substitutes Ched Evans and Gelson Fernandes - each scored in a stunning all-round display.
Highlights Video AC Milan vs FC Zürich
AC Milan 3 - 1 FC Zürich
45' Marek Jankulovski Goal 1 - 0
57' da Silva Rodrigues Alexandre Pato Goal 2 - 0
74' Marco Borriello Goal 3 - 0
78' 3 - 1 Goal Dusan Djuric
Carlo Ancelotti’s AC Milan host FC Zurich on Thursday in their first UEFA Cup fixture of the 2008-09 season. Milan, seven time winners of the Champions League, missed out on the more lucrative competition after finishing fifth in last season’s tightly contested Serie A.
Highlights Video Blackburn vs Fulham
Blackburn 1 - 0 Fulham
Matt Derbyshire (84)
Local hero Matt Derbyshire rounded off a move oozing with South American flair to finally give Paul Ince his first Premier League home win as Blackburn boss.
Derbyshire, introduced for the final quarter hour with Ince desperate to break the deadlock, pounced after Roque Santa Cruz flicked a superb through ball from Chilean debutant Carlos Villanueva into his path.
Derbyshire's timely strike ended 84 minutes of agony for Ince, whose side had toiled to little effect and looked set to end a strangely sunny Saturday afternoon still firmly rooted in the relegation zone.
Highlights Real Madrid vs BATE Borisov
Real Madrid 2 - 0 BATE Borisov
11' Sergio Ramos Goal 1 - 0
57' Ruud van Nistelrooy Goal 2 - 0
62' Red Card Anri Khagush
Real Madrid cruised to victory over 10-man BATE Borisov on Wednesday night in a Champions League Group H game that was easier for the Spanish champions than the 2-0 scoreline suggested.
Goals from Sergio Ramos and Ruud van Nistelrooy had put Madrid firmly in control before BATE's Anri Khagush was dismissed to make their uphill task all-but impossible.
Heavily favoured for a comfortable home win, Madrid wasted little time creating chances, but Van Nistelrooy could not find the target from close range in the third minute.
Highlights Omonia Nicosia vs Man City
Omonia Nicosia 1 - 2 Man City
49' Klodian Duro Goal 1 - 0
59' 1 - 1 Goal Joao Alves Jo
72' 1 - 2 Goal Joao Alves Jo
Brazilian striker Jo steered Manchester City towards the group stages of the UEFA Cup with his first goals for the club as they beat Omonia Nicosia 2-1.
The 21-year-old, a £19million summer signing for CSKA Moscow, helped turned the first round first leg match in Cyprus on its head.
He scored in the 59th and 72nd minutes after Klodian Duro had made the breakthrough for Omonia.
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