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Baptista, who is known as the ‘Beast’, hovered in the air over the penalty spot in stoppage-time and lashed his shot into the top corner to leave the big-spending south-coast

Holden only returned to first-team action last week after half-a-year out with the knee injury, which was suffered against Manchester United in March. “Floored, devastated, gutted, just a few words

Argentine attacking midfielder Colman converted his spot-kick in the 75th minute to level the scores after Lille’s Mathieu Debuchy handled Paulo Henrique’s cross inside the area. The visitors had taken

“A thousand thanks for all the support and wishes for a good recovery. I’ve had and continue to get fantastic help and I’m touched by all that care,” the

The two Spanish heavyweights dropped points in their previous games but returned to winning ways with dominant home performances engineered by their two outstanding players. Valenciasuffered their first defeat of

Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz scored twice as the hosts raced into a 4-1 lead before a foolish red card for keeper Casto Espinosa sparked a Zaragoza fightback in the

The former England international, who has 42 caps, had played less than 15 minutes of competitive football since he last completed 90 minutes exactly three years ago on September 21

Stoke Cityedged outTottenham Hotspur7-6 on penalties after the game finished 0-0 at the end of extra-time andNewcastle UnitedbeatNottingham Forest, like Spurs four-times winners of the trophy, 4-3 in a thriller

Ten-manLaziocame from behind to draw 2-2 at home toVasluiin the only sniff of an upset in the 24-match programme and Argentine striker Matias Suarez scored a hat-trick inAnderlecht’s 4-1 win

Barca had recovered from conceding the fifth quickest ever goal in Europe’s elite club competition, scored by Alexandre Pato after 24 seconds, through strikes from Pedro and David Villa. Once