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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

The goals all came in the first period with Rooney finding the net midway through the half and just before the break after defender Gary Cahill had put the visitors

“Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Raul Meireles from Liverpool on a four-year contract,” the London club said on their website. The 2010 league champions turned

World Player of the Year Lionel Messi netted twice and Spain Under-21 midfielder Thiago Alcantara was also on the scoresheet for Barca in their bid for a club record-equalling fourth

Montpellierfound their groove and swatted aside the usually combativeStade Rennes4-0 on the south coast to move top of the Ligue 1 table with their third win out of three. Senegal’s