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With an eye on AC Milan’s Champions League visit on Tuesday, Barca left World Player of the Year Messi and five Spanish internationals out of the starting line-up at the

Balotelli netted on the hour, after he had replaced the other scorer Giampaolo Pazzini in the first half, to give Milan the cushion they needed following the 65th-minute dismissal of

Big-spending Russian pairZenit St PetersburgandAnzhi Makhachkalafailed to manage a goal between them. Zenit lost 2-0 to late goals atFC Baseland Anzhi were held 0-0 byNewcastle United. Former European championsBenficabeatGirondins Bordeaux1-0

The German champions won 3-0 on the night for a 5-2 aggregate success with two first-half goals that killed off the tie and another on the hour to cap a

The Argentine produced a cool finish to punish a defensive mistake just before half-time and though not playing at full throttle City were rarely troubled as they claimed a victory

Union, the team against whom the 34-year-old Riquelme made his Boca debut 17 years ago, ended a run of 26 Argentine league matches without tasting victory in the most unlikely

The striker, replacing the injured Mario Balotelli and making his first league appearance for more than a month, linked up well with Stephan El Shaarawy and Kevin-Prince Boateng who scored

Italy defender Chiellini opened the scoring 10 minutes into his first start since suffering a calf injury in December, only to see it cancelled out by Gokhan Inler’s deflected long-range

Costa, who had scored both Atletico goals from the penalty spot in the first leg, put the visitors in charge after carving an opening for himself in the sixth minute

The 37-year-old former England captain, who has joined the wealthy capital club on a five-month deal, replaced Javier Pastore in the 75th minute to the delight of a roaring home