Falcao stretches Europa scoring streak

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 overAEK Athens.

Colombian striker Falcao, top scorer in the competition last season with 17 goals as he led Porto to the title, set Atletico on their way with a third-minute opener, heading in from Brazilian playmaker Diego’s corner.

Stoke City, playing in European competition for the first time since 1972, were denied a win atDynamo Kievwhen Ognjen Vukojevic scored in stoppage-time for the 13-times Ukrainian champions to cancel out Cameron Jerome’s earlier effort.