It’s been a great week for gaffs.

While most European leagues are reaching the business end of the seasons, some countries are patiently waiting for their new campaigns to kick-off. This situation brought Swedish outfit Elfsborg and Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow together in a friendly at the weekend, and the match was made famous by a remake of Paul Robinson’s infamous clanger against Croatia.

Substitute Gary Neville for Swedish defender Johan Karlsson and replace Robbo for keeper Joakim Wulff and be prepared to giggle!

Next we head to Portugal for the best/worst own goal of the week - a goal which may have a major impact in the outcome of the Liga Sagres season. Current league leaders Benfica missed the opportunity to secure an important win over Vitoria Setubal on Saturday, allowing four-points-behind Braga the chance to come storming back into the title race with two games in hand.

Benfica’s evening started well as they were gifted the lead thanks to an own goal from the wonderfully named Zoro, but the charity was soon reciprocated when Benfica centre-half David Luiz had a total brain meltdown. With not a single player pressurising him, and with time and space to hoof a clearance far up the field, all the plonker Luiz could pull off was this.

We end off our idiots of the week with a brilliant amateur video from the Racing Genk-Standard Liege match on Sunday night in Belgian. Ignoring all common-sense over the weather, check out the brilliant mankini wearing streaker!

Onto the list where its a brilliant collection of strikes once again. As usual, all we ask is that you sit back and enjoy!

1. Marat Izmailov (Porto v Sporting Libson, Feb. 2, 2010)

2. Caca (Flamengo v Olaria, Feb. 3, 2010)

3. Neymar (Santo Andre v Santos, Feb. 3, 2010)

4. Lionel Messi (Barcelona v Getafe, Feb. 6, 2010)

5. Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid v Espanyol, Feb. 6, 2010)

6. Mohamed Diame (Sunderland v Wigan, Feb. 6, 2010)

7. Robinho (Sao Paulo v Santos, Feb. 7, 2010)

8. Giannis Taralidis (Olympiakos v Levadiakos, Feb. 7, 2010)

9. Ayman Abdelaziz (Fenerbahce v Diyarbakirspor, Feb. 7, 2010)

10. Kevin De Bruyne (Genk v Standard Liege, Feb. 7, 2010) (3rd goal on the video)

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Narrowly missing the cut were goals from Mbark Boussoufa, Hernanes, Orlando Engelaar, Eder Marcelo, Matthew Amoah, Edison Cavani, Ever Banega, George Boateng, Umut Bulut, Vicente Moreno and Didier Drogba.

Chelsea 2 - Arsenal 0 (Premier League, February 7, 2010) (Longer highlights here.) The Gunners conceded a poor goal after just seven minutes at Stamford Bridge, a quick corner whizzed into the near post where John Terry (who else!) rose unchallenged to flick a ball to the back stick and Didier Drogba stuck the ball over the line. Arsenal came back into the game after falling behind, but a 21st minute Blues counter-attack led by Lampard found Didier Drogba out wide on the right, the Ivorian cut past two Arsenal defenders and drilled a brilliant left foot shot past Almunia for his incredible 12th goal against the Gunners in 12 games. (First half highlights here.) The post match interview with Didier Drogba can be seen here.

Birmingham 2 - Wolves 1 (Premier League, February 7, 2010) (Longer highlights here and MOTD highlights here.) Wolves break the deadlock at St. Andrews minutes before the halftime interval, as Johnson deflected a cross on to his own post and striker Kevin Doyle was in the right place at the right time to tap home with Hart sprawled on the ground. Birmingham levelled the match 10 minutes from time when Fahey’s chipped a pass over to the far post where old-timer Kevin Phillips claimed his second goal of the season with a header across goal. Kevin Phillips then went on to steal all the headlines with a second five minutes from time, Carr raced down the right and his cross eventually arrived to the Phillips who controlled the ball on his chest before volleying a wonderful finish past Hahnemann.

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Nottingham Forest 2 - Sheffield Wednesday 1 (Championship, February 6, 2010) Dexter Blackstock’s first-half penalty gave Forest the lead before Luke Varney levelled with 17 minutes left for the Owls. But Billy Davies’ side claimed maximum spoils as Blackstock grabbed his second goal.

Hartlepool 2 - Leeds 2 (League One, February 6, 2010) Luciano Becchio bagged a brace for Leeds United but a 90th minute goal from Hartlepool’s Antony Sweeney denied the promotion hopefuls as the encounter dramatically finished 2-2.

Tranmere 0 - Oldham 1 (League One, February 6, 2010) Pawel Abbott’s ninth goal of the season eased some of the pressure on Oldham boss Dave Penney as they recorded a second win from 12 games.

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Dunfermline 2 - Celtic 4 (Scottish Cup, February 7, 2010) (Alternative highlights here.) After Diomansy Kamara opened the scoring for the visitors, David Graham’s strike and an Andy Kirk penalty put the home side ahead before Hoops striker Morten Rasmussen levelled two minutes from the interval. The Fifers’ resistance crumbled in the second half after defender Callum Woods scored an own goal and Celtic substitute Robbie Keane scored from the spot for his first goal for the club to ensure a safe passage in to the next round.

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Racing Santander 1 - Atletico Madrid 1 (La Liga, February 7, 2010) After playing each other on Thursday in the Copa del Rey, these two sides met again. Diego Forlan opened the scoring, Gonzalo Colsa smashed home the equaliser.

Athletic Bilbao 3 - Xerez 2 (La Liga, February 7, 2010) The Basque side opened the scoring after just two minutes thanks to their prodigious teenager Iker Muniain nodded home a Toquero cross. Xerez turned this match around thanks to goals from Vicente Moreno and Mario Bermejo, to head into the interval with a shock lead. The bottom’s side brittle defence could not hold out for all three points, and a wonderful looping header from striker Fernando Llorente on 64 minutes gave Bilbao a deserved equaliser. Llorente was not done yet the classy frontman slotted home what proved to be the winner from close range with just four minutes remaining.

Mallorca 1 - Villarreal 0 (La Liga, February 7, 2010) Mallorca’s sensational home record (11 straight wins at home this season) continued after a late goal from Nunes consigned Juan Carlos Garrido to defeat in his first match in charge of Villarreal.

Osasuna 1 - Tenerife 0 (La Liga, February 7, 2010) Osasuna secured the points three minutes into the second half thanks to striker Carlos Aranda, who pounced on a through pass from Javier Camunas to slot the ball into the net.

Almeria 3 - Sporting Gijon 1 (La Liga, February 7, 2010) The match started in the worst possible fashion for Almeria, Chico receiving a straight red card for deliberate handball inside the area and Diego Castro slotted home the spot-kick. The ten men bounced back instantly and found an equaliser through Albert Crusat and the turnaround was complete on three minutes before the break when Domingo Cisma swung in a free-kick from all of 40 yards that evaded everyone to nestle in the corner of the net. Guilherme made sure of the win with ten minutes remaining.

Zaragoza 2 - Sevilla 1 (La Liga, February 7, 2010) (Longer highlights here.) Matteo Contini gave Zaragoza the lead on 31 minutes, but Fredi Kanoute drew Sevilla level just three minutes later. Zaragoza were gifted the winner three minutes before the break when Alvaro Negredo put through his own net. Negredo’s night got worse when he was sent off eight minutes from time and Zaragoza’s Perez Adrian Colunga and Sevilla’s Marius Stankevicius both saw red in the closing stages.

Malaga 0 - Deportivo La Coruna 0 (La Liga, February 7, 2010)

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Fiorentina 0 - Roma 1 (Serie A, February 7, 2010) Roma’s good form continuedwith a fine win at The Viola. Mirko Vucinic scored the only goal of the game with six minutes remaining when he dound himself with time and space in the Fiorentina area from a corner.

Inter Milan 3 - Cagliari 0 (Serie A, February 7, 2010) Inter raced into a 2-goal lead against Cagliari, newbee Goran Pandev bagged the opener after just six minutes when he converted following Eto’o’s parried shot and Walter Samuel crashed home a header from a corner after 20 minutes. Inter’s front three of Eto’o, Pandev and Diego Milito combined brilliantly at the start of the second half as the Argentine slotted in number three.

Bologna 0 - AC Milan 0 (Serie A, February 7, 2010) The Rossoneri twice hit the bar as they piled on the pressure in the second half, Ronaldinho coming within inches of finding the net with a fine volley from a corner.

Udinese 3 - Napoli 1 (Serie A, February 7, 2010) Antonio Di Natale put Udinese in the lead at home to Napoli with a goal after seven minutes, but a wonderful through-ball from Marek Hamsik set up the visitors’ leveller after 20 minutes which Cristian Maggio eventually stuck in the net. It was a bittersweet day for Maggio though as he was dismissed on the stroke of halftime for a second bookable offence. Di Natale bagged his second after the break, and the evergreen striker netted his second hat-trick of the season with a 91st minute scissors-kick.

Siena 1 - Sampdoria 2 (Serie A, February 7, 2010) A back post header from Daniele Gastaldello from a corner put Samp into the lead at Siena after just three minutes. Nicola Pozzi out Samp two up after the break, Massimo Maccarone netting a late consolation for Siena.

Genoa 1 - Chievo 0 (Serie A, February 7, 2010) A tidy strike from Marco Rossi in the 62nd minute put Genoa in front at home to Chievo.

Lazio 0 - Catania 1 (Serie A, February 7, 2010) Maxi Lopez popped up in the 65th minute to settle the tie and deepen Lazio’s worries.

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Borussia Dortmund 2 - Eintracht Frankfurt 3 (Bundesliga, February 7, 2010) Frankfurt took the lead through Swiss international Benjamin Koehler in the 8th minute, but Mats Hummels brought Dortmund level nine minutes later. Lucas Barrios gave the home side the lead in the 57th minute but Frankfurt hit back when Sebastian Jung equalised eight minutes later with a well-taken long-range effort from the edge of the area for his first Bundesliga goal. Alex Meier then grabbed the winner for Frankfurt in the 74th minute.

Mainz 1 - Monchengladbach 0 (Bundesliga, February 7, 2010) Danish defender Bo Svensson scored the only goal of the game three minutes from the break following a corner, which Malik Fathi headed against the post.

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St. Etienne 3 - Monaco 0 (Ligue 1, February 7, 2010) Goals by Blaise Matuidi in the 13th minute, Argentine striker Gonzalo Ruben Bergessio a quarter of an hour from the end and Emmanuel Riviere just before the finish lifted St Etienne to 16th place in the table.

Toulouse 0 - Lyon 0 (Ligue 1, February 7, 2010) Fourth-placed Lyon, down to 10 men after Jean Makoun was sent off in the 68th minute for a second yellow card, saved a point with a goalless draw at Toulouse.

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Ajax 3 - FC Twente 0 (Eredivisie, February 7, 2010) (Longer highlights here.) A speculative low drive from Demy de Zeeuw put Ajax in front against Twente midway through the first half. On the stroke of halftime Ajax doubled their lead when Marko Pantelic (offside?) tapped the ball over the line to leave McClaren’s men chasing the game. A last minute strike from Dennis Rommedahl wrapped up a fine win for Martin Jol’s men.

Feyenoord 1 - AZ Alkmaar 2 (Eredivisie, February 7, 2010) Mounir El Hamdaoui gave AZ the lead at Feyenoord with a back-post header after 28 minutes, but the hosts headed into the break on level terms as Pontus Wernbloom scored one of the season’s incredible own goals as the AZ forward rifled a low shot past his own keeper via the foot of the post. AZ had the final say however as Hector Moreno claimed an 87th minute winner for last season’s fallen champs.

RKC Waalwijk 0 - NEC 1 (Eredivisie, February 7, 2010) RKC Waalwijk remain five points adrift at the bottom of the table after suffering a 1-0 defeat against fellow strugglers NEC. There was late drama as there was nothing to choose between the sides until Bas Sibum struck in the 90th minute.

VVV Venlo 2 - Vitesse 0 (Eredivisie, February 7, 2010) Venlo got the better of mid-table rivals Vitesse Arnhem with a 2-0 win secured with an own goal from Civard Sprockel and a late strike by Patrick Paauwe.

Heracles 4 - FC Groningen 3 (Eredivisie, February 6, 2010) Thomas Enevoldsen’s brace had the visitors two up at the break, and Morten Nordstrand netted their third soon after Bas Dost had pulled one back at the start of the second half. But Heracles never gave up and turned the match on its head in the final 20 minutes thanks to Dost’s second goal of the evening, a 75th minute equaliser from Willy Overtoom and Birger Maertens’ winner two minutes from time.

Roda 2 - Sparta 1 (Eredivisie, February 6, 2010) Willem Janssen (32) and Mads Junker (65) gave Roda the lead and Sparta could only respond through Erik Falkenburg’s 89th minute consolation.

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Zulte-Waregem 1 - Club Brugge 1 (Jupiler League, February 7, 2010) Emille Lyng put Zulte ahead after eight minutes only for Rostand Kouemaha to level matters midway through the first half. Brugge had Karel Geraerts sent off with 20 minutes to go and they are now eight points behind Anderlecht.

Anderlecht 1 - Sint Truiden 2 (Jupiler League, February 6, 2010) Anderlecht took the lead when Jelle van Damme scored after 21 minutes. Peter Delorge levelled the score on 27 minutes and a penalty from Cephas Chimedza even handed Sint-Truiden the shock upset with just three minutes to go in regular time.

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Vitoria Guimaraes 1 - Pacos Ferreira 2 (Liga Sagres, February 7, 2010) Brazilian centre-back Valdomiro had put the home side ahead in the 17th minute, but Maciel Ozeia grabbed the leveller 12 minutes later with Araujo Maykon grabbing the winner in the second half.

Porto 3 - Naval 0 (Liga Sagres, February 7, 2010) Jesualdo Ferreira’s side led 1-0 at half-time thanks to a goal from Tomas Costa before Radamel Falcao and Silvestre Varela made sure of the win with goals late in the second half.

Olhanense 1 - Nacional 0 (Liga Sagres, February 7, 2010) Olhanense claimed just their third win of the season as they defeated Nacional 1-0 to move out of the relegation zone. Substitute Vitor Manuel Toy grabbed the winner in injury time to give the Algarve club real hope that they can beat the drop.

Maritimo 1 - Uniao Leiria 0 (Liga Sagres, February 7, 2010) A 21st minute effort from Pinheiro Kleber was enough to enable Maritimo to defeat Uniao Leiria in the day’s other game.

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Fenerbahce 1 - Diyarbakirspor 1 (Super Lig, February 7, 2010) Ayman Abdelaziz looked as though he had given the visitors a shock win only for Andre Santos to pop up with a last-minute equaliser.

Sivasspor 2 - Denizlispor 0 (Super Lig, February 7, 2010)

Trabzonspor 3 - Manisaspor  0 (Super Lig, February 7, 2010) Two goals from Umut Bulut and a Ceyhun Gulselam strike enabled Trabzonspor to see off Manisaspor 3-0.

Ankaragucu 0 - Bursaspor 0 (Super Lig, February 7, 2010) Fourth-placed Bursaspor were also involved in a goalless stalemate at Ankaragucu.

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Larissa 0 - Panathinaikos 3 (Greek Super League, February 7, 2010) Panathinaikos had already missed one clearcut scoring chance when Djibril Cisse broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute, firing home after a cross by Giorgos Karagounis. The Frenchman then added his 17th goal of the season in first half injury time after a cross by Nikos Spiropoulos. Sotiris Ninis made it 3-0 just three minutes later with a shot from the edge of the area.

Olympiakos 5 - Levadiakos 1 (Greek Super League, February 7, 2010) Olof Mellberg (19th) and Matt Derbyshire (36th) gave the defending champions a 2-0 lead before Giannis Taralidis pulled one back in the 41st minute. In the second half Olympiakos sped into overdrive as Derbyshire made it 3-1 in the 53rd minute and two late goals from Kostas Mitroglou earned his team a 5-1 result.

Atromitos 1 - Panionios 0 (Greek Super League, February 7, 2010)

Aris 0 - Panthrakikos 2 (Greek Super League, February 7, 2010) In a game resumed Sunday after a downpour forced its suspension on Saturday, last-place Panthrakikos caused a shocked by winning 2-0 at Aris. Already 1-0 up from Saturday through a 42nd minute goal by Fotis Papoulis, Panthrakikos made sure when French midfielder Bertrand Robert converted a 78th minute penalty.

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Maccabi Haifa 4 - Hapoel Beer-Sheva 1 (Ligat ha’Al, February 6, 2010) Shlomi Arbeitman netted a hat-trick for league leaders Haifa in the Green’s victory.

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Sydney FC 3 - Perth Glory 2 (A-League, February 7, 2010) A 24th minute penalty to captain Steve Corica put the home side in the early lead before Wayne Srhoj struck deep into first-half injury time to level the scores. But then came the talking point of the match when John Aloisi scored a 49th minute goal which almost didn’t stand after television replays showed that the ball escaped through a hole in side netting. Sydney’s hopes looked to be dashed after striker Daniel McBreen had equalised for Perth in the 79th minute but Aloisi steered a header home the winner from Stephan Keller’s cross in the dying minutes.

Gold Coast United 0 - Wellington Phoenix 1 (A-League, February 7, 2010) Ahead 1-0 at halftime courtesy of a Paul Ifill penalty, the Phoenix showed composure under pressure and moved into fourth place on the table with just one round remaining.

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Chacarita Juniors 2 - Banfield 1 (Clausura, February 7, 2010) Banfield went ahead through striker Cristian Garcia after 10 minutes. Chacarita hit back with goals from defender Lisandro Lopez and Facundo Parra either side of halftime to boost their relegation average.

Estudiantes 2 - San Lorenzo 0 (Clausura, February 7, 2010) Striker Mauro Boselli and captain Juan Sebastian Veron, with a brilliant effort, scored first half goals to give Libertadores Cup holders Estudiantes a 2-0 home win over San Lorenzo.

Racing Club 2 - Arsenal Sarandi 4 (Clausura, February 7, 2010)

River Plate 0 - Rosario Central 0 (Clausura, February 7, 2010) River Plate, without former Argentina forward Ariel Ortega who was dropped for arriving late for their match, were held 0-0 by Rosario Central at their Monumental stadium. They have taken four points from three matches.

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Sao Paulo 1 - Santos 2 (Paulista, February 7, 2010) Silva opened the scoring for Santos, Roger equalised on 87. Robinho bagged the winner with a cheeky backheel in the 85th minute after coming on as a substitue on his debut.

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South Korea 5 - Hong Kong 0 (East Asian Championship, February 7, 2010) Midfielder Kim Jung-woo gave the Koreans an early lead with a header in the 10th minute. Ku Ja Cheol, Lee Dong-gook and Lee Sang-yeoul also scored in the first half to essentially put the game away before halftime. No Byung-joon added another in injury time to complete the scoring.

Manchester United 5 - Portsmouth 0 (Premier League, February 6, 2010) (MOTD highlights here.) Pompey were under the cosh from virtually the first minute of the match, but just after the half hour Nadir Belhadj saw his effort cleared off the line by Evans. Manchester United waited until five minutes from the interval to breach the Pompey backline, Wayne Rooney continuing his spellbinding form to head home a Fletcher cross as the visitors’ defence went awol. United doubled their lead in injury time at the end of the half, Nani ran Vanden Borre ragged down the United left hand side and the full-back deflected the winger’s cross past James into the near post. After the break United went into overdrive, Michael Carrick saw a deflected shot loop over James for number three, and Dimitar Berbatov then got on the scoresheet with a gentle strike into the far corner. Dead and buried, Pompey’s misery continued when Marc Wilson turned an Evra cross into his own net.

Gary Neville’s post match interview can be seen here, Michael Carrick’s here, Patrice Evra here and Sir Alex Ferguson here.

Liverpool 1 - Everton 0 (Premier League, February 6, 2010) (Longer highlights here.) The first half of the Merseyside derby was more about the bad tackles and the furious tempo rather than actual goal mouth chances, with the main talking point concerning the sending off of Kyrgiakos in a filthy challenge with Fellaini that should have seen the Belgian dismissed too. Gerrard, after falling all to easily, went close with a free-kick while Cahill sent a point-blank header over the bar at the other end. (First half highlights here.) Nine minutes after the break the 10-men of Liverpool struck as Dirk Kuyt was left unchallenged in the six yard box to head in a corner. Everton were impotent after falling behind and a disappointing day for the Toffees ended when Pineaar collected his second yellow at the death.

Steven Gerrard and Dirk Kuyt’s post match interview can be seen here. A selection of the hard tackles on show at Anfield can be seen here.

Hull 2 - Manchester City 1 (Premier League, February 6, 2010) (Longer highlights here and MOTD highlights here.) City fell behind at Hull just before the break, Jan Venegoor of Hesselink held the ball up brilliantly on the edge of the visitors’ box and teed up Jozy Altidore for his first Premier League goal into the bottom corner from 20 yards. The Tigers netted a crucial second at the start of the second half, Hunt’s corner was headed to the edge of the box by Toure and George Boateng cracked in a left-footed bullet past Given. The Citizens found a lifeline when Johnson’s corner wasn’t dealt with by the Hull defence and Emmanuel Adebayor claimed his second goal since returning from the African Cup of Nations.

Tottenham 0 - Aston Villa 0 (Premier League, February 6, 2010) (MOTD highlights here.) Spurs and Aston Villa played out a competitive first half (highlights here) in the race for a Champions League berth, Jermain Defoe having the best chance of the opening 45 when he scooped a shot just over the bar. After the break Villa parked the bus in front of Friedel’s goal, and despite Spurs’ almost total control the Lilywhites failed to find the breakthrough.

Sunderland 1 - Wigan 1 (Premier League, February 6, 2010) (MOTD highlights here.) Wigan broke the deadlock at the Stadium of Light with an absolute corker, the Black Cats lost possession to Mohamed Diame, the midfielder advanced into the area on the right and released a rocket into the top corner. Kenwyne Jones came to Sunderland’s rescue with a second half header.

Burnley 2 - West Ham 1 (Premier League, February 6, 2010) The Hammers fell behind at Turf Moor getting sucker-punched by a long ball in the first half, David Nugent latched onto the hoof and lifted the ball over Green for the opener. New signing Danny Fox sealed Burnley’s first league win since October with a stunning second-half free-kick, but substitute Ilan reduced the deficit 10 minutes from time and Mido came agonisingly close to rescuing a point for the Hammers when his low effort struck the post in stoppage time.

Stoke 3 - Blackburn 0 (Premier League, February 6, 2010) (MOTD highlights here.) Stoke started and finished the first half (highlights here) against Blackburn finding the net, Danny Higginbotham swept home a loose corner after eight minutes and Mamady Sidibe headed home an Etherington cross just before the halftime whistle. Christopher Samba then saw red for a second bookable offence for Blackburn after the break, and the Potters capitalised on their extra numbers when Matthew Etherington slotted home from 10 yards for Stoke’s third.

Bolton 0 - Fulham 0 (Premier League, February 6, 2010) (MOTD highlights here.) Kevin Davies thought he had secured the points late on, only for referee Mark Clattenburg to rule out the goal for a push on Brede Hangeland.

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Doncaster 1 - Reading 2 (Championship, February 6, 2010) A fabulous Shane Long header, meeting a brilliant cross from the right wing, fired Reading in front at Doncaster. Doncaster struggled to battle back and Brian Howard added a second in the 77th minute before the Rovers revival. Billy Sharp scored a late penalty for the hosts.

Blackpool 1 - Leicester 2 (Championship, February 6, 2010) French forward Dany N’Guessan netted in the 15th minute when he collected a diagonal pass from Martyn Waghorn and fired home left-footed from 12 yards. Substitute Lloyd Dyer added a second in the 78th minute before Blackpool grabbed a late consolation through Stephen Dobbie.

Aston Villa 3 - Chelsea 1 (Barclays Premier Reserve League, February 1, 2010) The home team had defenders Wilfred Bouma and Curtis Davies in their defence and Nathan Delfouneso up front but it was Andreas Wiemann who gave them a seventh minute lead. Kenny Strickland pulled Chelsea level pouncing on a loose corner eight minutes later, but after the break Villa retook the lead when CiaranClark scored with a gymnastic bicycle-kick. Jonathan Hogg’s last minute goal sealed the win.

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Real Madrid 3 - Espanyol 0 (La Liga, February 6, 2010) Sergio Ramos headed home a Granero free-kick to put Los Blancos ahead against Espanyol. Kaka doubled Real’s lead on the half hour when the Brazilian followed up Granero’s effort on goal. An injury time third from Gonzalo Higuain sealed the win.

Barcelona 2 - Getafe 1 (La Liga, February 6, 2010) Leo Messi scored yet another wonder-goal for Barca against Getafe, the pocket-sized dynamo curling home a 25-yard to put the Catalans into a sixth minute lead. Midway through the first half, Gerard Pique received a red card for a high tackle. Xavi claimed Barca’s second in the second half following a great run by Messi. Late on Rafa Marquez was sent off and Soldado dispatched a late penalty.

Valencia 2 - Valladolid 0 (La Liga, February 6, 2010) Valladolid fell behind after eight minutes in Valencia when home enforcer Ever Banega intercepted possession on the edge of the visitors’ box before making them pay with a thunderous drive into the top corner. Benaga then turned provider as the Argentine whipped in a delicious cross that David Villa converted with a diving header.

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Livorno 1 - Juventus 1 (Serie A, February 6, 2010) Antonio Filippini headed past Buffon to give Livorno the lead. Juventus hit back three minutes before the break, Nicola Legrottaglie equalising, also with a header.

Palermo 2 - Parma 1 (Serie A, February 6, 2010) A brilliant flick-header from Edison Cavani from Miccoli’s pacey free-kick put Palermo in front against Parma just after the hour, but the visitors were soon level again when young striker Jonathan Biabiany was freed in the box and he finished with aplomb. The Sicilians won the match at the death as Fabio Simplicio claimed an 87th minute winner for the men in pink with a brilliant striker into the top corner.

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Wolfsburg 1 - Bayern Munich 3 (Bundesliga, February 6, 2010) (Longer highlights here.) Continuing his scintillating form of late, it took Arjen Robben less than two minutes to fire Bayern in front at reigning champs Wolfsburg, and the Munich powerhouse doubled their lead midway through the half when Daniel van Buyten netted yet another goal in an incredible goal-scoring season for the centre-half. Franck Ribery scored a rare goal this season to claim Bayern’s third just before the hour, and there was still time for Grafite to miss a penalty before the Wolfsburg hitman netted a last gasp consolation.

Cologne 3 - Hamburg 3 (Bundesliga, February 6, 2010) With Ruud van Nistelrooy on the Hamburg bench at Cologne, the visitors took a third minute lead through Marcell Jansen before Youssef Mohamad brought the hosts level just after the half hour. The parity was short-lived at Mladen Petric struck a second for HSV ten minutes from the break. Petric completed his brace with a penalty, but two goals down Cologne stormed back to earn a draw as Milivoje Novakovic (75) and Adil Chihi (88) struck to ensure a share of the spoils.

Bochum 1 - Bayer Leverkusen 1 (Bundesliga, February 6, 2010) Leverkusen went ahead in the 45th minute through Eren Derdiyok but Zlatko Dedic equalised to secure the hosts a share of the spoils in the 68th minute.

Freiburg 0 - Schalke 0 (Bundesliga, February 6, 2010) Third placed Schalke dropped three points off the Munich giants as they were held to a goalless draw at Freiburg.

Hoffenheim 2 - Hannover 1 (Bundesliga, February 6, 2010) (Longer highlights here.) Hoffenheim ended their four-game losing streak thanks to two first half goals, Carlos Eduardo grabbed Hoffenheim’s first goal of 2010 after 35 minutes and Sejad Salihovic doubled their lead from the penalty spot five minutes before the interval. Arouna Kone made things interesting by pulling one back for Hannover 12 minutes after the break but the equaliser was not forthcoming.

Nurnberg 1 - Stuttgart 2 (Bundesliga, February 6, 2010) Timo Gebhart put Stuttgart in the lead at Nurnberg with a tidy finish after 22 minutes after the hosts had recklessly lost possession in defence. The hosts hit back on the hour mark courtesy of last weekend’s hat-trick man Albert Bunjaku as the striker continued his hot streak. Stuttgart stole the points when Roberto Hilbert struck three minutes from time.

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Rennes 4 - Bordeaux 2 (Ligue 1, February 6, 2010) Rennes got off to the perfect start when Sylvain Marveaux opened the scoring in the third minute and Jimmy Briand doubled their lead from the spot 15 minutes later. A shock seemed on the cards when Ismael Bangoura extended their advantage three minutes after the break although the champions threatened a comeback with goals from Yoan Gouffran and Wendell. Substitute Asamoah Gyan, who had only been on the pitch a matter of seconds, put the result beyond doubt 12 minutes from time.

Grenoble 5 - Auxerre 0 (Ligue 1, February 6, 2010) Grenoble stunned in-form Auxerre as four first half goals helped the league’s rock-bottom side to a stunning 5-0 victory at the Stade des Alpes. Danijel Ljuboja, Daisuke Matsui and a brace from Nassim Akrour ensured the hosts were out of sight before the break. Matsui grabbed a second eight minutes after the restart to cap a brilliant night for Grenoble who recorded only their second league victory of the season.

PSG 0 - Lorient 3 (Ligue 1, February 6, 2010) All Lorient’s goals came in the first-half, a penalty through Marama Vahirua, and the others from Kevin Gameiro and Morgan Amalfitano which led to calls for the first time this season from the notoriously emotional PSG fans to chant for coach Antoine Kombouare to be dismissed.

Nice 1 - Lille 1 (Ligue 1, February 6, 2010) A long punt from Loic Remy was only half headed away, allowing Chaouki Ben Saada to convert and give the hosts a shock lead. Lille were far from their most free-flowing for the duration of the game but levelled matters on 74 minutes as the unmarked Tulio de Melo headed home a free-kick from Ludovic Obraniak.

Boulogne 0 - Montpellier 2 (Ligue 1, February 6, 2010) There were no problems for Montpellier as the surprise packages of the title race this season came away with a 2-0 win at second from bottom Boulogne thanks to a first half effort by Souleymane Camara and then one in time added on at the end of the match by Victor Hugo Montano.

Sochaux 1 - Nancy 1 (Ligue 1, February 6, 2010) The visitors took a first-half lead at the Stade Auguste Bonal courtesy of a goal from Issiar Dia and they had also hit the woodwork twice before Stephane Dalmat levelled matters after the break for Sochaux.

Lens 2 - Le Mans 1 (Ligue 1, February 6, 2010) Kevin Monnet-Pacquet and Eduardo put the hosts 2-up before Modibo Maiga’s late shot somehow found the net for a consolation.

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Sporting Lisbon 1 - Academica 2 (Liga Sagres, February 6, 2010) Rui Santos Orlando fired the visitors into a shock second minute lead, but Sporting equalised through Joao Moutinho midway through the first half. Sporting then suffered a major setback in their title challenge as Joao Ribeiro secured a fine away win for Academica.

Vitoria Setubal 1 - Benfica 1 (Liga Sagres, February 6, 2010) Marc Zoro’s own goal handed Benfica, three points clear of second-placed Braga at kick-off time, a 14th minute lead, only for David Luiz to return the favour seven minutes before half-time. Vitoria had Fernandes Neca sent off in the last minute, but the draw lifted them out of the relegation zone.

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PSV 2 - ADO Den Haag 0 (Eredivisie, February 6, 2010) A near post header from Maza Rodriguez gave PSV an early lead against Den Haag. Ola Toivonen doubled the lead at the second attempt just after the hour.

Heerenveen 2 - Utrecht 0 (Eredivisie, February 6, 2010) (Longer highlights here.) Serial goal-scorer Gerald Sibon scored both his sides goals, breaking the deadlock in the fifth minute before converting a 51st minute penalty.

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AEK 3 - Xanthi 1 (Greek Super League, February 6, 2010) Serial-goalscorer Blanco netted a brace for AEK.

Kavala 1 - Pas Giannina 0 (Greek Super League, February 6, 2010) Elias Kotsios’s own goal separated the sides.

Aris 0 - Panthrakikos 1 (match suspended) (Greek Super League, February 6, 2010) A terrible slip from the home goalie in the driving rain allowing Fotis Papoulis to roll the ball into the empty net, but that mattered little as the match was eventually called off.

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Kayserispor 0 - Galatasaray 0 (Super Lig, February 6, 2010) Gala passed up the chance to move two points clear at the Turkish Super Lig summit as they were held to a draw by Kayserispor. Hakan Aslantas was sent off just after the hour for the hosts but Gala were unable to take advantage and remained behind leaders Fenerbahce on goal difference.

Eskisehirspor 2 - Istanbul Buyuksehir 1 (Super Lig, February 6, 2010) Herve Tum looked to have earned the visitors a point when he struck midway through the second half to cancel out Jaycee John Okwunwanne’s opener, but Umit Karan’s 89th minute goal stole the points.

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Adelaide United 2 - Brisbane Roar 0 (A-League, February 6, 2010) The Reds took the lead through an opportunist Fabian Barbiero goal in the seventh minute before vice-captain Lucas Pantelis doubled the advantage early in the second half.

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Newells Old Boys 4 - Boca Juniors 2 (Clausura, February 6, 2010)

Lanus 3 - Argentinos Juniors 6 (Clausura, February 6, 2010)

Velez Sarsfield 2 - Gimnasia La Plata 1 (Clausura, February 6, 2010)

Tigre 2 - Colon 2 (Clausura, February 6, 2010)

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Corinthians 4 - Sertaozinho 0 (Campeonato Paulista, February 6, 2010)

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Japan 0 - China 0 (East Asian Championship, February 6, 2010) China were awarded the penalty when defender Yuto Nagatomo handled the ball in the area, but keeper Narazaki made a diving save on Rong Hao’s spot kick.

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Rosenborg 1 - CSKA Moscow 4 (Friendly, February 6, 2010) Morten Moldskred fired Rosenborg into a 4th minute lead against CSKA in their pre-season friendly with a cracking strike from 25-yards. The Russians soon turned the match on its head after striker Tomas Necid levelled after 20 minutes, playmaker Milos Kransic then scored a fine individual effort four minutes later, and Necid then claimed his second of the match to close out a frantic nine minute spell for the Russians. Pavel Mamaev added a fourth for CSKA with a powerful header at the start of the second half.

Newcastle 5  - Cardiff 1 (Championship, February 5, 2010) Andy Carroll plundered a double inside a devastating opening 15 minutes and in between, was instrumental in defender Gabor Gyepes putting through his own goal as the home side wrapped up the points barely before they had got their second wind. Stephen McPhail was unable to stem the tide as Cardiff wilted in the face of a storm and substitute Peter Lovenkrands claim a brace of his own as Chris Hughton’s men extended their unbeaten league run to 15 games.

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Rangers 2 - St Johnstone 0 (Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final, February 3, 2010) Steven Davis put the Ibrox side in front with a close-range shot after his initial effort was blocked. Experienced midfielder Lee McCulloch doubled Rangers’ advantage through a low drive from the edge of the box.Rangers will face St. Mirren in the final.

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Werder Bremen 2 - Hertha Berlin 1 (Bundesliga, February 5, 2010) Bremen have ended their five-match losing streak with a win over bottom club Hertha, Marko Marin and Claudio Pizarro were on target for the home side, with Greece international Theofanis Gekas briefly giving the visitors hope with an equaliser.

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Willem II 1 - NAC Breda 2 (Eredivisie, February 5, 2010) On-loan Ajax midfielder Mitchell Donald put second-bottom Willem II ahead after 16 minutes but Edwin de Graaf restored parity a minute before the interval and substitute Matthew Amoah completed the turnaround 11 minutes after the break.

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Besiktas 4 - Genclerbirligi 1 (Super Lig, February 5, 2010) A late goal-rush from Bobo, Filip Holosko and Rodrigo Tabata handed Besiktas the three points.

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Melbourne Victory 2 - North Queensland Fury 0 (A-League, February 5, 2010) Melbourne took the lead in the 35th minute when Carlos Hernandez turned Fury defender Jimmy Downey before racing towards the near post and dispatching a low shot beyond keeper Pasfield. Hernandez grabbed a second for Victory five minutes after the hour mark when the Costa Rican fired home a trademark long-range free-kick to secure the three points.

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Shakhtar Donetsk 1 - FC Copenhagen 1 (Friendly, February 5, 2010)

Bryne 0 - Viking 3 (Friendly, February 5, 2010)

Roma 2 - Udinese 0 (Coppa Italia, February 4, 2010) Roma stretched its unbeaten streak to 18 games with a 2-0 win over Udinese in the opening leg of the Italian Cup semifinals on Thursday. Mirko Vucinic opened the scoring in the 12th minute at Stadio Olimpico and Philippe Mexes doubled the lead in the 40th.

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Atletico Madrid 4 - Racing Santander 0 (Copa Del Rey, February 4, 2010) It took just nine minutes for Simao to fire Atletico in front with a first-time strike into the roof of the net. Jose Antonio Reyes then doubled the lead five minutes before the interval, tapping home from close range after the Racing defence had failed to clear the ball. Forlan scored the first of his penalties after 62 minutes, although replays suggested Toni Moral’s challenge on Jose Manuel Jurado took place outside of the area. But there was no doubt over the second spot-kick eight minutes later, with Forlan again providing the finish after Sergio Aguero was sent to ground by Marc Torrejon.

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RKC Waalwijk 0 - Feyenoord 1 (Eredivisie, February 4, 2010) Jon Dahl Tomasson chipped home the only goal of the match.

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Pacos Ferreira 1 - Chaves 2 (Taca de Portugal, February 4, 2010)

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Fenerbahce 3 - Buraspor 0 (Turkiye Kupasi, February 4, 2010) Brazilian Andre Santos fired home the first in the 22nd minute, Diego Lugano doubled the lead three minutes later and Semih Senturk completed the scoring five minutes before the break.

Mansisaspor 4 - Denizlispor 1 (Turkiye Kupasi, February 4, 2010) 

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Chacarita Juniors 2 - River Plate 3 (Clausura, February 4, 2010) Ferrari’s double lead River to a fine away win.

San Lorenzo 0 - Godoy Cruz 1 (Clausura, February 4, 2010)

Independiente 3 - Atletico Tucuman 1 (Clausura, February 4, 2010)

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Resende 0 - Vasco Da Gama 1 (Campeonato Carioca, February 4, 2010)

Madueria 1 - Botafogo 4 (Campeonato Carioca, February 4, 2010)

Fluminense 3 - Boavista 0 (Campeonato Carioca, February 4, 2010)

Juventude 1 - Caixas 1 (Campeonato Gaucho, February 4, 2010)

Bragantino 4 - Rio Branco 3 (Campeonato Paulista, February 4, 2010)

Santo Andre 1 - Santos 2 (Campeonato Paulista, February 4, 2010) Wonderkid Neymar opened the scoring with a glorious individual goal.

Mirassol 1- Mogi Mirim 0 (Campeonato Paulista, February 4, 2010)

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Racing 2 - Atletico Junior 0 (Copa Libertadores qualification, February 4, 2010)

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Elfsborgs 2- CSKA Moscow 3 (Friendly, February 4, 2010) The first two goals for the Russian side were scored by Japanese playmaker Keisuke Honda and Brazilian striker Guilherme, both were set up by Milos Krasic and can be seen here.

Dinamo Zagreb 4 - CFR Cluj 0 (Friendly, February 4, 2010)

Rosenberg 2 - Odense 3 (Friendly, February 4, 2010) Hans Henrik Andreasen put Odense in the lead, Morten Moldskred equalised, an og from Andreas Nordvik and another from Andreasen gave Odense a commanding lead, Roar Strand pulled one back.

Fulham 1 - Portsmouth 0 (Premier League, February 3, 2010) A dull game between two of the out of form sides in the division was settled in the 74th minute by Jonathan Greening who swept home the only goal after determined work by Duff.

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Leeds 1 - Tottenham 3 (FA Cup 4th round replay, February 3, 2010) Elland Road fell quiet midway through the first half when David Bentley skipped down the right hand side and his cut-back was sliced into the far top corner by the ever-lethal Jermain Defoe to put Tottenham ahead. The Whites fought back valiantly after falling behind, and the home crowd ending up roaring the team into the break after Luciano Becchio bundled home the equaliser in a move in which several Leeds players were offside. Tottenham regained the lead midway through the second half when the David Bentley-Jermain Defoe partnership struck again as the greased-back winger whipped in a low cross that the striker gobbled up. With Leeds throwing caution to the wind at the death, Spurs hoofed the ball up to Jermain Defoe and the forward showed all his confidence to race through on goal and net his hat-trick to set up a tie at Bolton in the fifth round for Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham side. (Defoe’s complete hat-trick can be seen here.)

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Inter Milan 1 - Fiorentina 0 (Coppa Italia, February 3, 2010) Inter took a late first half lead against Fiorentina in the Italian cup when Balotelli rolled Cesare Natali off balance to rob the ball in the inside left channel and the the striker found Diego Milito who planted the ball in the net.

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Sevilla 2 - Getafe 0 (Copa Del Rey semi-final first-leg, February 3, 2010) Luis Fabiano broke the deadlocked moments before halftime as he rose well at the far post to head Adriano’s cross back across goal and beyond Ustari. The second goal arrived in the 80th minute as Jesus Navas burst into the box and his low cross deflected off Mario’s foot and beyond Ustari.

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Toulouse 1 - Marseille 2 (AET) (Coupe De La Ligue, February 3, 2010) Toulouse got their noses in front of OM in the league cup just before the hour mark, French international striker Andre-Pierre Gignac bundled home a cross at the back post. Brandao equalised with four minutes remaining and in extra time won the match with a left footed strike.

Villefranche sur Saone 2 - Saint-Etienne 2* (Pens. 1-3) (Coupe De France, February 3, 2010)

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FC Twente 2 - Heracles 0 (Eredivisie, February 3, 2010) Title hopeful FC Twente struck just before the break at home with Heracles, Perez flicked on a free-kick to Bryan Ruiz and the striker drilled a low shot into the far corner. A horrendous defensive blunder in the visitors defence gifted Blaise NKufo the second for Steve McClaren’s men.

PSV 2 - Utrecht 1 (Eredivisie, February 3, 2010) PSV struck after six minutes against Utrecht when the new Zlatan, Ola Toivonen, crashed home a left wing cross on the volley. But the lead was short lived as Sander Keller bundled home a set play to bring the visitors level. PSV retook the lead after the break when defensive midfielder Orlando Engelaar curled a rare beauty into the top corner.

Ajax 4 - Roda 0 (Eredivisie, February 3, 2010) An early second half Luis Suarez penalty put Ajax in front against Roda. Suarez bagged hos second of the game with another penalty in the 69th minute and 10 minutes later Suarez sealed his hat-trick and put the game to bed. The Uruguayan Suarez then made it a night to remember claiming an incredible fourth and leave him on course to break scoring records this season at Ajax. (Suarez’s complete four goal haul can be seen here.)

FC Groningen 2 - ADO Den Haag 0 (Eredivisie, February 3, 2010) Goals in either half by Andreas Granqvist and Danny Holla guided Groningen to their fourth home win of the season as they further established themselves in mid-table by beating Den Haag.

Sparta 1 - Vitesse 1 (Eredivisie, February 3, 2010) Vitesse scored a late equaliser to deny Sparta a vital win at the bottom end of the table. Erik Falkenburg gave Sparta the lead on the hour, but first half substitute Dalibor Stefanovic rescued a point for Vitesse a minute from time.

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Benfica 3 - Leiria 0 (Liga Sagres, February 3, 2010) Oscar Cardozo opened the scoring on 10 minutes. The seconding off of Silas for Leiria six minutes later meant second half goals from Javier Saviola and Ruben Amorim wrapped up the victory with a fine right-footed strike from distance.

Braga 0 - Rio Ave 0 (Pens. 5-6) (Taca de Portugal, February 3, 2010)

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Panathinaikos 2 - Kallithea 0 (Greek Cup, February 3, 2010)

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Antalyaspor 2 - Galatasaray 1 (Turkish Cup, February 3, 2010) Arda Turan gave Gala a 10th minute lead from a corner but Serge Djiehoua and Necati Ates turned the match in Antalyaspor’s favour before the break.

Istanbul Buyuksehir 1 - Trabzonspor 1 (Turkish Cup, February 3, 2010) The hosts took the lead in controversial circumstances on the half hour when Mustafa Kose was adjudged to have steered the ball over the line despite the hosts having several clear-cut opportunities to convincingly whack the ball in the net, but failing to do so. The visitors salvaged a late draw from the cup tie as Hrvoje Cale struck two minutes from time for Trabzonspor.

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Anderlecht 3 - Club Brugge 2 (Jupiler League, February 3, 2010) Defender Roland Juhasz gave Anderlecht the lead inside five minutes, but goals either side of half-time from Vadis Odjija Ofoe and Rostand Kouemaha put Brugge 2-1 up. The sending-off of visiting substitute Ronald Vargas turned the game back in the hosts’ favour. Another substitute, Nicolas Frutos, levelled within three minutes of coming on before Mbark Boussoufa settled the match late on.

KV Mechelen 1 - Germinal Beerschot 0 (Jupiler League, February 2, 2010) Mechelen moved above Germinal into fifth place as substitute Yoni Buyens, who came on as a 64th minute substitute for Kevin Beudens, netted the only goal with 12 minutes remaining.

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Cruzeiro 7 - Real Potosi 0 (Agg. 8-1) (Copa Libertadores Qualification, February 3, 2010) Wellington Paulista fired past both goalkeeper Mauro Machado and defender Alvaro Ricaldi to open the scoring in the 28th minute and then set up Thiago Ribeiro to widen the gap two minutes later. Kleber made it 3-nil in the 39th after being found by Jonathan, who added the fourth in first half injury time. Real Potosi forward Gerardo Yecerotte was sent off for fouling Kleber at the start of the second half and midfielder Gonzalo Galindo followed after a second yellow card in the 74th minute. Eliandro, Bernardo and Ecuadorian midfielder Joffre Guerron added further goals in the final four minutes of the game.

Estudiantes Tecos 1 - Juan Aurich 2 (Agg. 1-4) (Copa Libertadores Qualification, February 3, 2010) Luis Fernando Suarez’s team became the first Peruvian side to win a Copa Libertadores match in Mexico thanks to a 43rd-minute header by Luis Tejada and a 73rd minute strike from Ricardo Ciciliano. Juan Aurich defender Willy Alexander Rivas was sent off in the 65th minute and Fredy Bareiro reduced the deficit eleven minutes later, but the visitors celebrated reaching the group stage for only the second time.

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Boca Juniors 3 - Lanus 1 (Clausura, February 3, 2010)

Gimnasia de La Plata 3 - Estudiantes 1 (Clausura, February 3, 2010) Denis Stracqualursi put the home side ahead on the stroke of halftime with a diving header after winger Diego Villar’s cross had taken a deflection off Veron. Stracqualursi doubled the lead against bitter city rivals Estudiantes 10 minutes from time, before  Juan Sebastian Veron pulled a late goal back for Estudiantes. An injury-time strike by substitute Juan Cuevas made the Argentine Clausura championship win safe for Gimnasia.

Huracan 2 - Newells Old Boys 1 (Clausura, February 3, 2010)

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Ponte Preta 2 - Corinthians 1 (Campeonato Paulista, February 3, 2010)

Sao Paulo 3 - Sao Caetano 0 (Campeonato Paulista, February 3, 2010)

Flamengo 3 - Olaria 3 (Campeonato Carioca, February 3, 2010)

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Molde 0 - Shakhtar Donetsk 3 (Friendly, February 3, 2010) Shakhtar took a first half lead against Norwegian outfit Molde in a friendly when Oleksandr Gladky produced a fine finish to find the top corner after being teed up be Fernandinho. Fernandinho received his marching orders before the break, but despite being down to 10-men the Ukrainians bagged a second just before the final whistle asOlexiy Gai scored.

Unirea Urziceni 2 - Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 0 (Friendly, February 3, 2010)

Red Star Belgrade 0 - Matersburg 1 (Friendly, February 3, 2010)