Vitoria Setubal 0 - Sporting Lisbon 2 (Superliga, January 3, 2008) First half goals from Liedson and Joao Moutinho gave Sporting the points.

Rio Ave 2 - Vitoria Guimaraes 4 (Superliga, January 3, 2008) A frantic first half ended 2-apiece, Gaspar and Mendes for the hosts, Arnolin and Felipe for Vitoria. (First half goals here.) The visitors won the match after the break with goals from Desmarets and Roberto.

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Ergotelis 0 - Panthrakikos Komotini 1 (Greek Super League, January 3, 2008) Ludovic Clement curled home a fine free-kick for the winner.

Asteras Tripolis 0 - Olympiakos 1 (Greek Super League, January 3, 2008) Galletti’s first half penalty gave Olympiakos the points.

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Ethnikos 0 - Anorthosis 1 (Cypriot First Division, January 3, 2008) Nicolaou’s perfect curling free-kick was the difference between the sides.

All the goals from Saturday’s action in the Cypriot First Division can be seen here.

Academica Coimbra 0 - Leixoes 0 (Superliga, January 2, 2009)

Alki 1 - Omonia Nicosia 0 (Cypriot First Division, December 29, 2008) It took Christofi just 46 seconds to find the back of the net, and Alki held on for the win.

Ajax 3 - Ado Den Haag 0 (Eredivisie, December 28, 2008) A defense-splitting ball from Luis Suarez played in Dario Cvitanich for the opener. Cvitanich got across the near post to turn home the second and Cvitanich celebrated a hat-trick with a third in the second half. (First two goals here.)

Groningen 2 - Heerenveen 3 (Eredivisie, December 28, 2008) Danijel Pranjic put Heerenveen ahead from the spot, but the hosts levelled through Gonzalo Garcia early in the second half. Arnor Smarason looked to have given Heerenveen the win when he squeezed a close-range shot under the body of Lucian, before Andreas Granqvist equalised for the hosts. But Heerenveen would not be denied and Paulo Henrique headed in the winner.

AZ Alkmaar 1 - NEC 0 (Eredivisie, December 28, 2008) Graziano Pelle scored the only goal of the game with just 15 minutes remaining to keep Louis van Gaal’s side top of the table.

Utrecht 3 - Roda 1 (Eredivisie, December 28, 2008) Cedric van der Gun opened the scoring in the 21st minute, Simon Cziommer made it 2-nil with a penalty on 38 minutes and Loic Loval-Landre added a third on the stroke of halftime. Marcel Meeuwis put Roda on the scoresheet from the spot in the second half.

PSV 0 - Twente 0 (Eredivisie, December 27, 2008) Twente held on to their four-point lead over PSV Eindhoven and remain third in the Eredivisie following a goalless draw at the Philips Stadion.

Vitesse Arnhem 3 - FC Volendam 1 (Eredivisie, December 27, 2008) Alexander Buttner broke the deadlock seven minutes in and Santi Kolk made it 2-nil to the hosts. Melvin Pltaje handed the visitors a lifeline on 53 minutes, but Mads Junker killed the game scoring eight minutes from time. Volendam remain rock-bottom.

Willem II 3 - Sparta 2 (Eredivisie, December 27, 2008)

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Anorthosis 2 - Doxa Katokopia 0 (Cypriot First Division, December 28, 2008) A first half penalty from Hawar and a second half strike from Frousos gave Famagusta the points.

Atromitos 0 - AEL 3 (Cypriot First Division, December 28, 2008)

APEP 1 - AEK Larnaca 0 (Cypriot First Division, December 28, 2008)

Enosis 1 - APOP 2 (Cypriot First Division, December 28, 2008)

Heracles 0 - De Graafschap 0 (Eredivisie, December 27, 2008) De Graafschap claimed only their fifth away point of the season with a goalless draw at mid-table Heracles.

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Apollon Limassol 4 - AEP Paphos 1 (Cypriot First Division, December 27, 2008)

APOEL 3 - Ethnikos Achnas 0 (Cypriot First Division, December 27, 2008)

Feyenoord 3 - NAC 1 (Eredivisie, December 26, 2008) Diego Bisewar opened the scoring after 33 minutes with an incredible strike from distance that arrowed into the top corner. Leroy Fer made it 2-nil in the stroke of halftime, before Fer grabbed his second just after the hour mark. NAC claimed a late consolation through Matthew Amoah. (Highlights of Leroy Fer’s performance including his brace can be seen here.)