Man City Capitalise On Top Two

Ahead of the traditional midweek programme that opens December, a low scoring weekend in the Premier League saw only three sides reach a treble of goals while seven secured shutouts including current top two.

Saturday lunchtime saw Arsenal travel to face West Brom with the Gunners eager to close up on the top four and they did just that with a narrow 1-0 win over a Baggies side who are on the fringes of the bottom three. Danny Welbeck struck the winning goal in the 60th minute to move Arsenal up to sixth.

Liverpool left it late to secure a much needed win and end a run of three successive defeats as they played host to Stoke, Glen Johnson latched onto a rebounded effort from Rickie Lambert to head past a helpless Asmir Begovic in the 85th minute to claim a 1-0 win that saw the Reds leapfrog the Potters into 11th.

Burnley came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa but the Clarets still remain in the bottom three, Joe Cole scored a rare goal in the 38th minute to put the visitors ahead but their hopes of a win were dashed late on as Danny Ings converted from the penalty spot in the 87th minute to salvage a draw.

Swansea missed the chance to move into fifth as they were held by a battling Crystal Palace side who came from behind to secure a point in a 1-1 draw, Wilfried Bony continued his superb scoring form with the opener in the 15th minute but the Eagles drew level in the 25th minute when Mile Jedinak converted form the spot after a controversial decision.

A five goal thriller between QPR and Leicester saw the Foxes score for the first time since their victory over Manchester United but in vain as they slipped to a 3-2 defeat, Esteban Cambiasso put the visitors ahead inside four minutes but an unfortunate own goal by Wes Morgan saw the home side draw level in the 37th minute. Leroy Fer put the R's ahead in the 45th minute before Leicester equalised in the 67th minute through Jeff Schlupp but QPR had the last say s Charlie Austin secured the win with a third in the 73rd minute.

Manchester United remain fourth but closer to the top two after a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Hull with Chris Smalling putting the home side in front via the Goal Decision System in the 16th minute before Wayne Rooney added a second in the 42nd minute. Robin Van Persie wrapped up the win in the 66th minute with a goal that truly silenced the early morning critics of his form.

West Ham sit fifth after a narrow 1-0 win against a Newcastle side who ended the game with ten men and slipped to ninth, Aaron Cresswell put the Hammers in front in the 56th minute before Moussa Sissoko found himself dismissed after two bookings in just 30 seconds in the 76th minute which dampened the Magpies hopes and saw the Hammers hold on for the win.

Chelsea missed the chance to extend their lead at the top as they were held to a goalless draw away to a Sunderland side who became the first team this season to prevent the Blues from scoring in the league and moved three points clear of the bottom three as a result.

Super Sunday began with the meeting of second placed Southampton and third placed Manchester City but it was the defending champions who ended the day in second after a stunning 3-0 victory which saw the Saints fall behind to a 51st minute opener from Yaya Toure. Eliaquim Mangala was dismissed for the visitors in the 74th minute the numerical disadvantage seemed to spur them on and they went 3-0 up through Frank Lampard in the 80th minute before carving open the home defence for a fourth from Gael Clichy in the 88th minute.

Part two of Super Sunday saw a superb game between Tottenham and Everton see the home side secure a 2-1 win but they did so after coming from behind after Kevin Mirallas had put the Toffees ahead in the 15th minute. Christian Eriksen levelled for the home side before a first league goal of the season from Roberto Soldado secured all three points in the 45th minute.

Europa League Matchday Five Summary

Just one matchday of the group stage remains for sides to book their place in the last 32 and in matchday five, there were goals aplenty with 19 sides hitting two or more.

A
FC Zurich kept up their hopes of advancing with a 3-1 win at home to Apollon who as a result cannot qualify but it was the Cypriots who opened the scoring as Rosa struck in the 23rd minute. The home side drew level in the 31st minute through Djmsiti before going ahead seven minutes later via a Chikhaoui penalty who sealed the win with a second from the spot in the 59th minute.

Both Villarreal and Borussia Moenchengladbach are still in the hunt for the next round after a 2-2 draw which saw the home side open the scoring in the 26th minute through Vietto but they were hit by a double blow in as many minutes as Araujo levelled for the visitors in the 55th minute ahead of a second from Xhaka in the 57th minute. However, Villarreal fought back well and claimed a point thanks to an 63rd minute equaliser from Cheryshev.

B
Already qualified Club Brugge remain top of the group after a 0-0 draw away to Torino who are still in the hunt to advance despite only claiming a point. The Italians remain second but just two points ahead of HJK Helsinki who close the gap with a 2-1 win over Copehagen with the Danes unable to advance as a result.

Baah gave the home side the lead in the 29th minute before Nillson levelled in the 89th minute to set up a tense finish which ended with Kandji sealing a last-gasp win for the Finns in the 90th minute.


C
Tottenham maintained their unbeaten record with a 1-0 win at home to Partizan Belgrade in a game which was halted in the first half due to a minor pitch invasion but the hosts shrugged off the furore and went ahead in the 49th minute with a strike from Stambouli which was enough to secure all three points.

Besiktas also remain unbeaten despite letting a 2-0 lead slip away to Asteras who salvaged a point in a 2-2 draw, The visitors went ahead in the 15th minute through Demba Ba and doubled the lead in the 61st minute when Tore converted from the spot. Barrales reduced the deficit in the 72nd minute for the home side whose hope rose when Hutchinson was sent off for the Turks and even further when Parra levelled in the 82nd minute for 2-2 which is how it ended.  

D
Red Bull Salzburg moved clear at the top of the group and remain unbeaten after a 3-1 win away to Celtic who despite the loss advance to the next round due to Astra's win over Dinamo Zagreb. Salzburg raced into a 2-0 lead with a brace from Carvalho in the eighth and 13th minutes before being pegged back by a Johansen strike on the half-hour mark.

 However, the win was sealed late in by a 90th minute strike from Keita while in the other game, Astra moved third with a 1-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb with the winning goal coming from Bukari in the 50th minute.

E
Dinamo Moscow maintained their perfect record with a 2-1 win at home to Panathinaikos who are still without a win and thought a maiden victory was in their sights when they took a 14th minute lead through Berg but their hopes were dashed by two strikes in five minutes as Triantapyllopoulos hit into his own net in the 55th minute before Ionov secure the win for the hosts in the 61st minute.

PSV Eindhoven secured their place in the last 32 after coming from behind to draw 3-3 away to Estoril but the Dutch side had led early on when Depay put them in front in the sixth minute. Carvalho equalised in the 12th minute before Narsingh restored the lead for the visitors just two minutes later, Miranda and Amado put the home side 3-1 up in the 30th and 39th minutes but an 82nd minute leveller from Wijnaldum secured a vital point for PSV.

F
Inter Milan moved clear at the group's summit after a 2-1 win over Dnipro who despite the loss are still in the hunt to advance and went ahead in the 16th minute through Rotan before being pegged back in the 30th minute via Kuzmanovic's strike. Ranocchia saw red in the 46th minute for the home side but they powered on and sealed the win just four minutes later with a goal from Osvaldo.


St Etienne remain without a win but also unbeaten after a fifth successive draw as they drew 1-1 at home to FC Qarabag with the visitors going in front in the 15th minute with a strike from Nadirov but were denied the win by a levelled from Van Wolfswinkel who struck in the 21st minute.

G
Feyernoord sit top of the group after securing a 2-0 win at home to holders Sevlla with Toonstra putting them in front in the 56th minute, El Ahmadi sealed the win with a strike seven minutes from the end to put the Dutch side on top and well placed to advance.

Rijeka also are still in the hunt to advance after they claimed a 2-0 win at home to Standard Liege with the home side opening the scoring in the 25th minute through Magalhaes before the visitors were dealt a double blow with the dismissal of Arslangie in the 33rd minute added to by the resulting penalty converted by Kramaric.  

H
Everton top the group and advanced to the next round after a 2-0 win away to Wolfsburg who are still in the hunt despite the loss and fell behind in the 43rd minute to an opening goal from Romelu Lukaku whose strike was followed up in the 75th minute by a goal from Kevin Mirallas.

Lille have a slim hope of advancing after coming from behind away to Krasnodar to claim a 1-1 draw with Ferreira putting the home side in front in the 35th minute only to have his effort cancelled out in the 79th minute by an equaliser from Roux.

I
Napoli and Sparta Prague are level on points at the top after a 0-0 draw while Young Boys kept up their hopes of advancing with a 3-1 win away to winless Slovan Bratislava with the Swiss side taking the lead in the ninth minute courtesy of a penalty from Hoarau.

Slovan levelled through Soumah just two minutes later but the visitors regained the lead through Kubo in the 18th minute before the latter added his second in the 63rd minute to wrap up the win.



J
Dynamo Kiev sit top of the group after securing a place in the next round via a 2-0 win at home to Rio Ave with Lens opening the scoring in the 53rd minute before the points were wrapped up in the 77th minute courtesy of a strike from Veloso.

Aalborg are in a good position to advance after a 1-0 win at home to Steaua Bucharest who are also in the hunt despite falling behind to a 72nd minute winner from Enevoldsen which was enough to secure all three points.


K
Fiorentina top the group and remain unbeaten after a 2-1 win away to Guingamp which began with Marin opening the scoring for the visitors in the sixth minute before Babacar added a second in the 13th minute. However, Guingamp were handed some good luck just before the interval with the dismissal of Basanta in the 44th minute followed by Beuvue converting the resulting penalty but the Italians held on for the win.

PAOK are also in the hunt to advance after a 2-0 win against Dinamo Minsk with a late brace from Athanasiadis in the 82nd and 88th minutes sealing the points.

L
Legia Warsaw sit top of the group despite suffering a 1-0 defeat away to Lokoren with the vital strike coming inside seven minutes through Vanaken while Trabzonspor sit second after a 3-1 win at home to Metalist with Belkalem putting the home side in front in the 36th minute before being pegged back by Gomenyuk's 68th minute equaliser.

Medjani was dismissed for the hosts in the 77th minute but they powered on and sealed the win with two late goals from Ekici in the 87th minute and Goryainov's own goal in the final minute.

 

Champions League Matchday Five Summary

The penultimate matchday of the group stage saw a lot of permutations for teams to advance and as a result, 11 sides have qualified for the last 16 which includes the English duo of Arsenal and Chelsea while Manchester City and Liverpool face a tough final game in order to seal a safe passage.

A
Atletico Madrid sealed their place in the knockout stages with a comfortable 4-0 win at home to Olympiakos who still have aspirations of advancing despite the loss, Garcia put the home side ahead in the ninth minute before a Mandzukic treble in the 38th,62nd and 65th minutes wrapped up all three points.

Juventus improved their chances of advancing with a 2-0 win away to Malmo whose best outcome is a Europa League place, Llorente gave the Italian's a 49th minute lead before Tevez added a second two minutes from the end with the Swedes ending the night with ten men after Johansson's 89th minute dismissal.

B
Real Madrid maintained their 100% record with a slim 1-0 win away to Basel with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his 71st Champions League goal in the 35th minute which proved to be enough to seal all three points. The Swiss side remain second and favourites to join Real in the last 16 after a late slip-up from Liverpool saw the Reds draw 2-2 in Ludogorets.

Dani Abalo put the Bulgarians ahead after only three minutes before Lambert headed in his first European strike for the Reds in the eight minute to make it 1-1. Henderson put the visitors in front in the 37th minute with a strike that looked to be enough for the win but Terziev sealed a point for the home side with an 88th minute equaliser to leave all three sides with a chance to advance in the final week.

C
Bayer Leverkusen advanced despite suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Monaco who themselves are in with a good chance of advancing after a Ocampos strike in the 72nd minute ensured that their fate would be decided in the final week. Zenit improved their chances of advancing with a 1-0 win at home to Benfica with the crucial strike coming from Danny in the 79th minute with the visitors' evening made worse by the sending off of Luisao in the 90th minute.





D
Despite both already being confirmed in the knockout stages, Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund faced off in a battle to top the group with the Germans sitting atop the group despite suffering a 2-0 defeat to the Gunners who secured all three points with strikes from Sanogo and Sanchez in the second and 57th minutes.


Anderlecht secured a Europa League place at the expense of opponents Galatasaray with the Belgians sealing a 2-0 home win which saw Mbembe put them ahead in the 44th minute. The visitors hopes suffered a blow in the 83rd minute with the dismissal of Inan before their slim chances were dashed by Mbemba's second goal in the 86th minute.

E
A stunning fightback from Manchester City kept their hopes of advancing alive as they ended Bayern Munich's 100% record with the the Germans suffering a double blow early with the dismissal of Benatia coupled with a converted penalty from Aguero in the 20th and 21st minutes. Bayern battled back and levelled through Alonso in the 40th minute before Lewandowski gave them a 45th minute lead. Time looked to be running out for City but Aguero defied the odds to net in the 85th and 90th minutes to secure a 3-2 win.

CSKA Moscow and Roma can both still qualify after drawing 1-1 meaning along with Man City they sit on five points, Berezoutski gave the Russians the lead in the 43rd minute before Roma levelled in the final minute through Totti to keep their hopes alive.

F
Barcelona romped to a 4-0 win away to Apoel which sees them sit second and already confirmed in the knockout stages after a first goal from Luis Suarez in the 27th minute saw them go ahead. Lionel Messi struck in the 38th and 57th minutes to make it 3-0 before Rafinha was dismissed for the visitors in the 70th minute ahead of the dismissal of Apoel's Amorim in the 84th minute. Messi made history with his third goal as he moved to an all-time best 73 goals in the competition with an 87th minute strike.


PSG sit atop the group and already through to the knockout stages with the title of group winners to be decided in their final game at the Nou Camp but the French side remain unbeaten after securing a 3-1 win against Ajax with Cavani putting them in front in the 33rd minute. Klaassen levelled for the Dutch side in the 67th minute but it proved to be in vain as Ibrahimovic made it 2-1 in the 78th minute before Cavani hit a third for the home side in the 83rd minute to seal the win.


G
Chelsea sealed top spot and a place in the knockout stages with a comfortable 5-0 win away to Schalke with Terry giving them the lead inside two minutes before Willian added a second in the 29th minute. Kirchoff scored an own goal in the 44th minute to make it 3-0 before Drogba and Ramires rounded off the rout in the 76th and 78th minutes.


Sporting Lisbon put themselves in a great position to advance with a 3-1 win against Maribor with Mane giving the home side the lead inside 10 minutes before Nani added a second in the 35th minute. Nascimento gave Maribor a lifeline with an own goal in the 43nd minute but their hopes were dashed in the 65th minute by a third goal for the hosts from Slimani which was enough to claim all three points.

H
Porto secured top spot and a place in the knockout stages with a 3-0 win away to BATE with Herrera giving them a 56th minute lead which was swiftly followed by a second from Martinez in the 65th minute. Tello confirmed the win for the visitors late on with an 89th minute strike.


Shakthar sit second and are already through to the knockout stages but suffered a 1-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao who are odds on to seal a Europa League place thanks to a a winning goal from San Jose in the 68th minute.

Chelsea Move Six Clear

After the last International break of the year, the Premier League returned with a weekend featuring a few real surprises while only one team scored more than twice in a low scoring programme.

Chelsea extended their unbeaten run with a 2-0 win at home to West Brom with Diego Costa giving the league leaders an 11th minute lead before Eden Hazard notched a second in the 25th minute.

West Brom went down ten men just four minutes later with the dismissal of Claudio Yacob and kept the Blues out for the remaining hour of the game.


Everton sit ninth after securing a 2-1 win at home to West Ham with Romelu Lukaku opening the scoring for the Toffees in the 26th minute but the Hammers drew level in the 56th minute thanks to a strike from Mauro Zarate but Everton bounced back and regained the lead and all three points in the 73rd minute with a strike from Leon Osman.


Leicester and Sunderland shared the points in a 0-0 draw meaning the Foxes are without a win since the famous 5-3 win at home to Manchester United while Sunderland will be happy to keep a clean sheet away from home given their bad record on their travels this season.

Manchester City came from behind at the Etihad to secure a 2-1 win at home to Swansea City with the visitors taking a surprise lead in the ninth minute through Wilfried Bony but the hosts were level within ten minutes as Stevan Jovetic swept in an equaliser. Man City completed the comeback in the 62nd minute as a strike from Yaya Toure put them ahead and proved to be enough to secure the points.

Newcastle continued their superb rise up the table and sit fifth after claiming a narrow 1-0 win at home to QPR with the crucial strike coming in the 78th minute courtesy of Moussa Sissoko and is a result that leaves the Rangers bottom of the table.


After claiming their first win of the season in the final game before the break, Burnley made it two wins in a row with a 2-1 victory away to Stoke with the Clarets racing into a 2-0 lead with Danny Ings scoring twice in as many minutes in the 12th and 13th minute. Jon Walters reduced the deficit for the Potters in the 32nd minute but they were unable to prevent Burnley from securing their first away win of the season. 


Manchester United moved into the top four with a 2-1 win away to Arsenal with the Gunners suffering a double blow in the 65th minute with Kieran Gibbs hitting into his own net to hand the visitors the lead but in doing so injured Wojciech Szczesny leaving them with a huge task to comeback. Wayne Rooney doubled the lead for United in the 85th minute before Olivier Giroud set up a tight finish with a stunning strike in the 90th minute but United held on for the win.


Super Sunday began with a huge surprise as Crystal Palace came from behind to stun Liverpool in a 3-1 win, Rickie Lambert scored his first Liverpool goal in the second minute but Dwight Gayle levelled in the 17th minute. Both sides looked to take the lead but a clever cross from Yannick Bolasie in the 78th minute saw Joe Ledley put the Eagles in front and the win was confirmed just three minutes later when Mile Jedinak swept in a stunning free kick for 3-1.


Tottenham moved into the top half with a 2-1 away to Hull in which they came from behind after former Spurs midfielder Jake Livermore opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Hull went down to ten men with the dismissal of Gaston Ramirez in the 50th minute and Tottenham soon utilised the extra man to good effect with Harry Kane levelling in the 61st minute before Christian Eriksen claimed a last-gasp winner in the 90th minute.


Monday Night Football saw second place Southampton salvage a last-gasp draw away to Aston Villa with the hosts taking the lead in the 29th minute through Gabriel Agbonlahor and with the minutes ticking down, Villa were on course for a surprise win but their hopes were dashed by an equaliser from Nathaniel Clyne for 1-1 to force a share of the points.

Chelsea Maintain Top Spot

Ahead of yet another International break so early in this season, Chelsea remain top of the table in a weekend which saw a single goal victory in five games while six sides secured a clean sheet.


Saturday's lunchtime kick-off saw table topper Chelsea face Liverpool with the hosts taking an early lead in the ninth minute through Emre Can's first goal for the club but Chelsea replied just five minutes later with a strike from Gary Cahill which was awarded via goal-line technology. However, Chelsea completed the comeback in the second half when Diego Costa sealed the win in the 67th minute to extend the Blues unbeaten start to the season.


Burnley ended their 10 game wait for a first win of the season as they claimed a slim 1-0 victory at home to Hull with Ashley Barnes striking the crucial winning goal in the 50th minute to close the gap on the sides above in the bottom three.

Manchester United continued their ascent up the table with a 1-0 win at home to Crystal Palace with the Eagles falling behind in the 67th minute to a strike from Juan Mata which was enough to secure all three points and move the hosts to just outside the top four.



Southampton continued their superb start to the season by maintaining second place with a 2-0 win at home to Leicester City with Shane Long securing the points with a brace in the 75th and 80th minute to leave the Foxes without a win since their triumph over Manchester United.



West Ham and Aston Villa shared the points in a 0-0 draw between two sides at opposite ends of the table with Villa just outside the bottom three and West Ham just outside the top three. Manchester City salvaged a late 2-2 draw away to QPR which leaves them eight points off the top, Charlie Austin put the hosts in front in the 21st minute after two disallowed goals before Sergio Aguero levelled in the 32nd minute. City were unfortunate to fall behind again in the 76th minute when Martin Demichelis hit into this own net but his Argentine team mate Sergio Aguero secured a draw for City with an 83rd minute equaliser.

Sunday began with Sunderland and Everton sharing the points in a 1-1 draw which saw the hosts take a 67th minute lead through Seb Larsson but their hopes of moving into the top half were dented in the 76th minute when Leighton Baines converted from the penalty spot to secure a point.

Tottenham's run of poor Sunday performances continued as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Stoke with the Potters taking an early lead through Bojan Krkic in the sixth minute, Jon Walters doubled the lead in the 33rd minute before Nacer Chadli gave Spurs hope with a strike in the 77th minute. However, the hopes was dented in the 85th minute with the dismissal of Kyle Naughton and Stoke held on for the win.

Super Sunday began with Newcastle making it five consecutive wins as they secured a 2-0 win away to West Brom with Ayoze Perez continuing his recent scoring spree with the opening goal in the 45th minute. Fabricio Coloccini doubled the lead with a strike in the 62nd minute which was enough to send the travelling Geordies home in a happy mood.

Part two saw Swansea stage a superb comeback from 1-0 down to secure a 2-1 win at home to Arsenal, Alexis Sanchez gave the Gunners a 63rd minute lead before Gylfi Sigurdsson equalised in the 75th minute. Bafetimbi Gomis gave the Swans the lead just three minutes later with his effort enough to secure all three points.

Europa League Matchday Four Summary

Matchday four saw part two of the matchday three games with four sides notching four or more goals with two even scoring five in comfortable victories.

A
Borussia Monchengladbach sit top of the group after a 2-0 win away to Apollon Limassol with the Germans taking a 55th minute lead through Araujo with all three points confirmed in the final minutes with Hermann's strike. Villarreal missed the chance to edge towards the next stage as they fell to a 3-2 defeat away to FC Zurich despite taking a 19th minute lead via Pina, Etoundi levelled two minutes later before Balaguero regained the Spaniard's lead in the 24th minute. Buff made it 2-2 in the 29th minute followed by a fifth goal in the space of ten minutes which went to Zurich's Chikhaoui for 3-2 which is how the game ended after a superb first half period.  

B
Club Brugge sit top of the group after a comfortable 4-0 win away to FC Copenhagen with a first half hat-trick from Refaelov in the 7th, 30th and 36th minutes put the Belgians in firm control with the win confirmed on the hour mark when Vormer hit a fourth for the visitors. Torino missed the chance to advance after slipping to a 2-1 defeat away to HJK, Baah gave the hosts the lead on the hour mark before Moren made it 2-0 in the 81st minute. Torino responded with a late goal from Quagliarella in the 90th minute but it proved to be only a consolation.


C
Besiktas and Tottenham have matching records atop the group after both claiming 2-1 wins, Besiktas claimed their win at home to Partizan Belgrade with a 57th minute penalty from Demba Ba putting them in front before the former Chelsea striker added a second just four minutes later. Partizan reduced the deficit in the 77th minute with a strike from Markovic but the Turks were able to hold on for the win. Tottenham sealed a win away to Asteras with Andros Townsend giving them a 36th minute lead from the spot before with Harry Kane adding a second in the 42nd minute. Tottenham suffered a double blow late on when Fazio was dismissed in the 89th minute  and Barrales sealed a consolation from the resulting penalty.  

D
Red Bull Salzburg sit top of the group after sealing a place in the next stage with a comfortable 5-1 win away to Dinamo Zagreb with Soriano giving them a 39th minute lead before Kampl extended the gap in the 59th minute. The hosts responded instantly with a strike from Iturra but were two behind again in the 64th minute courtesy of Soriano's second goal before Bruno made it 4-1 in the 71st minute and Soriano completed his hat-trick five minutes from the end. Celtic missed the chance to secure a place in the next stage when they had to settle for a 1-1 draw away to Astra after Johansen's 32nd minute strike was cancelled out by a 79th minute equaliser from Amorim with the hosts also suffering a late blow with the dismissal of Laban.

E
Dinamo Moscow maintained their perfect record with a 1-0 win over Estoril courtesy of a 77th minute strike from Kuranyi which sealed their place in the next stage while PSV Eindhoven sit second after securing a 3-2 win away to Panathinaikos. The Greeks took an 11th minute lead through Ajagun before Depay levelled in the 27th minute for the visitors, Petric regained the lead with a 43rd minute strike but again PSV drew level with De Jong's 65th minute strike before Wijnaldum sealed the win for the Dutch side in the 78th minute.


F
Inter Milan sit top of the group after a 1-1 draw with St Etienne with the Italians taking a 33rd minute lead through Dodo before Sall equalised in the 50th minute to ensure a share of the points. Dnipro secured their first win of the campaign with a 2-1 victory away to FC Qarabag with Kalinic giving them a 15th minute lead, George levelled for the hosts in the 36th minute before Kalinic sealed the win with his second strike in the 73rd minute.




G
Sevilla sit top of the group after sealing a 3-1 win at home to Standard Liege with Gameiro giving the hosts a 18th minute lead only to be cancelled out in the 32nd minute by M'Poku's equaliser. Reyes regained the lead for the Spanish side in the 41st minute with the win confirmed in the final minute by a strike from Bacca. Feyernoord sit second after a 2-0 win at home to Rijeka with El Ahmadi giving them a eighth minute lead before Immers hit a second in the 20th minute which proved to be enough for all three points. 



H

Everton sit top of the group after a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Lille with Leon Osman giving the Toffees a 27th minute lead which was doubled in the 42nd minute by Phil Jagielka's strike before Steven Naismith sealed the win with a strike in the 61st minute. Wolfsburg cruised to a 5-1 win at home to Krasnodar with a four minute brace from Hunt in the 47th and 51st minute put the Germands in control. The Russians responded through Carneiro in the 72nd minute but it was in vain as from the restart, Guilavogui restored Wolfsburg's two goal lead before a late double from Bendtner, an 89th minute penalty and 90th minute strike completed the rout.

I
Napoli and Sparta Prague sit top of the group after both securing comfortable home win, The Italians stormed to a 3-0 win against Young Boys courtesy of a De Guzman hat-trick with the former Swansea midfielder striking in the 45th, 65th and 83rd minutes. Sparta Prague cruised to a 4-0 win against Slovan Bratislava with Lafata giving them a 29th minute lead which was quickly doubled by Krejci in the 32nd minute. Nthmaniseu added a third in the 74th minute before Lafata rounded off the rout with his second in the 83rd minute. 


J
Dynamo Kiev sit top of the group after a 2-0 win at home to Aalborg with the Ukranian's suffering a blow with the 68th minute dismissal of Dragovic before taking the lead just two minutes later through Vida before Gusev sealed the win in the 90th minute. Steaua Bucharest moved second after salvaging a 2-2 draw away to Rio Ave, Lopes put the hosts in front in the 35th minute before Keseru levelled on the hour before Lopes hit a second from the spot in the 77th minute. Gouano was dismissed for the hosts in the 90th minute and Steaua used the man advantage to level through Filip to salvage a point.

K
Fiorentina sit top of the group after sealing a place in the next stage with a 1-1 draw at home to PAOK with the visitors taking a 81st minute lead through Martens only to be denied the win by a Pasqual equaliser in the 88th minute. Guingamp sit second after claiming a 2-0 win at home to Dinamo Minsk with Beauvue giving the French side a 44th minute lead before Mandanne sealed the win with a strike in the 86th minute.




L
Legia Warsw continued their perfect record and sealed a place in the next stage with a 2-1 win at home to Metalist Kharkiv despite the visitors taking a 22nd minute lead through Kobin, Saganowski equalised in the 29th minute before Duda ensured all three points with an 84th minute strike. Trabzonspor sit second after salvaging a 1-1 draw away to Lokoren with the Belgians leading via a Patosi strike inside five minutes but the Turks responded and drew level in the 45th minute with a goal from Waris.