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Barcelona and Inter drop friendly routine
Group F may contain the champions of Russia and Ukraine but much of the talk surrounds FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano and the many links between them – including Zlatan Ibrahimovi?.
Stuttgart seal group-stage berth
VfB Stuttgart 0-0 FC Timi?oara (agg: 2-0)
The German hosts completed their passage to the group stage more convincingly than a goalless draw at the VfB Arena suggests.
Assured Arsenal cruise past Celtic
Arsenal FC 3-1 Celtic FC (agg: 5-1)
Eduardo, Emmanuel Eboué and Andrei Arshavin were all on target as Arsène Wenger’s team sauntered through to the group stage.
Olympiacos see off determined Sheriff
Olympiacos FC 1-0 FC Sheriff (agg: 3-0)
The Greek hosts recovered from a shaky start to secure a group-stage return, Kostas Mitroglou scoring the only goal in Piraeus.
Group-stage rivals ready for draw
The lineup for the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League group stage has been completed with this week’s ten play-off winners joining the 22 automatic entrants for Thursday’s draw in Monaco.
APOEL battle back to down København
APOEL FC 3-1 FC København (agg: 3-2)
The hosts registered three first-half goals and resisted a fierce onslaught by FCK to secure their maiden group-stage appearance.
Classy Haifa sweep Salzburg aside
Maccabi Haifa FC 3-0 FC Salzburg (agg: 5-1)
Vladimer Dvalishvili, Eyal Golasa and Mohammad Ghadir scored the goals as Haifa secured their group-stage return in stylish fashion.
Atlético seal return to Europe’s élite
Club Atlético de Madrid 2-0 Panathinaikos FC (agg: 5-2)
The Spanish side will play in the group stage for the second successive season after overcoming ten-man Panathinaikos.
Lisandro treble flattens Anderlecht
RSC Anderlecht 1-3 Olympique Lyonnais (agg: 2-8)
Lisandro hit a first-half hat-trick as Lyon advanced to the group stage with another comprehensive victory over Anderlecht.
Atlético have destiny in their own hands
Panathinaikos FC must win in Spain for the first time to deny play-off rivals Club Atlético de Madrid a group-stage place yet home coach Abel Resino warned that “everything can still fall apart”.
Old rivals set for explosive opener
Two of the biggest names in women’s football go head-to-head in their respective Group B openers and, where 2005 finalists Germany and Norway are concerned, no introductions are required.
Mainz surprise sluggish Bayern
FC Bayern München’s disappointing start to the season continued as they lost 2-1 at 1. FSV Mainz 05, a stark contrast to the Bayer 04 Leverkusen outfit who cruised to a 5-0 success at SC Freiburg.
Five-goal United declare intent
Wayne Rooney scored his 100th goal and Michael Owen his first for Manchester United FC as they beat Wigan Athletic FC 5-0 while Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC continued their perfect starts.
Germany’s Neuer keen to keep it clean
A point is all Germany require to reach the U21 semi-finals for the first time since 1982 yet Manuel Neuer is urging his side to adopt “a positive frame of mind” as they meet Group B leaders England.
Rivals plotting their semi-final routes
Everything will come down to the last round of group matches for six of the eight Under-21 contenders, meaning there should still be plenty of drama in store before the semi-final picture takes shape.
