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The Germans outran their opponents, hit the woodwork twice and have only themselves to blame for not adding at least one more goal to their tally.

Having won six successive league matches, Everton are making a late surge towards a place in next season's Champions League.

City rivals East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting will lock horns with contrasting goals in a high voltage I-League round 24 clash.

Costa has strained and not torn a thigh muscle, the La Liga club said on Wednesday, suggesting the Brazil-born forward will not be sidelined for as long as feared.

Poyet has threatened to walk away from Sunderland if he senses his players have given up fighting for their Premier League survival.

Andy Carroll scored one goal and laid on another as West Ham United piled on the relegation woes for Sunderland with a 2-1 victory.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez believes his team have a realistic chance of finishing in the top four after they beat a spirited Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

Mourinho had been angered after Foy showed Ramires a straight red card for a stamp on Villa's Moroccan international Karim El Ahmadi.

The 22-year-old Neymar reportedly earns six million euros a year plus incentives, a figure Cruyff believes is undeserved, reports Xinhua.

A stoppage-time goal from substitute Alessandro Florenzi gave AS Roma a 2-1 win over Torino in Serie A.

Wenger said they would do everything they could to "respond in the right way" to Saturday's 6-0 defeat at Chelsea when they play Swansea City at the Emirates on Tuesday.

Marriner will remain a part of next weekend's Premier League games despite his high-profile gaffe in sending off the wrong Arsenal player at Chelsea on Saturday.

The league was to begin in January but had to be postponed owing to scheduling problem and lack of a window.

Suarez scored a hat-trick as Liverpool twice came from behind to beat Cardiff City 6-3 in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Chelsea will take on the French champions Paris Saint Germain while Barcelona will play Atletico Madrid.

Moyes was in defiant mood on the eve of his side's Champions League round of 16 second leg against Olympiakos on Wednesday.