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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs West Brom, Rayo vs Barcelona
Standing out in the first part of results this weekend was Liverpool finally winning a league match, beating West Brom 2-1 with goals from Adam Lallana and Jordan Henderson, while Barcelona kept on keeping a clean sheet, beating Rayo Vallecano 2-0 with one minute of clinical finishing, getting goals from Lionel Messi and Neymar.
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Champions League – Week 2 Results & Table (Groups A – D)
The stars of the second night of Champions League football in week 2, with groups A through D in actions, were Cristiano Ronaldo, helping Real Madrid overcome a tough Bulgarian host, and Danny Welbeck, scoring a hat trick for Arsenal as they won for the first time, beating Galatasaray 4-1.
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Champions League – Week 2 Results & Table (Groups E – H)
The best match of the night as teams from groups E through H of the Champions League was in Paris, as PSG became the first team to beat Barcelona this season in a wonderful 3-2 victory. Chelsea beat Sporting in Lisbon, Bayern Munich slumbered to a victory in Moscow and Manchester City are still without a win after a home draw against Roma.
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Match Highlights – PSG vs Barcelona, Manchester City vs Roma
For the first time this season, Barcelona conceded and eventually lost, succumbing to a strong PSG performance and a 3-2 result. Manchester City remain win-less in the group stage so far this season, finishing their home match with Roma in a 1-1 draw.
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Match Highlights – Arsenal vs Tottenham
A North London derby that ended in a 1-1 draw between Arsenal and Tottenham, as Spurs took the lead through a Nacer Chadli goal before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain equalized, both goals coming in the second half.
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Match Highlights – Barcelona vs Granada
The clean sheets for Barcelona continue in a tremendous 6-0 win over Granada, with Neymar scoring his first hat trick for the club while Lionel Messi continues to do his assist magic, adding two goals and another coming from Ivan Rakitic.
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Match Highlights – Chelsea vs Aston Villa, Manchester United vs West Ham
The Premier League leaders had no problem in a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa, as Chelsea enjoyed goals from Oscar, Diego Costa and Willian to walk away victorious while Manchester United, as always, barely scrape through a 2-1 win after leading through Wayne Rooney (sent off later on) and Robin van Persie, before Diafra Sakho made things interesting.
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Match Highlights – Villarreal vs Real Madrid
Not the best of performances from Real Madrid who were mostly pinned back by an adventurous Villarreal side, but first half goals from Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo were enough for them to pick up another league win.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Everton
Football isn’t about justice – it’s about making the most of the opportunities you’re given. Everton come away from Anfield with an undeserved 1-1 draw in the Merseyside derby, as Liverpool took the lead through a Steven Gerrard free kick, but a stunning Phil Jagielka equalizer in the 91st minute meant both teams remain in the bottom half of the table.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Middlesbrough
Exactly three hours of football, extra time and penalty kicks were needed for Liverpool to beat Middlesbrough in the third round of the League Cup, as a 2-2 draw at the end of 120 minutes was followed by an incredible stretch of penalty kicks, with the home side winning the shootout 14-13 after Albert Adomah missed the 15th and final kick for the visitors from the Championship.