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QPR vs Liverpool EPL Live Stream with Highlights - March 21, 2012

2012-03-21T09:38:00.000-07:00

QPR vs Liverpool EPL.

Match Details:
Date: March 21, 2012
Time: 8:00 PM GMT
Venue: Loftus Road Stadium — London
Referee:‬ H. Webb‎

QPR vs Liverpool EPL Live Stream: Link 1

Everton vs Arsenal EPL Live Stream with Highlights - March 21, 2012

2012-03-21T09:37:00.002-07:00

Everton vs Arsenal EPL.

Match Details:
Date: March 21, 2012
Time: 8:00 PM GMT
Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool
Referee:‬ L. Mason‎

Everton vs Arsenal EPL Live Stream: Link 1

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FC Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal Live Stream with Highlights - March 21, 2012

2012-03-21T09:35:00.000-07:00

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FC Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal.

Match Details:
Date: March 21, 2012
Time: 7:30 PM GMT
Venue: Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK, Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FC Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal Live Stream: Link 1

FC Barcelona vs Granada La Liga Live Stream with Highlights - March 20, 2012

2012-03-20T03:14:00.000-07:00

FC Barcelona vs Granada La Liga.

Match Details:
Date: March 20, 2012
Time: 8:00 PM GMT
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Referee:‬ José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes‎

FC Barcelona vs Granada La Liga Live Stream: Link 1

Juventus vs AC Milan Coppa Italia Live Stream with Highlights - March 20, 2012

2012-03-20T03:13:00.000-07:00

Juventus vs AC Milan Coppa Italia.

Match Details:
Date: March 20, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Juventus Arena, Torino

Juventus vs AC Milan Coppa Italia Live Stream: Link 1

Udinese vs SSC Napoli Serie A Live Stream with Highlights - March 18, 2012

2012-03-18T06:19:00.000-07:00

Udinese vs SSC Napoli Serie A.

Match Details:
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Communale Friuli, Udine
Referee:‬ G. Rocchi‎

Udinese vs SSC Napoli Serie A Live Stream: Link 1

Los Angeles Galaxy vs D.C. United MLS Live Stream with Highlights - March 18, 2012

2012-03-18T06:17:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles Galaxy vs D.C. United MLS.

Match Details:
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 11:00 PM GMT
Venue: The Home Depot Center, Carson, California

Los Angeles Galaxy vs D.C. United MLS Live Stream: Link 1

Liverpool vs Stoke FA Cup Live Stream with Highlights - March 18, 2012

2012-03-18T06:13:00.000-07:00

Liverpool vs Stoke FA Cup.

Match Details:
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 4:00 PM GMT
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Referee:‬ K. Friend‎

Liverpool vs Stoke FA Cup Live Stream: Link 1

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City 5 - 2 FA Cup Live Stream with Highlights - March 18, 2012

2012-03-18T06:12:00.001-07:00

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FA Cup.

Match Details:
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 2:05 PM GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Referee:‬ L. Probert‎

Chelsea FC vs Leicester City FA Cup 5 - 2 Highlights: Link 1

Inter Milan vs Atalanta Serie A Live Stream with Highlights - March 18, 2012

2012-03-18T06:09:00.000-07:00

Inter Milan vs Atalanta Serie A.

Match Details:
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano

Inter Milan vs Atalanta Serie A Live Stream: Link 1

Tottenham vs Bolton FA Cup Live Stream with Highlights - March 17, 2012

2012-03-17T06:47:00.000-07:00

Tottenham vs Bolton FA Cup.

Match Details:
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM GMT
Venue: White Hart Lane, London
Referee:‬ H. Webb‎

Tottenham vs Bolton FA Cup Live Stream: Link 1

Hertha BSC vs FC Bayern Munich Bundesliga - Live Stream with Highlights - March 17, 2012

2012-03-17T06:46:00.001-07:00

Hertha BSC vs FC Bayern Munich Bundesliga Bundesliga.

Match Details:
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM GMT
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen

Hertha BSC vs FC Bayern Munich Bundesliga Bundesliga Live Stream: Link 1

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach - Bundesliga - Live Stream with Highlights - March 17, 2012

2012-03-17T06:44:00.002-07:00

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach - Bundesliga.

Match Details:
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach - Bundesliga Live Stream: Link 1

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen - Bundesliga - Live Stream with Highlights - March 17, 2012

2012-03-17T06:43:00.002-07:00

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen - Bundesliga.

Match Details:
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park, Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen - Bundesliga Live Stream: Link 1

Sevilla vs FC Barcelona La Liga Live Stream with Highlights - March 17, 2012

2012-03-17T06:39:00.000-07:00

Sevilla vs FC Barcelona La Liga.

Match Details:
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma

Sevilla vs FC Barcelona La Liga Live Stream: Link 1

Parma vs AC Milan Serie A Live Stream with Highlights - March 17, 2012

2012-03-17T06:37:00.001-07:00

Parma vs AC Milan Serie A.

Match Details:
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 5:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma

Parma vs AC Milan Serie A Live Stream: Link 1

Fiorentina vs Juventus Serie A Live Stream with Highlights - March 17, 2012

2012-03-17T06:37:00.000-07:00

Fiorentina vs Juventus Serie A.

Match Details:
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze

Fiorentina vs Juventus Serie A Live Stream: Link 1

Real Madrid CF vs PFC CSKA Moskva Champions League Live Stream with Highlights - March 14, 2012

2012-03-14T05:55:00.000-07:00

Real Madrid CF vs PFC CSKA Moskva Champions League.

Match Details:
Date: March 14, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Referee:‬ S. Lannoy‎

Real Madrid CF vs PFC CSKA Moskva Champions League Live Stream: Link 1

Chelsea FC vs SSC Napoli Champions League Live Stream with Highlights - March 14, 2012

2012-03-14T05:53:00.002-07:00

Chelsea FC vs SSC Napoli Champions League.

Match Details:
Date: March 14, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Referee:‬ F. Brych‎

Chelsea FC vs SSC Napoli Champions League: Link 1

AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk Eredivisie Live Stream with Highlights - March 11, 2012

2012-03-11T05:33:00.000-07:00

AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk Eredivisie.

Match Details:
Date: March 11, 2012
Time: 1:30 PM GMT
Venue: Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam

AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk Eredivisie: Link 1

Genoa vs Juventus Serie A Live Stream with Highlights - March 11, 2012

2012-03-11T05:31:00.000-07:00

Genoa vs Juventus Serie A.

Match Details:
Date: March 11, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova
Referee:‬ N. Rizzoli‎

Genoa vs Juventus Serie A Live Stream: Link 1

AC Milan vs Lecce Serie A Live Stream with Highlights - March 11, 2012

2012-03-11T05:30:00.000-07:00

AC Milan vs Lecce Serie A.

Match Details:
Date: March 11, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano

AC Milan vs Lecce Serie A Live Stream: Link 1

FC Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim 7 - 1 Bundesliga Summary

2012-03-10T07:03:00.002-08:00

Bayern Munich proved that hope for the Bundesliga title was not over by thrashing Hoffenheim 7 - 1 at the Allianz-Arena after their 2 - 0 defeat to Leverkusen last weekend.

Mario Gomez scored a hat-trick, Robben scored a double, Kroos and Ribery scored a goal each while Dias scored an own goal to register an emphatic win for the Bavarains.

Match Details:
Date: March 10, 2012
Time: 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: Allianz-Arena, München
Referee:‬ M. Fritz‎
Attendance:‬ 69000‎

Bayern Munich:
5′ Mario Gomez
12′ (PG) Arjen Robben
18′ Toni Kroos
29′ Arjen Robben
35′ Mario Gomez
48′ Mario Gomez
58′ Franck Ribéry
85′ Luiz Gustavo Dias (OG)

Shots: 19 - 4
On Target: 10 - 0
Possession: 66% - 34%
Corners: 13 - 4
Offsides: 0 - 2
Bookings: 0 - 1

Betis vs Real Madrid CF 2 - 3 La Liga Summary with Highlights

2012-03-10T07:01:00.001-08:00

Real Madrid registered their 11th consecutive victory in the Premier Division by defeating Real Betis in a hard-fought clash on Saturday night.

Ronaldo scored the winning goal for the Whites after Montero had equalized for the home side cancelling his first goal early in the second half.

The home team took the lead early in the first half. Castro passed the ball in the box to an unmarked Molina who smashed it past Casillas into the roof of the net.

But Higuain equalized for the visitors with a superd finish. The Argentine made his way into the box before slamming it home while under pressure from Dorado.

The game went to the break with a 1 - 1 draw but it was Ronaldo who gave the visitors the lead early in the second half. Kaka's chipped pass into the box was volleyed across the six-yard line by Marcelo with Ronaldo squeezed in to divert the ball past the onrushing keeper.

But just three minutes later, Montero levelled with an excellent shot from 15 yards.

It was again Ronaldo to put his team forward for the second time in the 73rd minute. Ramos header from Kaka's corner was brilliantly saved by Fabricio but Ronaldo was there to put the ball to the back of the net with an powerful left footed drive.

Match Details:
Date: March 10, 2012
Time: 9:00 PM GMT
Venue: Estadio Benito Villamarín, Sevilla
Referee:‬ Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez‎
Attendance:‬ 51300‎

Real Betis: Jorge Molina (10'), Jefferson Antonio Montero (55')
Real Madrid: Gonzalo Higuaín (25'), Cristiano Ronaldo (52') (73')

Shots: 14 - 20
On Target: 6 - 10
Possession: 51% - 49%
Corners: 3 - 5
Offsides: 3 - 3
Bookings: 1 - 3

Chelsea FC vs Stoke City 1 - 0 EPL Summary

2012-03-10T06:59:00.002-08:00

Chelsea registered their second consecutive win after the sack of Andre Villas-Baos as they defeat 10-men Stoke City with a narrow score of 1 - 0.

The only goal was scored by Didier Drogba which was his the 100th goal for the Blues.

The Ivorian scored the breakthrough in the 68th minute. Juan Mata slipped the ball between the centre-backs to Drogba in the area. His first touch was an absolute delight and he set himself perfectly to dispatch the finish.

The victory was also the first in the Premier League for interim coach Di Matteo after the triumph against Birmingham in the FA Cup in the midweek.

Match Details:
Date: March 10, 2012
Time: 3:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Referee:‬ A. Marriner‎
Attendance:‬ 40945

Chelsea FC:
68' Didier Drogba

Shots: 23 - 8
On Target: 8 - 0
Possession: 72% - 28%
Corners: 14 - 1
Offsides: 2 - 0
Bookings: 1 - 3 (1 Red Card)

Sunderland vs Liverpool 0 - 1 EPL Summary

2012-03-10T06:57:00.003-08:00

Liverpool succumbed to their third consecutive Premier League defeat after loosing 1 - 0 to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Nicklas Bendtner scored the only goal for the Black Cats as the Reds where left frustrated once again as their hope to reach the final four is further blurred.

Fraizer Campbell's excellent screwed drive from the edge of the area hit the post, bounced off Pepe Reina's head and again bounced back out from the post and the onrushing Bendtner lashed home the rebound.

Liverpool failed to scored despite having many opportunities. Liverpool have scored only 30 goals in this Premier League season.

Match Details:
Date: March 10, 2012
Time: 3:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Referee:‬ A. Taylor
Attendance:‬ 41661

Sunderland:
Nicklas Bendtner (56')

Shots: 7 - 10
On Target: 2 - 3
Possession: 38% - 62%
Corners: 3 - 2
Offsides: 1 - 0
Bookings: 1 - 1

SSC Napoli vs Cagliari 6 - 3 Serie A Summary

2012-03-09T07:11:00.003-08:00

Napoli defeated Cagliari in a nine-goals thriller Serie A clash to grab all the three points with five different names in the score sheet for Napoli and Joaquin Larrivey grabbing a hat-trick but Davide Astori scoring an own goal.

The home side without the striker Edison Cavani still proved to be too strong for Cagliari.

Match Details:
Date: March 9, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Napoli
Referee:‬ C. Brighi‎
Attendance:‬ 45000‎

Goals:
SSC Napoli: Marek Hamsik (10'), Paolo Cannavaro (19'), Ezequiel Lavezzi (pen 56'), Walter Gargano (70'), Christian Maggio (84')
Cagliari: Davide Astori (og 30'), Joaquin Larrivey (37') (77') (90')

Shots: 14 - 10
On Target: 6 - 5
Possession: 54% - 46%
Corners: 2 - 8
Bookings: 0 - 3

Chievo vs Inter Milan 0 - 2 Serie A Summary with Highlights

2012-03-09T07:07:00.003-08:00

Inter Milan registered their first win in 10 games as they defeated Chievo with two late goals.

The match seemed to head towards their second consecutive draw in the Serie A but two late goals from Milito and Samuel stole points from the hosts.

Walter Samuel scored the first goal in the 87th minute for the Nerazzurri when he rose unchallenged to head Sneijder's corner into the net.

Diego Milito then sealed the win in the nick of time when he headed the ball from Javier Zanetti into the roof of the net. He had his penalty saved in the 14th minute.

Match Details:
Date: March 9, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona
Referee:‬ P. Mazzoleni‎
Attendance:‬ 11000‎

Goals:
Inter Milan: Walter Adrian Samuel 87', Diego Alberto Milito 90'

Shots: 5 - 13
On Target: 1 - 7
Possession: 39% - 61%
Territory: 44% - 56%
Corners: 2 - 8
Bookings: 0 - 0

Free highlights @ Goal.com

Birmingham City vs Chelsea FC 0 - 2 FA Cup Summary

2012-03-06T00:31:00.001-08:00

Chelsea registered their first win after the sacking of the Portuguese manager Andre Villas-Boas by defeating Birmingham with a comfortable score of 2 - 0 in the replay match of the FA Cup following their 1 - 1 draw on Feb 18.

With this win, the Blues moved to the quarter-finals and will be facing Leicester on March 18.

Chelsea under the interim coach Di Matteo, was made to work hard to progress to the next round and got the breakthrough in the second half when Mata tucked in Ramires' cross.

After six minutes Meireles doubled the lead. Ramires picked out Meireles on the edge of the box who smacked a stunning effort into the top corner of the goal.

Chelsea could have made it 3 - 0 as Mata's penalty in the 70th minute was saved by Colin Doyle.

Match Details:
Date: March 6, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Referee:‬ A. Taylor‎
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
Attendance:‬ 21822‎

Goals:
Chelsea FC: Juan Mata 55', Raúl Meireles 61'

Possession: 45% - 55%
HT: 0 - 0
FT: 0 - 2

Arsenal vs AC Milan 3 - 0 Champions League Summary with Highlights

2012-03-06T00:28:00.001-08:00

Arsenal failed to reach the Quarter-finals of the Champions league despite an unprecedented comeback of 3 - 0 after a horrible defeat of 4 - 0 at San Siro a fortnight ago in the first leg.

Taking advantage of some horrible defending by the visitors, the Gunners managed to score 3 goals in the first half but the refocused Milan prevented the hosts from scoring more in the second and safely progressed to the next round.

Match Details:
Date: March 6, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee:‬ D. Skomina‎
Attendance:‬ 59973‎

Goals:
Arsenal: Laurent Koscielny 7', Tomas Rosicky 26, Robin van Persie 43' (PG)

Possession: 45% - 55%
HT: 3 - 0
FT: 3 -0
Aggregate: 3 - 4

Free highlights @ UEFA.com

Real Madrid CF vs Espanyol 5 - 0 La Liga Summary with Highlights

2012-03-04T06:35:00.001-08:00

Real Madrid thrashed Espanyol 5 - 0 in the Premiera Division clash this Sunday night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

Win this massive win, the Whites maintain their 10 point lead in the top of the La Liga against rivals Barcelona who defeated Sporting de Gijon yesterday.

Higuaín scored a double whereas Ronaldo, Kaka and Khedira contributed with a goal each.

With this win Real Madrid became the first team to have two runs of 10 straight victories in one La Liga season.

Real Madrid won 10 consecutive games between Weeks 6 and 15, and again between Weeks 17 and 26.

Match Details:
Date: March 4, 2012
Time: 8:30 PM GMT
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Referee:‬ José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes‎
Attendance:‬ 78000

Goals:
Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo 23', Sami Khedira 38', Gonzalo Higuaín 47' 78', Kaká 66'

Possession: 52% - 48%
HT: 2 - 0
FT: 5 -0

Free highlights @ RealMadrid.com

Inter Milan vs Catania 2 - 2 Serie A Summary

2012-03-04T06:34:00.002-08:00

Inter Milan still have not won in nine games but earned a comeback draw against Catania after going 2 - 0 down in the first half at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Inter's win-less run in nine games put further pressure on former Roma coach Claudio Ranieri despite earning a 2 - 2 draw.

Alejandro Gómez and Mariano Julio Izco scored in the first half to give the visitors a comfortable lead of 2 - 0 before the break.

But South American duo, Forlan and Milito scored a goal each in the second half to get back in the game but ultimately had to settle for a point as the Nerazzurri could not find a winner.

Match Details:
Date: March 4, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano
Referee:‬ D. Celi
Attendance:‬ 47000‎

Goals:
Inter Milan: Diego Forlan Corazo 71', Diego Alberto Milito 79'
Catania: Alejandro Gómez 19', Mariano Julio Izco 38'

Possession: 55% - 45%
HT: 0 - 2
FT: 2 - 2

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Bundesliga Summary

2012-03-01T21:09:00.001-08:00

Two late goals, each from Kiessling and Bellarabi blurred Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title hope as they succumbed to a disappointing 2 - 0 loss to the rivals Bayer 04 Leverkusen at BayArena.

The defeat puts the German record Champions 7 points behind defending champions and current league leaders Borussia Dortmund while the hosts remain in the 5th position.

In the 79the minute, Derdiyok failed to convert a great chance, but then managed to cross it back in with a bicycle kick for Kiessling, who forced it past the goal line to open the scoring.

Then in the nick of time, Substitute Karim Bellarabi netted after Gonzalo Castro broke free on the right wing and centered for the attacker, who converted with a low finish in the lower left corner.

Match Details:
Date: March 3, 2012
Time: 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen
Referee:‬ M. Gräfe‎
Attendance:‬ 30210‎

Goals:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Stefan Kießling 79′, Karim Bellarabi 90′

Possession: 41% - 59%
HT: 0 - 0
FT: 2 - 0

Liverpool vs Arsenal 1 - 2 EPL Summary with Highlights

2012-03-01T21:06:00.003-08:00

Late goal by in-form striker Robin van Persie shocked the Anfield crowd as Liverpool succumbed to their first ever home defeat this season.

Despite dominating performance by the Reds, the Gunners were able to steal all the three points and opened up a point difference of 3 for the fourth spot as Chelsea who had levelled points with them lost 1 - 0 to West Brom.

Liverpool were excellent in possession but lacked the finishing ability and also hit the crossbar a couple of times. Ironically, van Persie had two shots and both of them converted to goals.

It was the Reds who took the lead but with an own goal by Koscielny when he tried to intercept Henderson's cross from the left.

Robin van Persie equalized with a header when Sagna put up a wonderful cross in the box eight minutes later.

The Dutchman scored the shocking winner in the third minute of the injury time when he converted Song's chipped pass with a superb volley.

Fact: Robin van Persie has scored 25 goals alone in this EPL season but Liverpool have scored only 30.

Match Details:
Date: March 3, 2012
Time: 12:45 PM GMT
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Referee:‬ M. Halsey‎
Attendance:‬ 44922‎

Goals:
Liverpool: Laurent Koscielny 23' (OG)
Arsenal: Robin van Persie 31' 90+2'

Free highlights @ Arsenal.com

FC Barcelona vs Sporting de Gijon 3 - 1 La Liga Summary

2012-03-01T21:06:00.002-08:00

Barcelona registered yet another much needed La Liga win to keep up against Real Madrid by defeating Sporting de Gijon with a scoreline of 3 - 1.

Iniesta gave Barca the lead three minutes from the break to register his first goal of the season. But Barral cancelled the opener when he scored four minutes after the break.

The dominating performance by the home side finally paid off in the 79th minutes when Keita curled home from 20 yards before Xavi sealed the win with the third a couple of minutes from the time.

Match Details:
Date: March 3, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Referee:‬ Carlos Velasco Carballo‎
Attendance:‬ 72442‎

Goals:
FC Barcelona: Andrés Iniesta Luján 42', Seydou Keita 79', Xavi 88'
Sporting de Gijon: David Barral 49'

Possession: 80 - 20%
HT: 1 - 0
FT: 3 - 1

England vs Netherlands 2 - 3 International Friendly Summary

2012-02-29T01:46:00.003-08:00

Robben's late winner gave Netherlands a dramatic victory over England in a friendly match at the Wembley Stadium.

The Bayern Munich forward gave Netherlands the breakthrough in the second half and Huntelaar doubled the lead a minute after.

The visitors seemed to win the came with a comfortable score of 2 - 0, but Cahill and Young scored in the last five minutes and the game seemed to end in draw.

But Robben scored his second, which deflected through Cahill, seconds after to earn a deserved win for his side.

Match Details:
Date: February 29, 2012
Time: 8:00 PM GMT
Referee:‬ F. Brych‎
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance:‬ 76283

Goals:
England: Gary Cahill 85', Ashley Young 90'
Netherlands: Arjen Robben 57' 90', Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 58'

HT: 0 - 0
FT: 2 - 3

Italy vs USA 0 - 1 International Friendly Summary with Highlights

2012-02-29T01:45:00.001-08:00

The United States defeated 2006 World Cup winner Italy in a friendly match with a narrow scoreline of 1 - 0 in at Genoa.

Clint Dempsey scored the only goal ten minutes after the break. The Fulham Midfielder, who became the fourth US player to score against Italy, made no mistake to smash from 10 yards when Jozy Altidore set him up in the box.

Despite dominating performance by the home side, the United States were able to held their surprise lead in the second half to earn an impressive win.

Match Details:
Date: February 29, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova
Referee:‬ F. Aydinus‎
Attendance:‬ 15000‎

Goals:
USA: Clint Dempsey 55′

Possession: 61% - 39%
HT: 0 - 0
FT: 0 - 1

Highlights

Atlético de Madrid vs Barcelona 1 - 2 La Liga Summary

2012-02-26T06:12:00.001-08:00

Barcelona grabbed all the important three points in the Premiera Division by getting a 2 - 1 victory over Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon.

Barca took the lead 9 minutes from half time but Atletico levelled just after the break when Radamel Falcao Garcia turned in Gabi's corner.

But it was Messi's wonderful free-kick 9 minutes from time that handed Barcelona a hard-fought victory over Atletico Madrid.
The Argentina International had a goal ruled out early on for handball.

Atletico Madrid's nine games unbeaten run since Diego Simeone's charge came to an end with this defeat.

Match Details:
Date: February 26, 2012
Time: 8:30 PM GMT
Venue: Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Attendance:‬ 54000‎

Goals:
Atlético de Madrid: Falcao 49'
Barcelona: Dani Alves 36', Lionel Messi 81'

Possession: 28% - 72%
HT: 0 - 1
FT: 1 - 2

Borussia Dortmund vs Hannover 96 Bundesliga 3 - 1 Summary

2012-02-26T06:09:00.001-08:00

Borussia Dortmund extended their winning run to seven games after getting a 3 - 1 win against Hannover.

Hannover's unbeaten record in 2012 was broken and consequently missed the chance to make into the top six with a win.

The win stretched their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to four points as rivals Bayern Munich also defeated Schalke with a 2 - 0 scoreline.

Robert Lewandowski scored twice and Ivan Perisic scored one in the extra time for the hosts where as Didier Ya Konan managed to pull one back in the one hour mark.

Match Details:
Date: February 26, 2012
Time: 4:30 PM GMT
Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park, Dortmund
Referee:‬ M. Gräfe
‎Attendance:‬ 80720‎

Goals:
Borussia Dortmund: Robert Lewandowski 27' 54', Ivan Perisic 90+2'
Hannover 96: Didier Ya Konan 60'

Possession: 49% - 51%
HT: 1 - 0
FT: 3 - 1

FC Bayern Munich vs FC Schalke 04 2 - 0 Bundesliga Summary

2012-02-26T06:08:00.005-08:00

Bayern Munich made a remarkable comeback to their unfortunate 1 - 0 loss to Basel in the 1st leg of the Round of 16 of the Champions League by getting a 2 - 0 victory against Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga clash this Sunday at the Allianz-Arena.

French Midfielder Franck Ribéry scored both the goals for the Bavarians to claim all the three important points for their quest to conqueror the 1. Bundesliga title.

In the 36th minute, Gustavo released Ribery through on goal with a long ball from defence. Hilderbrand raced recklessly off his line, and was beaten by a touch by the Frenchman, who then slotted the empty to make it 1-0.

Ribery then played a one two with Muller and advanced onto goal from the left, then powerered a shot easily past Hilderbrand from just inside the box to grab his and Bayern's second in the 55th minute.

Match Details:
Date: February 26, 2012
Time: 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: Allianz-Arena, München
Referee:‬ M. Weiner‎
Attendance:‬ 69000‎

Goals:
FC Bayern Munich: Franck Ribéry 36' 55'

Possession: 53% - 47%
HT: 1 - 0
FT: 2 - 0

Napoli vs Inter Milan 1 - 0 Serie A Summary

2012-02-26T06:05:00.002-08:00

Napoli registered yet another Serie A win against struggling side Inter Milan with a narrow scoreline of 1 - 0 at Stadio San Paolo.

Both the teams came from Champions League this weekend. Napoli came from an impressive 3 - 1 win over Chelsea but on the other hand, Inter came from a disappointing 1 - 0 lost to Marseille.

The only goal was score by the Argentine striker Lavezzi who had scored a double in the Chelsea clash. The defeat adds more pressure on Nerazzurri coach Claudio Ranieri.

Match Details:
Date: February 26, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Napoli
Referee:‬ M. Bergonzi‎
Attendance:‬ 45000‎

Goals:
Napoli: Ezequiel Lavezzi 59′

Possession: 49% - 51%
HT: 0 - 0
FT: 1 - 0

AC Milan vs Juventus 1 - 1 Serie A Summary

2012-02-25T05:43:00.001-08:00

A late goal from Matri prevented AC Milan from grabbing all the three points and the chance to stay four points clear in the top of the Serie A table.

Nocerino opened the scoring for Milan in the 14th minute when his effort from outside the area got deflected back off Bonucci and dipped beneath the bar.

Milan seemed to double the lead when Muntari's header clearly crossed the line before Gianluigi Buffon clawed it back. But, the goal was not awarded.

Matri then equalized with a close-range volley from Simone Pepe's cross. The visitors pushed for the winner but Vidal's lunge on Van Bommel saw a straight red card.

Match Details:
Date: February 25, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano
Attendance:‬ 53000‎

Goals:
AC Milan: Antonio Nocerino 14'
Juventus: Alessandro Matri 83'

Possession: 47% - 53%
HT: 1 - 0
FT: 1 - 1

Atlético de Madrid vs Lazio 1 - 0 Europa League Summary with Highlights

2012-02-23T07:37:00.001-08:00

Atlético de Madrid advanced to the next round of the Europa League with an aggregate score of 4 - 1 after defeating the Serie A outfits Lazio 1 - 0 at Estadio Vicente Calderón.

The solitary goal was scored by Diego Godín Leal in the 48th minute when the poorly marked Uruguayan defender headed home from Gabi's corner.

Match Details:
Date: February 23, 2012
Time: 8:05 PM GMT
Venue: Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Referee:‬ M. Atkinson‎
Attendance:‬ 30000‎

Goals:
Atlético de Madrid: Diego Godín Leal 48′

Possession: 50% - 50%
HT: 0 - 0
FT: 1 - 0
Aggregate: 4 - 1

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Manchester United vs AFC Ajax 1 - 2 Europa League Summary with Highlights

2012-02-23T07:35:00.001-08:00

Manchester United advanced to the next round of the Europa League despite loosing 2 - 1 to the Eredivisie side Ajax at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils took the lead through Hernandez early in the first half but Özbiliz equalized for the visitors in the 37th minute.

Alderweireld then scored in the 87th minute via an excellent free-kick conceded by Scholes to give Ajax a 2 - 1 lead and ensured a nervy finale for the hosts.

But the hosts prevented from conceding another goal and moved to the next round with an aggregate score of 3 - 2.

Match Details:
Date: February 23, 2012
Time: 8:05 PM GMT
Venue: Old Trafford — Manchester
Referee:‬ D. Skomina‎
Attendance:‬ 67328‎

Goals:
Manchester United: Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez 6′
AFC Ajax: Aras Özbiliz 37′, Toby Alderweireld 87′

Possession: 42% - 58%
HT: 1 - 1
FT: 1 - 2
Aggregate: 3 - 2

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Valencia vs Stoke City 1 - 0 Europa League Summary with Highlights

2012-02-23T07:33:00.001-08:00

Valencia recorded yet another 1 - 0 win over Stoke City in the second leg of the Europa League Round of 32 to advance to the Round of 16 comfortably with an aggregate score of 2 - 0.

The La Liga outfits took the lead through Jonas in the 24th minute of the first half. The Potters couldn't find any answers due to the absence of likes such as Peter Crouch or Jonathan Walters as Valencia held on with the lead.

Match Details:
Date: February 23, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM GMT
Venue: Estadio de Mestalla — Valencia
Referee:‬ M. Strömbergsson‎
Attendance:‬ 35000‎

Goals:
Valencia: Jonas 24'

Possession: 58% - 42%
HT: 1 - 0
FT: 1 - 0

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Olympique de Marseille vs Inter Milan 1 - 0 Champions League Summary with Highlights

2012-02-21T23:04:00.001-08:00

Inter Milan's woeful run continued as they were shocked by a late Andre Ayew effort which saw them lose 1 - 0 to the French outfits Marseille.

Claudio Ranieri's men were improved after going down 3-0 to Bologna on Friday for their third straight home defeat, but still looked sluggish at times.

Ayew headed head home from a corner in the third minute of injury time which he had won. The defeat makes it six out of seven for the Italian giants.

The 1 - 0 scoreline by no means eliminates Inter from the competition, but they would have to put a brilliant performance in the second leg at home.

Match Details:
Date: February 22, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee:‬ C. Cakir‎
Attendance:‬ 37646‎

Goals:
Olympique de Marseille: André Ayew 90+3′

Possession: 59% - 41%
HT: 0 - 0
FT: 1 - 0

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Basel vs FC Bayern Munich 1 - 0 Champions League Summary with Highlights

2012-02-21T23:02:00.003-08:00

Another shock defeat in the Champions League, this time German Giants Bayern Munich loosing to Swiss outfits Basel, thanks to a late winner by Valentin Stocker, with the same scoreline as the Marseille - Inter clash.

The Swiss midfielder had plenty of time and space when Jacques Zoua passed the ball to him in the area. He slotted home through Neuer's legs to upset the Germam Giants.

Match Details:
Date: February 22, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: St. Jakob-Park — Basel
Referee:‬ N. Rizzoli‎
Attendance:‬ 36000‎

Goals:
Basel: Valentin Stocker 86'

Possession: 39% - 61%
HT: 0 - 0
FT: 1 - 0

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SSC Napoli vs Chelsea FC 3 - 1 Champions League Summary with Highlights

2012-02-20T19:41:00.003-08:00

Chelsea was left stunned by the Italian outfits Napoli as they succumbed to a 1 - 3 lost after taking a 1 - 0 lead at the Stadio San Paolo in the first leg of the Round-of-16 clash.

The Blues took the lead in the 27th minute of the first half through Juan Mata but Ezequiel Lavezzi cancelled the lead the 39th minute with a sublime right-footed finish from the area. The equalizer was the first Champions League goal for him.

The South American duo proved to be the architect of game as Cavani struck in the injury time of the first half through Lavezzi's assist before the Argentine sealing the win in the 65th minute through excellent square pass by the Uruguayan striker.

Match Details:
Date: February 21, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Napoli
Referee:‬ Carlos Velasco Carballo‎
Attendance:‬ 52495‎

Goals:
SSC Napoli: Ezequiel Lavezzi 39′ 65′, Edinson Cavani 45+2′
Chelsea FC: Juan Mata 27′

Possession: 42% - 58%
HT: 2 - 1
FT: 3 - 1

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CSKA Moscow 1 - 1 Real Madrid Champions League Summary with Highlights

2012-02-20T19:38:00.002-08:00

A late equalizer from Pontus Wernbloom helped the Russian outfit CSKA Moscow steal the victory from the Spanish Giants and the European title contenders Real Madrid.

The Swede International scored the equalizer in the stoppage time of the second half and cancelled the Cristiano Ronaldo's opener in the 28th minute of the first half.

The tie will now be decided at the Santiago Bernabeu. The whites will certainly look to win the second leg where the Spanish Giants still hold the advantage of a precious away goal.

Match Details:
Date: February 21, 2012
Time: 5:00 PM GMT
Venue: Olimpiyskiy stadion Luzhniki, Moskva
Referee:‬ B. Kuipers‎
Attendance:‬ 70000‎

Goals:
CSKA Moscow: Pontus Wernbloom 90+3′
Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo 28′

Possession: 48% - 52%
HT: 0 - 1
FT: 1 - 1

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AS Roma vs Parma 1 - 0 Serie A Summary

2012-02-19T04:50:00.000-08:00

AS Roma climbed to the fifth position of the Serie A table after ending Parma's five-game unbeaten run with a narrow score of 1 - 0 at Stadio Olimpico. Fabio Borini's 26th minute goal was just enough for Roma to grab all the precious three points.

Roma could have won with a greater margin but Antonio Mirante put up a solid goal-keeping to deny the hosts from scoring more.

The hosts held on to record their 11th win of the campaign and leapfrogged Inter Milan into fifth place following their 3-0 lost to Bologna yesterday. On the other hand, Parma dropped to 14th but have two games in hand.

Match Details:
Date: February 19, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Roma
Referee:‬ S. Peruzzo
Attendance: 37000

Goals:
AS Roma: Fabio Borini 26'

Possession: 63% - 37%
Half-time: 1 - 0
Full-time: 1 - 0

Cesena vs AC Milan 1 - 3 Serie A Summary

2012-02-19T04:49:00.000-08:00

AC Milan moved to the top of the Serie A table after beating Cesena with a comfortable score of 3 - 1 at Stadio Dino Manuzzi. Milan lead Juventus, who beat Catania with the same score yesterday, by a point but Juve still have a game in hand

Milan went to the break with a 2 - 0 lead thanks to two quick goals from Muntari and Emanuelson in the half-hour mark. Robinho scored the third of the 55th minute in the second half.

Cesena pulled once back through Pudil 10 minutes after but it only proved to be a consolation as Milan were able to held with the scores.

Match Details:
Date: February 19, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Dino Manuzzi, Cesena
Referee:‬ P. Valeri‎
Attendance: 20021

Goals:
Cesena: Daniel Pudil 65'
AC Milan: Sulley Muntari 29', Urby Emanuelson 31', Robinho 55'

Possession: 37% - 63%
Half-time: 0 - 2
Full-time: 1 - 3

Stevenage FC vs Tottenham 0 - 0 FA Cup Summary

2012-02-19T04:45:00.000-08:00

Tottenham join Chelsea in the FA Cup replay as the 5th round clash against Stevenage resulted in a stalemate.

The hosts put up an impressive against the Premier League side at the Lamex Stadium to tie a replay in the White Hart Lane.

The Spurs had a goal ruled out but second choice keeper Carlo Cudicini saved some efforts from the home side.

Tottenham like Chelsea, who drew with Birmingham yesterday, will have to play a replay tie.

Match Details:
Date: February 19, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Venue: The Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Referee:‬ P. Dowd‎
Attendance: 6332

Possession: 43% - 57%
Half-time: 0 - 0
Full-time: 0 - 0

Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion 6 - 1 FA Cup Summary

2012-02-19T04:43:00.000-08:00

Three own goals from Brighton saw the Reds win 6 - 1 and move to the next round of the FA Cup.

Liverpool took the lead early in the first half when Skrtel headed Gerrad's corner but Brighton levelled with a good free kick by Lua Lua. Unfortunately the visitors went to the break 2 - 1 down when Bridcutt scored an own goal.

Caroll then scored the third for Liverpool before two more own goals each from Bridcutt (again) and Dunk. Luis Suarez compensated his penalty miss when he scored 5 minutes from time.

The win was Liverpool's first big since September 2009 and the Reds booked a place against fellow Premier League side Stoke City in the 6th round.

Match Details:
Date: February 19, 2012
Time: 4:30 PM GMT
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Referee:‬ A. Marriner‎
Attendance: 43940

Goals:
Liverpool: Martin Skrtel 5', Liam Bridcutt (og) 44' (og) 71', Andrew Carroll 57', Lewis Dunk (og) 74', Luis Suárez (pen miss) 81' 85'
Brighton & Hove Albion: Kazenga LuaLua 17'

Possession: 55% - 45%
Half-time: 2 - 1
Full-time: 6 - 1

Barcelona vs Valencia 5 - 1 La Liga Summary

2012-02-19T04:39:00.000-08:00

Lionel Messia scored four goals to help Barcelona bounce back from their shock 3 - 2 defeat by Osasuna last weekend as they thrash Valencia 5 - 1 at Camp Nou.

The visitors took the lead early in the first half through Piatti before the Argentine striker scored two goals to send the Catalans side to the break with a goal lead.

Messi scored his third after the mid-period of the second half before he and Xavi put more misery to the visiting side sealing the win scoring a goal each.

Despite the win, Barca lag Real Madrid, who beat Racing 4- 0 yesterday, by a huge difference of 10 points.

Match Details:
Date: February 19, 2012
Time: 8:30 PM GMT
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Barcelona
Referee:‬ Javier Turienzo Álvarez‎
Attendance: 85000

Goals:
Barcelona: Lionel Messi 22' 27' 76' 85', Xavi 90'
Valencia: Pablo Piatti 9'

Possession: 64% - 36%
Half-time: 2 - 1
Full-time: 5 - 1

SC Freiburg vs FC Bayern Munich 0 - 0 Bundesliga Summary

2012-02-18T05:30:00.000-08:00

Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title hope suffered another blow as the clash against struggling Freiburg resulted in a goalless draw.

The Bavarians are now four points below leaders Borussia Dortmund, who beat Hertha Berlin 1-0 earlier today. Borussia Monchengladbach also leapfrog them into second spot with their victory over Kaiserslautern.

Freiburg had better chances of winning the game put they have to settle for a deserved point.

Match Details:
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM GMT
MAGE SOLAR Stadion — Freiburg im Breisgau
Referee:‬ P. Gagelmann‎
Attendance: 24000

Possession: 35% - 65%
Half-time: 0 - 0
Full-time: 0 - 0

Sunderland vs Arsenal 2 - 0 FA Cup Summary with Highlights

2012-02-18T05:28:00.000-08:00

Arsenal seemed to have yet another season of trophy drought as they were knocked out off the FA Cup by Sunderland with a score 2 - 0 at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland took the lead 5 minutes from the break through Richardson before an own goal from Oxlade-Chamberlain sealed the win for the Black Cats.

The Gunners, now will be hoping to end the Premier League at the fourth position as they are unlikely to reach the next round of the Champions League this season following their humiliating 4 - 0 defeat by the hands of AC Milan in the first leg of Round-of-16 at Milano.

Match Details:
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 5:15 PM GMT
Stadio Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Referee:‬ H. Webb‎
Attendance: 26042

Goals:
Sunderland: Kieran Richardson 40', Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (og) 78'

Possession: 45% - 55%
Half-time: 1 - 0
Full-time: 2 - 0

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Real Madrid CF vs Racing 4 - 0 La Liga Summary with Highlights

2012-02-18T05:26:00.000-08:00

Real Madrid moved a step a closer to win their first Premiera Division title since 2008 after thrashing 10-men Racing Santander 4 - 0 in the La Liga clash to move 13 points clear from title rivals Barcelona who will be meeting Valencia tomorrow.

The Whites took the lead through Portuguese striker Ronaldo in the 6th minute before Benzema scored in the nick of half-time to take a 2 - 0 lead into the break

Di María scored the third in the 73rd minute and Benzema sealed the win with his second one minute from time. Racing had no answers and succumbed to the massive defeat.

Match Details:
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Stadio Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Referee:‬ José Luis González González‎
Attendance: 80000

Goals:
Real Madrid CF: Cristiano Ronaldo 6', Karim Benzema 45' 89', Ángel Di María 73'

Possession: 68% - 32%
Half-time: 2 - 0
Full-time: 4 - 0

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Juventus vs Catania 3 - 1 Serie A Summary

2012-02-18T05:24:00.000-08:00

Juventus bounced back from the stalemate against Parma and reclaimed the top position in the Serie A after they got a hard fought win against Catania at Torino.

It was visitors who took a surprise lead early in the game through Barrientos but Pirlo equalized for the hosts midway through the first-half. Former Juve defender Motta was show a second booking and Catania were reduced to 10-men. Chielline then gave Juve the lead shortly after before Quagliarella sealing the win 10 minutes from time.

Match Details:
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Stadio Juventus Arena, Torino
Referee:‬ C. Brighi‎
Attendance: 31000

Goals:
Juventus: Andrea Pirlo 22', Giorgio Chiellini 74', Fabio Quagliarella 81'
Catania: Pablo Barrientos 4'

Possession: 64% - 36%
Half-time: 1 - 1
Full-time: 1 - 3

Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli 0 - 3 Serie A Summary

2012-02-17T07:15:00.000-08:00

Napoli registered another comfortable win in the Serie A by defeating Fiorentina with a score of 3 - 0 at Firenze. The second consecutive win saw Napoli leapfrog Inter Milan to the 5th position in the table after Inter's humiliating defeat by Bologna with the same score at Milano.

Uruguayan striker Cavani scored twice each early in both the halves before Lavezzi sealed the win with in the nick of time.

Match Details:
Date: February 17, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze
Referee:‬ D. Orsato‎
Attendance: 22000

Goals:
SSC Napoli: Edinson Cavani 3' 55', Ezequiel Lavezzi 90'

Possession: 58% - 42%
Half-time: 0 - 1
Full-time: 0 - 3

Inter Milan vs Bologna 0 - 3 Serie A Summary

2012-02-17T07:12:00.000-08:00

Inter Milan succumbed to another Serie A defeat as they were beaten once again, this time by the hands of Bologna, with a humiliating score of 3 - 0 at Milano. The visitors went to the break with a comfortable of lead of 2 - 0 when Vaio scored twice with two minutes.

Inter Milan could not find any answers in the second half and Acquafresca sealed the win for Bologna 5 minutes from time. Inter leave without a win in their last 5 games as Claudio Ranieri's future as a manager hangs in the line.

Match Details:
Date: February 17, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee:‬ A. Damato‎
Attendance: 49000

Goals:
Bologna: Marco Di Vaio 37' 38', Robert Acquafresca 85'

Possession: 55% - 45%
Half-time: 0 - 2
Full-time: 0 - 3

Parma vs Juventus 0 - 0 Serie A Summary

2012-02-13T09:29:00.000-08:00

The rescheduled Serie A clash between Parma and Juventus ended in a stalemate as neither of the sides failed to score. The visitors had more possession and were more likely to score but thanks to some brilliant saves from the Pamra keeper Pavarini, they didn't find the breakthrough. The draw saw Juve failing to maintain their top position in the table as AC Milan lead them by a point after defeating Udinese 2 - 1.

Match Details:
Date: February 15, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Ennio Tardini — Parma
Referee:‬ P. Mazzoleni
Attendance: 13000

Possession: 36% - 64%
Half-time: 0 -0
Full-time: 0 - 0

AC Milan vs Arsenal 4 - 0 Champions League Summary with Highlights

2012-02-13T09:25:00.000-08:00

Arsenal are unlikely to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions league after they were thrashed by AC Milan with a score of 4 - 0 at Milano. Milan, who were knocked out by Tottenham last year and were unsuccessful in 7 previous meetings with English sides, have a comfortable advantage when they go to Emirates Stadium for the second leg.

This defeat was the heaviest defeat in the European Championship for the Gunners who have a game against Sunderland in the FA Cup this weekend which they will need to win if they are to get any Silverware this season.

Match Details:
Date: February 15, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Attendance: 68257

Goals:
AC Milan: Kevin-Prince Boateng 15', Robinho 38', Robinho 49', Zlatan Ibrahimovic (pen) 79'

Possession: 43% - 57%
Half-time: 0 -0
Full-time: 1 - 0

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona 1 - 3 Champions League Summary with Highlights

2012-02-13T09:22:00.000-08:00

Alexis Sanchez double and a Messi goal helped Barcelona beat Leverkusen with a score of 3 - 1 at BayArena in the first leg of the Round-of-16 of the UEFA Champions League. With the victory, Barca will return to Camp Nou with a two away goals advantage and are more likely to advance to the next round.

Barca went to the break with a lead of 1 - 0 through Sanchez but the German side returned positively and equalized through Kadlec. But Sanchez again put Barcelona into the lead after he scored his second before Messi sealed the game a couple of minutes from time.

Match Details:
Date: February 14, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen
Referee:‬ C. Thomson‎
Attendance: 30000

Goals:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Michal Kadlec 52'
FC Barcelona Alexis Sánchez 41' 55', Lionel Messi 88'

Possession: 27% - 73%
Half-time: 0 -1
Full-time: 1 - 3

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Siena vs AS Roma 1 - 0 Serie A Summary

2012-02-12T08:22:00.000-08:00

Siena shocked Roma defeating them by a narrow score of 1- 0 and registered their first win since January 4. The Tuscan side are now 5 points clear from the relegation zone while Roma missed the opportunity to leapfrog Inter Milan to the 5th position in the Serie A table.

The only goal came in early after the break through a penalty when Destro was brought down by Kjaer. Calaiò didn't disappoint by driving into the left corner and inflicted Roma their 7th defeat this season.

Match Details:
Date: February 13, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena — Siena
Referee:‬ G. Rocchi‎
Attendance: 10000

Goals:
Siena: Emanuele Calaiò (pen) 51'

Possession: 27% - 73%
Half-time: 0 -0
Full-time: 1 - 0

SSC Napoli vs Chievo 2 - 0 Serie A Summary

2012-02-12T08:20:00.000-08:00

Napoli registered their first win since January 8 by defeating Chievo with a comfortable score of 2 - 0. All the goals came in before the break where Miguel Britos and Edinson Cavani each scored a piece.

Napoli took the lead in the 15th minute when Britos connected a corner with a powerful header and Cavani doubled the lead with a spot-kick when Sorrentino brought down in the area. The result saw Napoli move to 6th trailing Roma by a point.

Match Details:
Date: February 13, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Napoli — Napoli
Referee:‬ G. Gava
Attendance: 46000

Goals:
SSC Napoli: Miguel Britos 15', Edinson Cavani (pen) 38'

Possession: 54% - 46%
Half-time: 2 - 0
Full-time: 2 - 0

Real Madrid CF vs Levante 4 - 2 La Liga Summary with Highlights

2012-02-12T08:17:00.000-08:00

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to as Madrid further increased the point difference in the top of the La Liga table to 10. The glorious hat-trick by the Portuguese striker helped Madrid come back from 1 - 0 in the half time.

Cabral put the visitors to a surprise lead early in the game but Ronaldo equalized at the end of the first half through a penalty and scored two more early after the break. Krone pulled one back for Levante but Benema sealed the win for Madrid with a fourth.

The win saw Jose Mourinho's make a 10 point clearance against title rivals Barcelona who were shocked by Osasuna yesterday.

Match Details:
Date: February 12, 2012
Time: 8:30 PM GMT
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Referee:‬ Alberto Undiano Mallenco‎
Attendance: 75000

Goals:
Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo pen 45', 50', 57, Karim Benzema 66'
Levante: Gustavo Cabral 5', Arouna Koné 63'

Possession: 80% - 20%
Half-time: 1 - 1
Full-time: 4 - 2

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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Schalke 04 3 - 0 Bundesliga Summary

2012-02-11T07:18:00.000-08:00

Borussia Mönchengladbach registered a 3 - 0 win against Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga to move to the third position of the league table. All the three goals came in the first half with Reus, Hanke and Arango scoring each.

Gladbach did enough before the break and didn't take any risks in the second period while Schalke could not find any answers. The hosts now trail the league leaders Borussia Dortmund by three points.

Match Details:
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM GMT
Venue: Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK, Mönchengladbach
Referee:‬ M. Gräfe‎
Attendance: 54047

Goals:
Borussia Mönchengladbach: Marco Reus 2', Mike Hanke 15', Juan Arango 32'

Possession: 51% - 49%
Half-time: 3 - 0
Full-time: 3 -0

NAC Breda vs AFC Ajax 0 - 2 Eredivisie Summary

2012-02-10T20:46:00.000-08:00

AFC Ajax head to the Europa League clash against Manchester United this week with confidence as they defeated NEC Breda wtih a score of 2 - 0. Goals didn't come in the first half from either of the sides but Bulykin gave Ajax the break midway through the second half before Lodeiro sealed the win with a late strike a minute from time.

Match Details:
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
Attendance: 17000

Goals:
AFC Ajax: Dmitry Bulykin 68', Nicolás Lodeiro 89'

Half-time: 0 - 0
Full-time: 0 - 2

FC Bayern Munich vs 1. FCK 2 - 0 Bundesliga Summary

2012-02-10T20:38:00.000-08:00

Bayern Munich registered a comfortable 2 - 0 win over 1.FCK at Bundesliga clash today at the Allianz-Arena. Two goals from Gomez and Muller both before the break helped the Bavarians to grab all the three points to put pressure on Borussia Dortmund who stands in the top of the table after after defeating Leverkusen 1 - 0.

Match Details:
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: Allianz-Arena, München
Referee:‬ M. Schmidt
Attendance: 69000

Goals:
Bayern Munich: Mario Gomez 6', Thomas Müller 30'

Possession: 70% - 30%
Half-time: 2 - 0
Full-time: 2 -0

Osasuna vs FC Barcelona 3 - 2 La Liga Summary

2012-02-10T20:35:00.000-08:00

Osasuna shocked Barcelona with a 3 - 2 defeat at Pamplona in the La Liga clash between these two sides. The Catalan side now may trail the title rivals Real Madrid by a huge point difference of 10 as Madrid play against Levante tomorrow.

Lekic double saw the hosts take a comfortable lead of 2 - 0 to the break but Sanchez pulled one for Barca early in the second half. But Levante replied as Garcia scored the third few minutes later. Tello then scored the second mid-way through the second half and looked liked there was a chance for Barcelona to get a equalizer or possibly a comeback win. But Barca's hope was crushed when keeper Fernandez denied two late efforts by Farbregas and Messi.

Match Details:
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Venue: Estadio Reyno de Navarra, Pamplona (Iruñea)
Referee:‬ José Luis Paradas Romero‎
Attendance: 19000

Goals:
Osasuna: Dejan Lekic 4', 22', Raúl García 56'
Barcelona: Alexis Sánchez 51', Cristian Tello 73'

Possession: 32% - 68%
Half-time: 2 - 0
Full-time: 3 - 2

Udinese vs AC Milan 1 - 2 Serie A Summary

2012-02-10T20:33:00.000-08:00

AC Milan stunned Udinese with a late winner as the hosts lost for the first time in home this season. It was Udinese who had taken the lead in the 17th minute. The home side went to break with a lead of 1 - 0.

It seemed like coach Francesco Guidolin celebrate his first win against Milan but two late strikes from Maxi and Shaarawy ensured Milan a marvelous comeback victory. Win this win AC Milan bounced back from 2 - 1 defeat in the 1st leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals by the hands of title rivals Juventus on Feb 8.

Match Details:
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 5:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Communale Friuli, Udine
Referee:‬ M. Bergonzi‎
Attendance: 18000

Goals:
Udinese: Antonio Di Natale (19')
AC Milan: Maxi Lopez (77'), Stephan El Shaarawy (85')

Possession: 39% - 61%
Half-time: 1 - 0
Full-time: 1 - 2

Manchester United 2 - 1 Liverpool English Premier League Summary

2012-02-10T20:31:00.001-08:00

Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2 - 1 at Old Trafford thanks to Rooney's double. The victory was a bounce-back against Liverpool who had knocked them out of the FA Cup from the 4th round.

But the victory was totally overshadowed by the incident of Luis Suarez refusing to shake hands with Patrice Evra as the Uruguayan striker returned after 8 match bans after he was found guilty of racially abusing the United captain.

The first half was not fruitful for any of the teams although United dominated the possession. But two early goals from Rooney in the second half saw United take a 2 - 0 lead thanks to some poor defending by the Mersey side. Suarez managed to pull one back 10 minutes from time but the goal proved to be just a consolation as the Reds were not able to find an equalizer.

The win puts United on top but Manchester City have a gave in hand against Everton tomorrow.

Match Details:
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 12:15 PM GMT
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee:‬ P. Dowd‎
Attendance:‬ 74844‎

Goals:
Man Utd: Wayne Rooney 47′ 50′
Liverpool: Luis Suárez 80′

Possession: 55% - 45%
Half-time: 0 - 0
Full-time: 2- 1

Zambia vs Ivory 0(8) - 0(7) Coast African Cup of Nations 2012 Final Summary

2012-02-09T08:23:00.000-08:00

Zambia defeated the Ivory Coast to lift their first ever African Cup of Nations after a nerve-wracking penalty shoot-out. The win was a tribute to 18 members of their squad who were killed in the tragic plane crash coincidentally at the same venue, the capital of Gabon, Libreville, 19 years ago.

After 120 minutes of disappointing football, the match had to be decided by the spot-kicks. And after 14 successful penalties, Kolo Toure's effort was saved by Kennedy Mweene and Rainford Kalaba shot over the bar. But again Gervinho shot wide and Stophira Sunzu slotted home to give the the Chipolopolo victory over the Elephants.

Match Details:
Date: February 12, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM, GMT
Referee: Badara Diatta
Final Score: 0 - 0
Penalties: 8 - 7

Ghana vs Mali 0 - 2 African Cup of Nations 2012 Third Place Summary

2012-02-09T08:20:00.000-08:00

Mali, who had lost their previous three third-place play-offs, beat Ghana 2 - 0 in the third place match and finished with their best position ever at this years African Nations Cup in 40 years.

Bordeaux midfielder Cheick Diabate scored two goals each in the two halves and completed a memorable tournament with their only second ever win victory over Ghana. Mali were defeated by The Ivory Coast and Ghana were defeated by Zambia in the semi-finals of the competition.

Match Details:
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM, GMT
Venue: Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Gehad Grisha
Attendance: 15000

Goals:
Mali: Cheick Diabate 23', 80'

Lazio vs Cesena 3 - 2 Serie A Summary - February 9, 2012

2012-02-09T07:23:00.000-08:00

Ten-man Lazio pulled off a superb second-half comeback to beat Cesena after going 2 - 0 down in the first half at the Stadio Olimpico.

Cesena took the lead in the 14th minute through Adrian Mutu. Then they earned a penalty after being fouled by Konko, who was shown a straight red. Vincenzo Iaquinta, who made his debut with Cesena after joining the club on loan from Juventus last month, converted the penalty to put his team 2-0.

But Hernanes, Senad Lulic and substitute Libor Kozak denied Cesena their first ever league win in Rome after each scored a goal for the hosts in the second half to get a hard fought victory.

Match Details:
Date : February 9, 2012
Time : 7:45 PM GMT
Venue : Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Roma
Referee:‬ A. Romeo‎

Lazio: Hernanes 53′, Senad Lulic 61′, Libor Kozák 63′
Cesena: Adrian Mutu 14′, Vincenzo Iaquinta 35′ (PG)

Half Time: 0 - 2
Full Time: 3 - 2
Possession: 56% - 44%

Siena vs SSC Napoli 2 - 1 Coppa Italia Summary - February 9, 2012

2012-02-09T07:19:00.000-08:00

In the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals, Siena beat Napoli with a score of 2 - 1 at Artemio Franchi. Serie A strugglers Siena, who are one place above the relegation zone in the league, now carry the advantage to the second leg at Stadio San Paolo.

Serie A strugglers Siena somehow came away from a battering by Napoli with the advantage after the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Siena took a two-goal lead through Reginaldo's and Gaetano D'Agostino's strikes in either side of the break. Napoli finally got one back through an own goal from Emanuele Pesoli four minutes from time, but Hugo Campagnaro twice hit the woodwork and as visitors lost the opportunity to equalize or probably win.

Match Details:
Date: February 9, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi, Montepaschi Arena, Siena
Referee:‬ A. De Marco‎

Goals:
Siena: Reginaldo 42′, Gaetano D'Agostin 66′
Napoli: Emanuele Pesoli 86′ (OG)

Half Time: 1 - 0
Full Time: 2 -1
Possession: 38% - 62%

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Bayern Munich 0 - 2 German DFB Pokal Quarter-finals Summary and Highlights - February 8, 2012

2012-02-08T06:44:00.000-08:00

Bayern Munich booked their place in the last four of the DFB-Pokal thanks to a 2-0 victory over Stuttgart at the Mercedes Benz Arena. Franck Ribery and Mario Gomez scored a goal each in both the halves respectively. Jupp Heynckes' men will join Borussia Monchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund and Greuther Furth in the last four of the cup competition.

Despite surrendering top spot in the Bundesliga to Borussia Dortmund last weekend, the Bavarian giants produced an assured performance that saw them join their title rivals in the semi-finals.

Match Details:
Date : February 8, 2012
Time : 7:30 PM GMT
Venue : Mercedes-Benz-Arena — Stuttgart
Referee:‬ F. Meyer‎
Attendance:‬ 57500‎

Goals:
Bayern Munich: Franck Ribéry 30′, Mario Gomez 46′

Half Time: 0 - 1
Full Time: 0 - 2

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AC Milan vs Juventus 1 - 2 Coppa Italia Semi-finals 1st leg Summary - February 8, 2012

2012-02-08T06:40:00.000-08:00

In the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals, Juventus beat AC Milan with a score of 2 - 1. Uruguayan defender Martin Caceres scored both the goals for the Bianconeri to give them a hard fought victory.

Caceres, in his first game back at Juve on loan from Sevilla, put Juve ahead on 53 minutes, but Stephan El Shaarawy brought the hosts levelled just after the hour mark.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a second-half strike disallowed. But Caceres stuck a fantastic second in the 83rd minute, lofting to the top left-hand corner with a right-footed shot from outside the area.

Match Details:
Date: February 8, 2012
Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano
Referee:‬ P. Mazzoleni‎
Attendance:‬ 55000

Goals:
AC Milan: Stephan El Shaarawy 62′
Juventus: M. Cáceres 53′ 83′

Half Time: 0 - 0
Full Time: 1 - 2

Mali vs Ivory Coast 0 - 1 African Cup of Nations 2012 Semi-finals Summary - February 8, 2012

2012-02-06T12:43:00.000-08:00

The Ivory Coast will meet Zambia at the African Nations Cup final after defeating Mali with a narrow score of 1 - 0 in Libreville. The solitary goal was scored by Gervinho when he ran from his own half and slotted home.

The Elephants will return to the same venue on Sunday and will seek to win their second title after the Arsenal forward scored with a brilliant solo effort. His side's defence then kept their opponents from scoring and ensured their progression to the final for the third time.

Match Details:
Date: February 8, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM, GMT
Venue: Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
Referee:‬ D. Bennett‎
Attendance: 32,000

Goals:
[0 - 1] Gervinho 45+1′

Half Time: 1 - 0
Full Time: 1 - 0

Zambia vs Ghana 1 - 0 African Cup of Nations 2012 Semi-finals Summary - February 8, 2012

2012-02-06T12:37:00.000-08:00

Zambia will meet The Ivory Coast at the African Nations Cup final after defeating Ghana with a narrow score of 1 - 0 at Estadio de Bata. The solitary goal was scored by Emmanuel Mayuka in the second half.

Substitute Mayuka curled home his winner from the edge of the area with 12 minutes remaining and Ghana's hopes of a comeback were all but ended with the dismissal of Derek Boateng soon after.

Star Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan made his seventh-minute penalty miss and a plenty of other chances which saw Zambia reach the final for the first time in 18 years.

Match Details:
Date: February 8, 2012
Time: 4:00 PM, GMT
Venue: Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Benouza, Mohamed

Goals:
[1 - 0] Emmanuel Mayuka 78′

Half Time: 0 - 0
Full Time: 1 - 0

Liverpool FC vs Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 0 EPL Summary and Highlights - February 6, 2012

2012-02-06T09:53:00.000-08:00

The Premier League clash between Liverpool and Tottenham at Anfiled ended in a stalemate as neither of the sides were unsuccessful to score any goals. Luis Suarez, who served an eight-match suspension for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra, long-awaited returned but could not inspire Liverpool to victory over Tottenham.

The Uruguan strike gave his side another dimension when he appeared as a second-half substitute, but could end his six weeks of frustration and missed a golden chance from close range late in the game. He was aslo booked for kicking Scott Parker in the stomach when attempting a close-range volley.

Match Details:
Date: February 6, 2012
Time: 8:00 PM GMT
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Referee:‬ M. Oliver‎
Attendance:‬ 44461‎

Half Time: 0 - 0
Full Time: 0 - 0
Possession: 52% - 48%

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African Cup of Nations 2012 Quarterfinals Results

2012-02-05T13:43:00.000-08:00

The Quarter-Finals stages of African Cup of Nations 2012 came to an end after 2 days. Altogether of 4 teams moved forward to the Semifinals stage of the tournament scheduled to start from 8th of February.

The Results of Quarter-Finals stages of the Tournament are:

4 February - Zambia vs Sudan 3-0
4 February - Ivory Coast vs Equatorial Guinea 3-0
5 February - Gabon vs Mali, 1-1 , 4-5 in Penalties
5 February - Ghana vs Tunisia 2-1

African Cup of Nations 2012 SemiFinals Fixtures and Venues

2012-02-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

The Quarter-Finals stages of African Cup of Nations 2012 came to an end after 2 days of footballing action. Altogether of 4 teams moved forward to the Semifinals stage of the tournament scheduled to start from 8th of February.

The fixtures and venues for Semi-Finals Stages of the Tournament are:

Note : All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).

8 February 17:00 - Zambia vs Ghana, Estadio de Bata
8 February 20:00 - Mali vs Ivory Coast, Stade d'Angondjé

Olympique de Marseille vs Olympique Lyonnais 2 - 2 Ligue 1 Summary - February 5, 2012

2012-02-04T19:36:00.000-08:00

The Ligue 1 clash between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais ended in a 2 - 2 draw with all the goals scored in the first half at Stade Velodrome. The result saw Marseille and Lyon both missing the chance to move firmly into the title race.

Marseille took a 2-0 lead, with Benoit Cheyrou and Brandao both scoring. But Lyon responded commendably, with Bafetimbi Gomis converting after a corner and Souleymane Diawara scoring an own goal.

Match Details:
Date: February 5, 2012
Time: 8:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee:‬ A. Gautier‎
Attendance:‬ 41474‎

Goals:
Olympique de Marseille: Benoît Cheyrou 16′, Brandao 34′
Olympique Lyonnais: Bafetimbi Gomis 36′, Souleymane Diawara 45′ (OG)

Half Time: 2 - 2
Full Time: 2 - 2
Possession: 49% - 51%

Juventus vs Siena 0 - 0 Serie A Summary - February 5, 2012

2012-02-04T19:32:00.000-08:00

The Serie A clash between Juventus and Siena resulted in a goalless draw at Piedmont. The result saw Juventus fail to extend the gap by three points as Milan drew Napoli with the same scoreline.

Juve dominated the game and did all of the attacking, but they failed to create any major chances as the Tuscans defend was solid.

Siena almost stole a late win but Alessandro Gazzi missed. But the draw puts Giuseppe Sannino's three points above the relegation zone. Despite being held at home, Juve remain at the top of the table.

Match Details:
Date: February 5, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM GMT
Venue: Juventus Arena — Torino
Referee:‬ S. Peruzzo‎
Attendance:‬ 35392‎

Half Time: 0 - 0
Full Time: 0 - 0
Possession: 70% - 30%

AS Roma vs Inter Milan 4 - 0 Serie A Summary - February 5, 2012

2012-02-04T11:36:00.000-08:00

Roma thrashed Inter Milan 4 - 0 to record an emphatic Serie A win at the Stadio Olimpico.

Juan gave Roma the lead after scoring in the 13th minute before Borini doubling the hosts' lead before half-time. Borini added a third shortly after the break and substitute Bojan Krkic sealed the game with a fourth a minute from time.

The result saw Roma win in three games and climb up to to sixth place in the standings, two points behind fifth-placed Inter Milan. On the other hand the Nerazzurri's winless run extended to three games and added more misery to Inter's former Roma coach Claudio Ranieri.

Match Details:
Date : February 5, 2012
Time : 2:00 PM GMT
Venue : Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee:‬ A. De Marco‎
Attendance:‬ 33000‎

Goals:
AS Roma: Juan 13′, Fabio Borini 41′, Fabio Borini 49′, Bojan Krkic 89′

Half Time: 2 - 0
Full Time: 4 - 0
Possession: 66% - 34%

AC Milan vs SSC Napoli 0 - 0 Serie A Summary - February 5, 2012

2012-02-04T11:33:00.000-08:00

The Serie A clash between AC Milan and Napoli resulted in a goalless draw at San Siro in sub-zero temperature. The result saw Milan failed to take advantage of leaders Juventus' draw with Siena of the same scoreline.

Milan ended the game with 10 men after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off midway through the second half. Napoli failed to take the advantage for the final 25 minutes and were left still waiting for their first win in five games. Robinho missed many chances for Milan.

Match Details:
Date : February 5, 2012
Time : 2:00 PM GMT
Venue : Stadio Sao Paolo, Naples
Referee:‬ N. Rizzoli‎
Attendance:‬ 53000‎

Half Time: 0 - 0
Full Time: 0 - 0
Possession: 56% - 44%

Chelsea FC vs Manchester United FC 3 - 3 EPL Summary and Highlights - February 5, 2012

2012-02-04T11:29:00.000-08:00

The classic Premier clash between Chelsea and Manchester United ended in a draw where the teams shared 6 goals. The draw saw Manchester United produce a trademark comeback to avoid another defeat at Chelsea and move within two points of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

United's Stamford Bridge curse looked to have struck again when Jonny Evans scored an own goal, Juan Mata scored a superb goal from Torres' cross and a David Luiz header flew in off the shoulder of Rio Ferdinand.

But referee Howard Webb gave them a lifeline by awarding two soft spot-kicks and Wayne Rooney converted both and substitute Javier Hernandez equalized six minutes from time to snatch a point.

Match Details:
Date: February 5, 2012
Time: 4:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Referee:‬ H. Webb‎
Attendance:‬ 41668‎

Goals:
Chelsea: Jonny Evans 36′ (OG), Juan Mata 46′, David Luiz 50′
Manchester United: Wayne Rooney 58′ (PG) 69′ (PG), Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez 84′

Half Time: 1 - 0
Full Time: 3 - 3
Possession: 44% - 56%

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Ghana vs Tunisia 2-1 African Cup of Nations 2012 QuarterFinals Summary - February 5, 2012

2012-02-04T11:24:00.000-08:00

In the Quarter Finals of African Cup of Nations 2012, Ghana defeated Tunisia 2-1 in extra time. The game ended 1-1 in normal time and headed towards extra time. Ghana scored the winning goal in 101st minute. Tunisia could not reply back and the game ended 2-1 after 120 minutes of football.

Ghana took the lead in the game in 9 minutes with Lyon's defender John Mensah goal. Tunisia had a penalty shout turned down as Saber Khelifa was fouled in the penalty box. Tunisia equalized in 42nd minute with a goal from Saber Khelifa. The game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and headed for extra time. Ghana's Marseilles Forward Andre Ayew scored in 101st minute after a blunder from Tunisia's keeper. Tunisia were unable to equalize as Ghana won the game 2-1 and moved a step closer in winning the trophy.

Match Details:
Date: February 5, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Referee: Alioum Neant
Attendance: 8,000

Goals:
[1 - 0] John Mensah 9'
[1 - 1] Saber Khelifa 42'
[2 - 1] Andre Ayew 101'

Half Time: 1 - 0
Full Time: 1 - 1
Extra Time: 2 - 1

Gabon vs Mali 1(4) - 1(5) African Cup of Nations 2012 Quarter Finals Summary - February 5, 2012

2012-02-04T11:22:00.001-08:00

In the QuarterFinals of African Cup of Nations 2012, Mali defeated co-hosts Gabon in the penalties to secure a semi-final spot. The game ended 1 - 1 in normal time. No goals were added in the extra time as well so the winner was to be decided from penalties. Mali defeated Gabon 5 - 4 in the penalties. Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a penalty whereas Mali converted all their 5 penalties to goal.

It was Gabon who took the lead in 55th minute French Ligue 1 Club Nice's Mid-fielder Eric Mouloungui scored the opening goal for the host side. Gabon were looking to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament until Mali's Bordeaux striker Cheick Diabaté scored the equalizer in 84th minute. Moments after scoring the equalizer Mali were reduced to10 man as ModiboMaiga was sent off for his second booking of the game.

Match Details:
Date: February 5, 2012
Time: 4:00 PM GMT
Venue: Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi
Attendance: 30,000

Goals:
[1 - 0] Eric Mouloungui 55'
[1 - 1] Cheick Diabaté 84'

Half Time: 1 - 0
Full Time: 1 - 1
Extra Time: 1 - 1

Penalty Shootouts: 4 - 5
[1 - 0] Andre Biyogo Poko
[1 - 1] Cheick Diabate
[2 - 1] Zita Mbanangoye
[2 - 2] Mustapha Yatabare
[3 - 2] Eric Mouloungui
[3 - 3] Cedric Kante
[3 - 3] Pierre Aubameyang (miss)
[3 - 4] Bakaye Traore
[4 - 4] Bruno Ecuele Manga
[4 - 5] Seydou Keita

Manchester City vs Fulham FC 3 - 0 EPL Summary and Highlights - February 4, 2012

2012-02-04T01:00:00.000-08:00

Manchester City continued their 100% Premier League record at the Etihad Stadium this season after getting a comfortable 3-0 win over Fulham.

Sergio Aguero gave City the lead through a penalty with his 19th goal of the season before Chris Barid scored an own-goal to put them two up at half-time. Aguera set up for Dzeko with some unselfish work to seal the game with a third to give Roberto Mancini's side an easy win in freezing conditions.

Match Details:
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM GMT
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee:‬ M. Dean‎
Attendance:‬ 46963‎

Goals:
Manchester City: Kun Agüero 10′ (PG), Chris Baird 30′ (OG), Edin Dzeko 72′

Half Time: 2 - 0
Full Time: 3 - 0 (90 +6)'
Possession: 47% - 53%

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Arsenal FC vs BlackBurn Rovers FC 7 - 1 EPL Summary and Highlights - February 4, 2012

2012-02-04T00:56:00.000-08:00

Arsenal thrashed ten-man Blackburn 7 - 1 at Emirates Stadium to win in the Premier League for the first time this year, where captain Robin van Persie fired a hat-trick and England youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain grabbed a brace.

The Dutchman put the Gunners ahead inside two minute but Blackburn levlled with a fine free-kick from Morten Gamst Pedersen. But Arsenal soon the lead through skipper Van Persie and Oxlade-Chamberlain added to the lead.

Gael Givet was given a straight red for a two-footed challenge on Van Persie. Arsenal dominated the second half, as Mikel Arteta and Oxlade-Chamberlain again scored before Van Persie collected his hat-trick just after the hour. Substitute Thierry Henry sealed the game with number seven in stoppage time.

Match Details:
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM GMT
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee:‬ A. Marriner‎
Attendance:‬ 59643‎

Goals:
Arsenal: Robin van Persie 2′ 38′ 62′, Mikel Arteta 51′, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 40′ 54′, Thierry Henry 90+3′
BlackBurn Rovers: Morten-Gamst Pedersen 32′

Half Time: 3 - 1
Fulf Time: 7 - 1
Possession: 68% - 32%

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FC Barcelona vs Real Socieded 2 - 1 La Liga Summary - February 4, 2012

2012-02-04T00:16:00.000-08:00

Barcelona grabbed all the three points as they were able to beat Real Sociedad 2 - 1 win in the hard fought La Liga clash between the sides. Lionel Messi scored one goal and assisted another for Tello and the Catalans stayed seven points behind Real Madrid.

Youngster Cristian Tello opened the scoring early on Messi's fine pass and the Argentina international doubled the lead in the 72nd minute with his 23rd league goal of the campaign.

However, Sociedad scored a goal back a couple of minutes after through substitute Carlos Vela. Barcelona held on for the win to ensure Madrid, who had beaten Getafe earlier in the evening, would not have further points advantage.

Match Details:
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 9:00 PM GMT
Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona
Referee:‬ Carlos Clos Gomez‎
Attendance:‬ 92000‎

Goals:
Barcelona: Tello 9′, Lionel Messi 72′
Real Sociedad: Carlos Vela 73′

Half Time: 1 - 0
Fulf Time: 2- 1
Possession: 71% - 29%

Getafe vs Real Madrid CF 0 - 1 La Liga Summary and Highlights - February 4, 2012

2012-02-03T23:34:00.000-08:00

La Liga leaders Real Madrid earned their sixth consecutive league wins as they defeated Getafe, who were unbeaten in six league games before the match, with a narrow score of 1 - 0.

The only goal came from Sergio Ramos in the 18 minute who came back from injury. The veteran defender muscled in to head home a Mesut Ozil corner from six yards. Real Madrid failed to add further goals but they were rarely threatened by Getafe and controlled the second half through profligate Karim Benzema.

Match Details:
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Venue: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Getafe (Madrid)
Referee:‬ Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez‎
Attendance:‬ 14000‎

Goals:
[0 - 1] Sergio Ramos 18′

Half Time: 0 - 1
Fulf Time: 0 - 1
Possession: 39% - 61%

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SC Freiburg vs SV Werder Bremen 2 - 2 German Bundesliga Summary - February 5, 2012

2012-02-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

The Bundesliga clash between Freiburg and Werder Bremen resulted in a 2 - 2 draw as bottom club Freiburg twice came from behind to claim a point at home to the Bundesliga contenders.

Claudio Pizarro gave Bremen the lead in both the halves but Freiburg equalized on each occasion, first through Cedrick Makiadi in the 32th minute and then Jonathan Schmid in the 70th minute.

In spite of the hard fight for the point, Freiburg remain at the bottom of the Bundesliga table. On the other hand, Bremen had their third straight draw since the winter break and move up to fifth.

Match Details:
Date: February 5, 2012
Time: 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: Badenova-Stadion, Freiburg
Referee:‬ F. Brych‎
Attendance:‬ 22000‎

Goals:
[0 - 1 ] Claudio Pizarro 30′
[1 - 1 ] Cédric Makiadi 32
[1 - 2 ] Claudio Pizarro 48′
[2 - 2 ] Jonathan Schmid 70′

Half Time: 1 - 1
Fulf Time: 2 - 2
Possession: 52% - 48%

VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 0 German Bundesliga Summary - February 4, 2012

2012-02-03T11:43:00.000-08:00

The Bundesliga clash between Wolfsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach resulted in a stalemate as neither of the side could score. Wolfsburg became the first side in 2012 to take a point off Lucien Favre's side with a 0-0 draw at the VW-Arena.

Both sides had goals disallowed for offside while Marco Reus missed a glorious opportunity to give Gladbach their fourth straight win in the second half. The draw was a fair result as the visitors at least moved level on points with Bayern Munich while Wolfsburg remain in mid-table.

Match Details:
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
Referee:‬ P. Gagelmann‎
Attendance:‬ 30000‎

Half Time: 0 - 0
Fulf Time: 0 - 0
Possession: 31% - 69%

Ivory Coast vs Equatorial Guinea 3 - 0 African Cup of Nations 2012 Quarter Finals Summary - February 4, 2012

2012-02-02T12:18:00.000-08:00

In the QuarterFinals of African Cup of Nations 2012, Ivory Coast defeated co-hosts Equatorial Guinea 3 - 0 to reach the Semi-Finals of the tournament. Chelsea's Forward Didier Drogba scored twice and Manchester City's Mid-Fielder Yaya Toure scored a goal to give Ivory Coast a comfortable victory.

Ivory Coast found the pace of the game in mid way of the first half after a slow start. Didier Zokora was brought down by the Equatorial Guinea's defense in 29th minute in the D-Area . The referee handed a penalty to Ivory Coast. Didier Drogba took the penalty but Equatorial Guinea's keeper Danilo saved it. Drogba finally got his name in the score sheet in 36th minute after a defensive mix-up. Drogba doubled the scoreline in 70th minute from a header. Then it was Yaya Toure who scored the final goal in 81st minute as game ended 3-0.

Match Details:
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Venue: Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Eddy Maillet
Attendance: 12,500

Goals:
[1 - 0] Didier Drogba 36'
[2 - 0] Didier Drogba 69'
[3 - 0] Yaya Toure 81'

Half Time: 1 - 0
Full Time: 3 - 0

Zambia vs Sudan 3 - 0 African Cup of Nations 2012 Quarter Finals Summary - February 4, 2012

2012-02-02T12:16:00.001-08:00

In the Quarter Finals of African Cup of Nations 2012 , Zambia defeated Sudan 3-0 and booked their place in Semi-finals after16 long years. Stophira Sunzu scored the opening goal for Zambia in 15th minutes of the game. Christopher Katongo and James Chamanga each scored in the second half to give a comfortable victory over 10 man Sudan.

A minute of silence was observed before today's match in Bata for the victims of this week's stadium riot in Egypt. Zambia dominated the game from early kick-off and their dominance was paid off in 15th minute as Stophira Sunzu opened the score. Sudan's Saifeldin Ali was sent off in 65th minute after receiving 2 yellow cards. The referee awarded Zambia a spot kick. Christopher Katongo failed to capitalize as Sudan's keeper El Hadi saved the spot kick. But Katongo scored a minute later to give a 2-0 lead for Zambia. Then it was John chamanga in 86th minute who scored the third and the game ended 3 - 0.

Match Details:
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 4:00 PM GMT
Venue: Estadio de Bata, Bata
Referee: Bakary Gassama
Attendance: 200

Goals:
[1 - 0] Stophira Sunzu 15'
[2 - 0] Christopher Katongo 66'
[3 - 0] John Chamang 86'

Half Time: 1 - 0
Full Time: 3 - 0

African Cup of Nations 2012 Quarterfinals Fixtures and Venues

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After 10 days, Group Stages of African Cup of Nations 2012 came to an end. Altogether of 8 teams are through to the next round - Quarter-Finals stages of the tournament which is set to begin from 4th of February.

The fixtures and venues for Quarter-Finals Stages of the Tournament are:

Note: All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).

4 February 17:00 - Zambia vs Sudan, Estadio de Bata
4 February 20:00 - Ivory Coast vs Equatorial Guinea, Nuevo Estadio de Malabo
5 February 17:00 - Gabon vs Mali, Stade d'Angondjé
5 February 20:00 - Ghana vs Tunisia, Stade de Franceville

African Cup of Nations 2012 Group Stages Results

2012-02-02T11:00:00.000-08:00

After 10 days of continuous Football Action, Group Stages of African Cup of Nations 2012 came to an end. Altogether of 8 teams are through to the next round - Quarter-Finals stages of the tournament which is set to begin from 4th of February. It was disappointing results for the other 8 team though as they were out of the tournament.

Group Stage Table of African Cup of Nations 2012:

Group A
1. Zambia - Pts 7 W - 2 D - 1 L - 0 GS - 5 GC - 3
2. Equatorial Guinea - Pts 6 W - 2 D - 0 L - 1 GS - 3 GC - 2
3. Libya - Pts 4 W - 1 D - 1 L - 1 GS - 4 GC - 4
4. Senegal - Pts 0 W - 0 D - 0 L - 3 GS - 3 GC - 6

Group B
1. Ivory Coast - Pts 9 W - 3 D - 0 L - 0 GS - 5 GC - 0
2. Sudan - Pts 4 W - 1 D - 1 L - 1 GS - 4 GC - 4
3. Angola - Pts 4 W - 1 D - 1 L - 1 GS - 4 GC - 5
4. Senegal - Pts 0 W - 0 D - 0 L - 3 GS - 2 GC - 6

Group C
1. Gabon- Pts 9 W - 3 D - 0 L - 0 GS - 6 GC - 2
2. Tunisia - Pts 6 W - 2 D - 0 L - 1 GS - 4 GC - 3
3. Morocco - Pts 3 W - 1 D - 0 L - 2 GS - 4 GC - 5
4. Niger - Pts 0 W - 0 D - 0 L - 3 GS - 1 GC - 5

Group D
1. Ghana - Pts 7 W - 2 D - 1 L - 0 GS - 4 GC - 1
2. Mali - Pts 6 W - 2 D - 0 L - 1 GS - 3 GC - 3
3. Guinea - Pts 4 W - 1 D - 1 L - 1 GS - 4 GC - 5
4. Botswana - Pts 0 W - 0 D - 0 L - 3 GS - 2 GC - 9

Legend:
Pts - Points
W - Won
D - Draw
L - Lost
GS - Goals Scored
GC - Goals Conceded

Quarter Finals Fixtures