A bizarre game that Everton dominated from start to finish, and yet still managed to lose. Read more »
Manchester United 3-0 West Ham: a slow start, but a comfortable victory for United
Manchester United struggled to get going, but were always comfortable after Wayne Rooney ended his goal drought from the penalty spot. Read more »
Blackburn 1-2 Arsenal: Arsenal’s passing game prevails
Arsenal emerge with the points after a professional display in a decent match. Read more »
Auxerre 2-0 Zenit: Two goals from corners and two red cards
Auxerre progress thanks to two goals from corner-kicks, against a frustrating nine-man Zenit side. Read more »
Tottenham 4-0 Young Boys: Much-improved Spurs progress with ease
A routine victory for a Tottenham side that always looked in control, and are now into the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. Read more »
Sampdoria 3-2 Werder Bremen (AET): Pazzini puts Sampdoria in charge, but subs prove crucial
An amazing second leg of a superb tie sees Bremen progress thanks to a dramatic late show, whilst Sampdoria must settle for the Europa League. Read more »
Dortmund 0-2 Leverkusen: Dominance down the right decides the game in the first half
An interesting game here, because a 4-4-2 defeated a 4-2-3-1 – intriguing, in the light of Sampdoria, Tottenham and Liverpool’s recent problems with 4-4-2. Read more »
Man City 3-0 Liverpool: Hodgson’s 4-4-2 completely outplayed
A dominant performance from City, who weren’t flattered by the 3-0 scoreline. Read more »
Fulham 2-2 Manchester United: exciting game, fair result
Brede Hangeland scored late on at both ends in a frantic finale to a superb game. Read more »
Newcastle 6-0 Aston Villa: Carroll the main man as Newcastle run riot
A huge win for Newcastle thanks to two main factors – they won the midfield battle, and had a clear gameplan when they had the ball. Read more »
Bayern 2-1 Wolfsburg: Heartbreak for McClaren as Schweinsteiger strikes late
A tremendous fixture to open the new Bundesliga season – the champions from the last two seasons going head-to-head – and it turned out to be a wonderful game. Read more »