Bayern Munich struggled to a 1-0 win over TSV 1860 Munich four days before their Champions League showdown with Celtic.
Manchester United's lead in England was cut to three points when they could only play out a 2-2 draw against Middlesbrough while Chelsea won 2-0 at Manchester City. A round-up of weekend action in the main European leagues.
Bayern Munich all but secured the Bundesliga title with victory over VfL Bochum. The English Premier League contest will go to the wire next Sunday as leaders Chelsea and second-placed Manchester United both won. Inter's 2-0 win at Lazio was cheered by both sets of fans because it meant the home team's bitter city rivals AS Roma dropped back to second.
AS Roma and Juventus lost on their domestic returns from midweek UEFA Champions League action as their miserable starts to the season continued. In England, frontrunners Liverpool and Chelsea fared better with wins while Valencia top the table on goal difference in Spain and Lazio, Udinese and champions Inter Milan share the lead in Italy.
Bayern Munich, Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven and Valencia reached the knockout round of the Champions League with two group matches to spare.
A clearer picture of the likely qualifiers for the knockout phase of the Champions League should emerge as the group stage reaches its halfway point this week.
The ace midfielder has been in Germany's squad for the Euro 2004 qualifier against Scotland.
The French side moved to the brink of the Champions League quarter-finals with a ruthless 3-0 victory over Werder Bremen.
A round-up of action in Europe's main leagues over the weekend.
They were beaten by Werder Bremen 1-0.
A round-up of the league matches in Germany, England, Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands
A round-up of weekend action in the main European leagues.
Both the nations are already looking ahead to their final group games.
A round-up of weekend action in the main European leagues.
A complete round-up of the weekend action in the main European leagues.
A round-up of weekend action in the major European leagues.
The status quo remained the same in Europe's top leagues as Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Olympique Lyon and Bayer Leverkusen all won to remain at the top of their leagues. Lyon enjoy the healthiest advantage after a win over last season's runners-up Girondins Bordeaux gave them a seven-point cushion in France while Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen retained slender goal difference leads in England and Germany.
The Argentine striker scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory in the second leg Champions League pre-quarter-final.
Real Madrid face Olympique Lyon, Dynamo Kiev and Steaua Bucharest in Group E of the Champions League.
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