Burnley 1 - 0 Manchester City [Premier League]

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Boyd scored with a brilliant low strike from the edge of the area after 61 minutes to settle a tight English Premier League contest that had belatedly come to life after a drab first half.  City wanted a penalty in injury time when Pablo Zabaleta went down under a Ben Mee challenge but referee Andre Marriner gave a free-kick the other way.  The result leaves champion City still trailing...

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Palermo 0 - 1 Juventus [Serie A]

Substitute Alvaro Morata lit up a lacklustre performance from the Serie A leader at Stadio Renzo Barbera with a superb curling effort in the 70th minute.  That proved enough for champion Juve to stretch its lead over second-placed Roma, which does not play until Tuesday (AEDT), to 14 points and coach Allegri praised a job well done against a Palermo side which had not lost its previous 10 home games.  "It wasn't an easy game," Allegri...

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Borussia Dortmund 0 - 0 Cologne [Bundesliga]

Jurgen Klopp's side could have climbed to within a point of ninth-placed Werder Bremen, and the top half, with victory but it failed to break down Peter Stoger's well-drilled visitor.  It is Dortmund's second consecutive draw in the league, after four straight wins, and it could have been worse as the visitor fashioned the better chances.  Cologne's deep defensive line succeeded in stifling the host's creative talents, as Stoger's...

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Eibar 0 - 2 Barcelona [La Liga]

The incredible Messi now has 43 goals in all competitions in another astonishing season after opening the scoring with a first-half penalty and heading home a second goal after the break in the Catalan giant's first trip to Estadio Municipal de Ipurua on Sunday (AEDT).  Barca had the opportunity to increase its lead at the summit with Real Madrid not in action until it faces struggling Levante on Monday (AEDT) and, despite not being at its...

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Arsenal 3 - 0 West Ham [Premier League]

The Frenchman took his tally against Arsenal's London rival to five goals in his last five English Premier League games before playing a part in late strikes for Aaron Ramsey and Mathieu Flamini.  West Ham battled valiantly despite being under the cosh for much of the first half, before Giroud justified his inclusion ahead of Tuesday’s (AEDT) FA Cup hero Danny Welbeck when he finished off a well-worked move shortly before the interval.  The...

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West Brom 1 - 0 Stoke City [Premier League]

West Brom took a huge stride towards achieving Premier League safety with a 1-0 win against Stoke City at The Hawthorns.  Brown Ideye headed the only goal of the game in the first half to secure a success that puts 11 points between Tony Pulis’ side and the relegation zone.  The result also ended a three-match winning run in the league for Mark Hughes’ men, who were second best before the break, but improved after half-time.  A...

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Sunderland 0 - 4 Aston Villa [Premier League]

Villa had lost six consecutive away games and scored just four times on its travels in the top flight ahead of its trip to Wearside, but it ran riot against sorry Sunderland on Sunday (AEDT).  Strike duo Benteke and Agbonlahor helped themselves to two goals apiece in the first half as Tim Sherwood masterminded a third straight victory.  Three points for Villa moved it two points above Sunderland in the table - and, on the evidence of...

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Espanyol 0 - 0 Atletico Madrid [La Liga]

 Miranda’s first-half red card proved costly as Atletico Madrid’s faltering title defence suffered yet another blow with a 0-0 draw at Espanyol.  The champions, looking to bounce back from consecutive league draws with Sevilla and Valencia, produced a toothless performance at Cornella-El Prat as they slipped to fourth in La Liga.  Although Diego Simeone’s men created the better chances before the break, their struggles were evident...

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Werder Bremen 0 - 4 Bayern Munich

The league leader had its team bus run out of fuel on the way to the Weserstadion, but had no issues hitting top gear itself in a comfortable victory.  Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery joined the suspended Xabi Alonso on the sidelines after picking up knocks in the 7-0 UEFA Champions League thrashing of Shakhtar in midweek, while Pepe Reina made his full Bayern debut in goal in place of the rested Manuel Neuer.  Despite those absentees...

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