Twente Enschede vs Werder Bremen Highlights: Champions League

FC Twente and Werder Bremen are yet to score a victory in Champions League Group A after sharing the spoils in an keenly contested encounter. Theo Janssen opened the scoring for the hosts after 75 minutes but substitute Marko Arnautovic came up with the equaliser for Bremen just five minutes later. The stalemate leaves both sides on two points after picking up two draws and a defeat from each of their opening three games. They both trail second-placed Spurs by a point after the London outfit went down 4-3 to leaders Inter Milan.

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Inter Milan vs Tottenham Highlights: Champions League

Gareth Bale’s sensational second-half hat-trick spared 10-man Tottenham’s blushes but failed to prevent them slumping to their first Champions League Group A defeat at Inter Milan. Spurs looked set to be humiliated when holders Inter raced to a 4-0 lead inside 35 minutes through goals from Javier Zanetti, a Samuel Eto’o penalty after Heurelho Gomes had been sent off in the 6th minute, Dejan Stankovic and Eto’o scored again.

But Bale almost completed a sensational fightback single-handedly, scoring one of the goals of the tournament before netting twice in the closing seconds to further enhance his burgeoning reputation. Despite Bale’s exploits, the defeat was a harsh lesson for manager Harry Redknapp, who had vowed to stick to his attacking principles. After watching his side ship eight goals in three European away games this season, he must surely make them work harder in White Hart Lane.

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Manchester United vs Bursaspor Highlights: Champions League

Manchester United put the Wayne Rooney issue aside to record a crucial 1-0 victory over Bursaspor at Old Trafford. Their performance was nothing special once Nani had netted the sixth-minute goal that earned United a Champions League win over Bursaspor.
But after a traumatic view days, in which United’s world has been turned upside down by their talisman, the result was all-important. Sir Alex Ferguson knows far sterner tests lie ahead for his players, who must now respond to Rooney’s thinly disguised claim they are substandard. But at least they are able to face the future with some optimism.
As Rooney is looking at the exit doors and Antonio Valencia condemned to spend a long time recovering from a broken ankle, Nani is going to be a key man. It is a quite a turn around for a player who, 12 months ago, would have been ushered through the exit door with barely a second thought.
Yet his speed and trickery have now found new focus. And after he collected Darren Fletcher’s short pass and nipped inside a couple of static Bursaspor defenders, the Portugal winger spotted his opportunity, went for goal for 30 yards and duly saw his left-footed effort into the back of the net. A second goal could have calmed some nerves, considering the recent defensive blunders. In the end Red Devils held onto the slender lead and score a vital victory.

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Braga vs Partizan Belgrade Highlights: UEFA Champions League

Goals from Rodrigo Lima and Matheus gave Braga the advantage over Partizan Belgrade in the race for third place in Champions League Group H. Lima curled home a free-kick 10 minutes before the break and Matheus converted a close-range clincher in the final minute to give the hosts their first points of the competition while condemning Partizan to a third straight defeat. Victory boosted Braga’s hopes of taking a consolation place in the Europa League with Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk in pole position to progress from the group.

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