Real Sociedad opened up a five-point gap in the race for fourth place.
Philippe Montanier brought in Alberto de la Bella for the injured Liassine Cadamuro at left-back, Asier Illarramendi returned after suspension, but Antoine Griezmann was banned so Gonzalo Castro played on the left.
From the side that thrashed Malaga 5-1, Ernesto Valverde brought Ricardo...
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A headed goal for either side – and all to play for the in the second leg.
Jose Mourinho chose Rafael Varane at the back, and Karim Benzema upfront – elsewhere, his side was as expected.
Sir Alex Ferguson named a very positive starting XI, with four outright attacking players in the side – Danny Welbeck...
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Leverkusen comfortably won a very simple game of football.
Sami Hyypia selected a 4-1-4-1 / 4-3-3 shape with roughly his first-choice XI this season, although left-back Michal Kadlec is out injured, so versatile Japanese international Hajime Hosogai filled in.
Huub Stevens was without Ibrahim Afellay, so Julian Draxler started on the left of midfield. Otherwise, they...
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Russia made a terrific start to their Euro 2012 campaign with a high quality counter-attacking performance.
Dick Advocaat named his expected side – a 4-3-3 system, with Vyacheslav Malafeev in goal.
Michel Bilek’s side featured one alteration from the expected XI – Michal Kadlec moved to the left, where he frequently played during qualification, which meant Roman...
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Team-by-team previews are on their way later today. But, to save repetition in many articles, here are some general themes based upon recent international tournaments:
1. For underdogs, being defensive and organised, then playing on the break is the best bet
Fans of outsiders in this competition have often complained that they’re not passing the ball...
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