Tuesday 1 November 2011

Tuesday's Football - Round Up


Champions League -

Genk 1-1 Chelsea

Chelsea slipped up, as their slump continued. Ramires put them ahead as they dominated, but after Luiz missed a penalty they appeared to lose their way. Vossen's goal earned a deserved draw, and either side could've won it. Chelsea, despite this showing, are still clear favourites to qualify through top. They have 8, Leverkusen 6 points and Valencia 5, and a win against either will surely be enough.

Arsenal 0-0 Marseille

A really poor game at the Emirates, where both teams appeared to settle for a point. Ramsey, Walcott and Gervinho all had chances and good efforts, but none could make them count, and Remy and Ayew nearly made them pay at the other end. Both teams should qualify, so that perhaps explains the reasoning behind this tepid display. Arsenal top their group, but only by one point, so they'll be targeting 4 points to seal that top spot.

Elsewhere, Valencia won 3-1, Cypriot side Apoel gave a superb performance in beating Porto, and Barcelona moved into the last 16 with a demolition of 10 man Pizen.

In the Championship, Southampton moved 5 points clear at the top after a good win, and Middlesborough, Barnsley and Millwall all gained impressive wins. Nottingham Forest won 1-0 over Reading in another tight game. The solo match in League Two was won by Aldershot, who cruised home to a 2-0 defeat of Burton Albion.

Thanks for all the reading and contributing over tonight, it's always much appreciated. We'll be back tomorrow night in the same manner, when both Manchester teams are in Champions League action, with two Championship games also to look out for.

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