Ugly scenes marred Mexico's Confederations Cup victory over New Zealand as Oribe Peralta got his side out of jail at Sochi's Fisht Olympic Stadium.

Wales 3 Russia 0: ‘Don’t Take Me Home’ has become the song of choice for Welsh fans here in France and their team granted their wish in style last night, not only thrashing a lacklustre Russia but winning Group B.

England's failure to learn from previous mistakes allowed Russia to net a stoppage-time leveller, with a lack of cutting edge preventing Roy Hodgson's side starting Euro 2016 with the win their exceptional play deserved.

CSKA Moscow 1 Manchester United 1: No-one would call it exciting or convincing but a 1-1 draw against CSKA has left Manchester United well placed in their Champions League qualifying group and in a good place ahead of Sunday’s crucial Manchester derby.

Fernandinho and Yaya Toure were sent off as Manchester City crashed to a damaging 2-1 loss to CSKA in the Champions League.

Champions League Group E

CSKA Moscow 2 Mancester City 2

A is for Asian angst

Algeria 1 Russia 1

Belgium 1 Russia 0

Russia 1 South Korea 1

Manchester City 5 CSKA Moscow 2

CSKA Moscow 1 Manchester City 2

CSKA Moscow 1 Manchester City 2

Martin Paterson's first-half header ended Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill's long wait for a victory as his side recorded a well-earned win over Russia at Windsor Park.

KEITH FAHEY has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 double-header against Slovakia and Russia.

Russia 3 Armenia 1

THE Republic of Ireland’s draw against Slovakia meant Giovanni Trapattoni’s side surrendered top spot in Group B after Russia defeated Macedonia 1-0 in Skopje.

Republic of Ireland 2 Russia 3

As confirmed by Giovanni Trapattoni yesterday, the Republic of Ireland line up for tonight’s key Euro 2012 qualifier against Russia with the same team that beat Andorra last month.

MIROSLAV STOCH scored the only goal as Slovakia inflicted a shock Euro 2012 Group B home defeat on Russia at Moscow’s Lokomotiv Stadium yesterday, a result that could have major implications for the Republic of Ireland.

Russia 0 Slovakia 1

EVEN the self-titled “Special One” cannot claim that it was Jose Mourinho magic that steered Inter Milan into the semi-final of the Champions League last night.

INTER MILAN coach Jose Mourinho is sweating on the fitness of midfielder Wesley Sneijder ahead of tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at CSKA Moscow.

INTER MILAN will take a slender one-goal advantage into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with CSKA Moscow next week after Diego Milito earned them a 1-0 win at the San Siro last night.

Inter Milan 1 CSKA Moscow 0

A NEW star is rising in the east.

CSKA Moscow 2 Wolfsburg 1

Alex Ferguson has denied he will make a January bid for CSKA Moscow goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev.

Slovenia 1 Russia 0

Russia 2 Slovenia 1

IT was meant to be the night when Alex Ferguson celebrated 100 victories in European football for Manchester United and Wayne Rooney wet the baby’s head after becoming a father for the first time.

Wayne Rooney was on the substitutes’ bench tonight for Manchester United in the Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow following the birth of his baby son Kai yesterday.

CSKA Moscow 0 Manchester United 1

Wales 1 Russia 3

ASTON VILLA manager Martin O’Neill is optimistic his side can still reach the last 16 of the UEFA Cup despite being held to a 1-1 home draw by CSKA Moscow last night.

John Carew handed Aston Villa a UEFA Cup lifeline with a second-half equaliser in the last-32 first-leg clash with CSKA Moscow at Villa Park.

Russia 0 Spain 3

ANDREI ARSHAVIN returned from suspension to earn Russia a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 with victory over Sweden in Innsbruck.

Greece 0 Russia 1

Spain 4 Russia 1