Sergio Aguero came off the bench last night to hand Manchester City the advantage in their Europa League tie against Porto.

Porto 1 Manchester City 2

CHARISMA can have extraordinary power. In the summer of 2008, Miroslav Blazevic took over a Bosnian national side in crisis.

CESC FABREGAS scored a brilliant volley to keep Barcelona’s non-stop victory parade going with a UEFA Super Cup triumph over Porto last night.

Joe McElderry won 'Popstar to Operastar' last night.

FALCAO struck four second-half goals to help Porto battle back from a half-time deficit against Villarreal and leave the Portuguese giants all but through to the Europa League final in Dublin.

Pepe has been included in Portugal’s final 23-man World Cup squad despite having been out of action since December.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott was on the bench for the Champions League last 16 clash against Porto at the Emirates Stadium as Arsene Wenger’s side looked to overturn their first leg deficit.

Sol Campbell made his first European appearance for Arsenal since the 2006 Champions League final in tonight’s clash against Porto at Estadio do Dragao.

NICOLAS ANELKA stunned Porto for a second time this season as Chelsea finished top of Group D with a 1-0 victory in the Estadio do Dragao.

Striker Didier Drogba was back in the Chelsea side for their Champions League Group D clash against Porto in the Estadio do Dragao.

CRISTIANO RONALDO added another two goals to his growing Real Madrid collection as the Spanish giants continued their barnstorming start to the season by seeing off 10-man Marseille with a 3-0 win at the Bernabeu.

Cristiano Ronaldo added another two goals to his growing Real Madrid collection as the Spanish giants continued their barnstorming start to the season by seeing off 10-man Marseille 3-0 with a second-half blitz at the Bernabeu.

Didier Drogba’s UEFA ban meant Nicolas Anelka returned to the starting XI in the Champions League clash against Porto at Stamford Bridge.

Porto 0 Man Utd 1 (agg 2-3)

PORTO ensured Atletico Madrid followed their city neighbours Real out of the Champions League after playing out a goalless draw against the Spanish side at the Estadio do Dragao.

ALESSANDRO DEL PIERO scored two goals to give Juventus a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid last night and book the Italians’ place in the last 16.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is more confident the Blues can secure a European berth this term than he was in August.