Bayer Leverkusen 0 Manchester United 5

Going into the fifth match of their Champions League campaign, the four German clubs ought to be full of confidence.

Eight years after his false start with Everton, David Moyes steps into the glare of Champions League combat tonight as Manchester United open their campaign against Bayer Leverkusen at Old Trafford.

Bayern Munich warmed up for next week’s Champions League showdown with Barcelona by thumping Hannover 6-1 in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen 2 Chelsea 1

LIONEL MESSI scored a hat-trick as Barcelona became the first team to book their place in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages with a 4-0 win at Viktoria Plzen.

Chelsea 2 Bayer Leverkusen 0

Louis van Gaal insisted he would not resign following Bayern Munich’s 3-1 defeat at Hannover this afternoon.

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Hamburg defender Dennis Aogo and Bayern Munich youngster Holger Badstuber were the surprise names in Germany coach Joachim Low’s provisional 27-man squad for the World Cup, which was announced today.

Wolfsburg moved a big step closer to the Bundesliga title this afternoon with a thumping win at Hannover while Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 draw at Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim’s fairytale start to their debut season in the Bundesliga came to an end as they were went down 5-2 at Bayer Leverkusen today.

A superb second-half display from Zenit St Petersburg put the Russian champions well on their way to the UEFA Cup semi-finals as they stormed to a 4-1 victory at Bayer Leverkusen.

A late goal from Bastian Schweinsteiger enabled Bayern Munich to stretch their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to six points with a 2-1 win at Bochum.

RONALDINHO shrugged off claims about his weight as he helped Barcelona shrug off their mini-crisis and go two points clear in La Liga with a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao last night. An own goal by Amorebieta, a fine volley by Xavi and a cool finish from the recalled Eto’o in a brilliant first half display saw Barca home.

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Tottenham have revealed initial tests by the UK Health Protection Agency into the suspected food poisoning outbreak are inconclusive, despite the discovery of a virus in one of the affected players.

Bayer Leverkusen claim Tottenham have agreed to match their asking price for Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov.

Hamburg’s hopes of hanging onto the coat-tails of runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were dashed as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to lowly Nuremberg.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce was at Charlton to watch one-time transfer target Steed Malbranque turn out for Fulham last night – but the odds remain against the Frenchman moving north.

Nurnberg have reacted to speculation their Germany U21 striker Stefan Kiessling is being monitored by Arsenal and Schalke by offering him a new contract.