Year: 2008

Bayern 3-3 VFL Bochum

FC Bayern squandered a 3-1 lead as Marcel Koller’s VFL Bochum struck twice late in the game to draw at the Allianz Arena last night.

Belgian Daniel Van Buyten put the hosts ahead after fifteen minutes, but Sinan Kaloglu equalised for Bochum in the 29th minute, with the goal being created by Mimoun Azaouagh.

Brazilian midfielder Ze Roberto then scored on either side of the lemon break as Bayern made it 3-1. With less than 10 minutes to go, it seemed that Bochum were resigned to losing by the same margin as they did last time to Bayern ( in April 2008). But Christophe Dabrowski pulled one back in the 83rd minute, and two minutes late, substitute Dennis Grote silenced the home crowd by heading in Bochum’s third.

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Paul Scholes and Darren Fletcher sign new contracts

Former England international Paul Scholes and Scottish midfielder Darren Fletcher have signed extensions to their current contracts. Scholes will stay at Old Trafford till 2010, while Fletcher has committed himself to the club till 2012.

Salford born Scholes, 33, has been at Manchester United for all his life. He will turn 34 on 16 November. In the recent 3-0 win against Danish side Aalborg in the Champions League, Scholes had to be stretchered off after 16 minutes, with later tests revealing medial knee ligament damage.

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Liverpool 3-1 PSV Eindhoven- UEFA Champions League

Irish international Robbie Keane scored his first goal for Liverpool as the Reds cruised to a comfortable 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in their Group D Champions League fixture. Skipper Steven Gerrard also scored his 100th goal for the club in the second half as Liverpool continued their impressive start to the new season.

PSV’s hopes of grinding out a draw were given an early jolt when Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Fernando Torres sneaked ahead of Jeremie Brechet to shoot at Andreas Isaksson from Steven Gerrard’s corner, but the former Man City goalkeeper managed to produce a reflex save. The ball eventually bobbled to Kuyt, whose shot hit the roof of the net after Isaksson failed to stop it.

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