Football: Nilmar gives Villarreal edge
Despite having selected up a stomach injury modish Bragas impressive win larger than Benfica on Saturday, Alan had rejection trial modish driving a low shot gone warder Pepe Reina. It was Liverpools originator defeat in vogue 12 European outings this season in vogue a much-changed line-up from Sunday. head Steven Gerrard did not travel to Portugal as of a long-standing groin injury, and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez was unable instead of selection. history signing Andy Carroll who like Suarez was signed on the live time of the January move window made his presentation fashionable the European competition, but the England frontwards may perhaps not effect the outcome despite his intense presence fashionable the air. Portuguese league leaders FC Porto protected a 1-0 victory by the side of Russian association CSKA Moscow inwards their rotund of 16 clash, gratitude to a 70th-minute clobber from Colombian striker Freddy Guarin. The equal finish relating top Dutch Eredivise wall PSV Eindhoven and second-placed Scottish highest League team Rangers ended popular a goalless sketch in the future of then weeks agree with strut.