Everton 2-1 Sporting Lisbon: David Moyes' side, having already lost to Benfica twice this season, must face Lisbon's other top-flight club without both John Heitinga and Marouane Fellaini
The Toffees have the best of the opening and get their reward when Phil Neville plays in Tim Cahill whose back heel sets up Steven Pienaar to score but Sporting are right back at their hosts, striking Tim Howard's post
The hosts grab a second shortly after the break when a corner sails past both Tim Cahill and Rui Patricio in the Sporting goal and ricochets in off a surprised Sylvain Distin
Distin is again the man on the spot, sent off for a foul in the box on Liedson following Jack Rodwell's poor pass. Miguel Veloso scores the spot kick but Everton hold on for the win
AC Milan 3-2 Manchester United: David Beckham starts for Milan, and he and Milan boss Leonardo try to make the most of the press conference hype over his facing old mentor Sir Alex Ferguson
On the pitch the home side are ahead inside three minutes as Beckham's free kick is only partially cleared by Patrice Evra and Ronaldinho's follow-up shot deflects in off Michael Carrick
Luca Antonini and Ronaldinho both have good chances as Milan take the game to United but the Red Devils equalise as Darren Fletcher's cross crashes off Paul Scholes' standing leg and squeezes past Dida
Both teams have good chances soon after half time but the game is all about Wayne Rooney, running with purpose at the Milan defence and scoring with a looping header at the far post over Dida
United and Rooney sense a crack in the home side's resolve and push on again, rewarded when Darren Fletcher's chip beats the Milan offside trap and Rooney nods in his second goal of the game
Leonardo's men rally and, for all the pre-match bluster over Beckham, it is veteran Clarence Seedorf who pulls a goal back before Michael Carrick is shown a second yellow card to set up a frantic last few minutes
Stoke City 1-1 Manchester City: Roberto Mancini faces Tony Pulis for the third time this season, no doubt mindful of his side's recent failings on the road
The best chance of the opening minutes falls to Mamady Sidibe from Liam Lawrence's free kick and though the home side can't score, their visitors can't get a sniff of goal
With half an hour left Emmanuel Adebayor's pace and strength draws a foul from Stoke's Abdoulaye Faye who, as the last man, receives his marching orders
Mancini makes attacking changes to capitalise on the man advantage but it is the Potters who take charge of the game and score when Shay Given lets Glenn Whelan's long-range shot through his hands
Stoke may have been taken a draw with a man sent off but they are gutted when Gareth Barry equalises for the visitors on 85 minutes, and flabbergasted when Ryan Shawcross's injury time effort is ruled out
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