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Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 16:59 GMT

Wednesday's football photos

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Porto 0-0 Arsenal: Helder Postiga tackles Kolo Toure whose Arsenal team need a draw to stay in the Champions League

Ricardo Quaresma reacts after hitting the post

Ricardo Quaresma reacts after hitting the post

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Porto are the better team and their impressive midfielder Ricardo Quaresma twice hits the post

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Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas blocks an effort from Paulo Assuncao as the Premiership side get the point they need

Wayne Rooney surges forward

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Man Utd 3-1 Benfica: Wayne Rooney launches an early attack for United, who also need at least a draw to reach the last 16

Marcos Nelson celebrates

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United are dealt a big blow when right-back Marcos Nelson's fabulous strike puts Benfica into the lead after 27 minutes

Nemanja Vidic scores

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Central defender Nemanja Vidic equalises by heading home Ryan Giggs' free-kick right at the end of the first half

Ryan Giggs scores

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United totally dominate the second half and Giggs' header from Cristiano Ronaldo's cross puts them 2-1 up

Louis Saha celebrates

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Louis Saha's goal seals a victory that means United not only qualify but finish top of the group

Copenhagen celebrate Atiba Hutchinson's goal

Copenhagen celebrate Atiba Hutchinson's goal

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Copenhagen 3-1 Celtic: Atiba Hutchinson puts FC Copenhagen ahead less than two minutes into the Group F encounter

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Celtic, already sure of their place in the next phase, fall further behind when ex-Chelsea man Jesper Gronkjaer scores

Antoine Sibierski scores

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Newcastle 3-2 Reading: In the Premiership, Antoine Sibierski's 23rd-minute header puts Newcastle ahead at St James' Park

James Harper celebrates

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The home crowd are silenced when Royals midfielder James Harper equalises for Steve Coppell's side in the 37th minute

Kevin Harper scores

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Harper scores again four minutes later - his right-footed strike sends Reading in at the break 2-1 up

Obafemi Martins celebrates with Emre

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Striker Obafemi Martins levels from the penalty spot after being fouled in the area by Reading defender Ibrahima Sonko

Emre fires home

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And Emre smashes in a brilliant winner in the last minute to give Newcastle all three points

David Cotterill after scoring

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West Ham 0-2 Wigan: The deadlock is broken when David Cotterill puts Wigan ahead five minutes into the second half

Leighton Baines celebrates with his team-mates

Leighton Baines celebrates with his team-mates

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West Ham's fate is sealed when Leighton Baines' long-range shot goes in via a deflection off Jonathan Spector

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