Arsenal 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb: Both teams appear on the pitch as the Emirates Stadium prepares for its first European night The Croatians take the lead as Da Silva Eduardo slots the ball home in the 12th minute to reduce the deficit Emmanuel Adebayor misses a glorious chance to equalise as he thumps the ball over the bar when free in the Zagreb box Arsenal fans get a chance to celebrate as Freddie Ljungberg scores to restore their three-goal aggregate lead Mathieu Flamini provides the hosts with a late win - drilling home from substitute Theo Walcott's cross Aston Villa 2-1 Reading: Villa boss Martin O'Neill is stunned as Kevin Doyle heads Reading ahead in the fourth minute The hosts equalise through Juan Pablo Angel's penalty after Reading's Ibrahima Sonko is sent off for a foul on Luke Moore Gareth Barry's 61st-minute header secures O'Neill's first Premiership win in charge of Aston Villa Blackburn 1-1 Everton: Blackburn's Benni McCarthy scores the opener in the 50th minute after fine work from David Bentley Tim Cahill steps off the bench at Ewood Park to rescue a point for Everton with a dramatic late equaliser Charlton 0-3 Manchester United: Darren Fletcher gives United the lead in the 49th minute with a well-taken strike Louis Saha doubles the lead before Ole Gunnar Solksjaer completes the convincing win Fulham 1-1 Bolton: Bolton goalscorer El-Hadji Diouf complains as Jimmy Bullard claims a late penalty for Fulham Manchester City 0-0 Portsmouth: Darius Vassell is challenged by Portsmouth's Sol Campbell during the drab opening half The match is overshadowed by a challenge from Ben Thatcher that leaves Portsmouth's Pedro Mendes injured Middlesbrough 2-1 Chelsea: Andriy Shevchenko pounces to put the champions ahead in the 16th minute Chelsea are stunned as Lee Cattermole equalises before Mark Viduka fires in the winner with a minute left
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