Arsenal 4-1 AZ Alkmaar: Emmanuel Eboue takes a tumble in the early stages as the Gunners look to strengthen their position at the top of Group H
Arsene Wenger's side take a 25th-minute lead when captain Cesc Fabregas's shot goes through a defender's legs before beating goalkeeper Sergio Romero at his near post
The hosts double their lead shortly before the interval thanks to Samir Nasri who turns his defender brilliantly before finishing low into the corner
The game looks beyond the Dutch side when Andrey Arshavin slips Fabregas through for a second to put Arsenal 3-0 up after 52 minutes
The Gunners push for further goals and get another midway through the half courtesy of Abou Diaby who finishes off a flowing counter-attacking move involving Eduardo and Arshavin
Arshavin fails to add a goal to his assists before being substituted as, despite a late consolation from Jeremain Lens, Arsenal cruise to the win that all but secures their qualification
Lyon 1-1 Liverpool: In Group E, a lengthy injury list forces Reds boss Rafael Benitez to field the less than fully fit Fernando Torres for this crucial game in France
Having been sent off against Fulham on Saturday, Jamie Carragher gets to grips with Lisandro Lopez as Liverpool restrict Lyon's chances
Andriy Voronin also gets a start for the visitors and has the best chance of the half but he fails to take it as goalkeeper Hugo Lloris makes a fine save
With seven minutes to go Benitez's side take a crucial lead through substitute Ryan Babel who fires an unstoppable shot into the net from outside the area
Sadly for Liverpool it is a lead they cannot hold on to as Lopez equalises at the death to salvage a draw for Lyon, a result which leaves the Reds on the verge of going out
Unirea Urziceni 1-1 Rangers: Starting the game at the foot of Group G the visitors know a win in Romania is essential if they are to make progress
The Scottish club break the deadlock in the 78th minute when Lee McCulloch hits a speculative effort from 25 yards which bounces six yards out and flies into the net
Like Liverpool, Rangers are unable to hold on to their lead and see their strikers kept out after Marius Onofras's late equaliser earns the hosts a point
West Ham United 2-1 Aston Villa: Back in England, Gabriel Agbonlahor goes in search of a goal as the visitors push for a place in the top four of the Premier League
However, it is the struggling Hammers who take the lead when Zavon Hines is brought down by Habib Beye and Mark Noble smashes home the resulting penalty just before half-time
Villa have the chance to equalise early in the second half when they win a penalty of their own but Ashley Young sees his kick saved by Rob Green
Three minutes later Young makes up for his error by bending in a wonder goal from near the touchline which Green is unable to deal with
With five minutes remaining Beye receives a second yellow card for upending Jonathan Spector and is sent off to give West Ham hope of a late victory
Almost three minutes of injury time have been played when Scott Parker picks out Hines who coolly moves the ball on to his right foot before finishing high into the net to lift Gianfranco Zola's side out of the bottom three
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