Lech Poznan v Manchester City: City boss Roberto Mancini has had to contend with reports of player unrest during the build-up to the Europa League Group A clash in Poland after back-to-back defeats
Lech Poznan may be several million pounds poorer than their opponents, but they make life difficult for the visitors from the off
Dimitrije Injac (centre) celebrates with joyous team-mates after he drives in a 20-yard shot to put Lech Poznan into a deserved lead
But Emmanuel Adebayor stabs home a loose ball early in the second half to level the scores at 1-1 and relieve some of the pressure on Mancini
With the match seemingly heading for a draw, a bizarre incident sees Lech take an 86th minute lead as Dedryck Boyata heads the ball straight into Manuel Arboleda, only to see it rebound into the net
And a stunning injury-time strike from Mateusz Mozdzen completes an amazing victory for the Polish side as Mancini watches his slump to a third consecutive defeat
The Lech Poznan fans give their team a tremendous ovation after a humbling evening for City's expensively assembled squad
Liverpool v Napoli: Reds owner John Henry watches from the Anfield stands with his fiancee
Defender Glen Johnson tries to get a foot in as Edinson Cavani shields the ball as both sides look to impose themselves early on
But a poor header in the middle of the pitch by Christian Poulsen opens up the opportunity for Ezequiel Lavezzi to burst through to put Napoli ahead
After guiding Liverpool to two straight wins, Roy Hodgson now has to work out a way to get his side back into the game
Hodgson's response is to bring Steven Gerrard off the bench and the move pays dividends as the England midfielder pounces on an underhit backpass to equalise
And Liverpool's night gets better when a foul on Glen Johnson in the penalty area allows Gerrard to step up and put his side 2-1 ahead
Liverpool continue to press for a third and good work from Lucas enables captain Gerrard to chip in for his hat-trick and seal the points before walking away with the match ball
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