Porto 0-0 Arsenal: Helder Postiga tackles Kolo Toure whose Arsenal team need a draw to stay in the Champions League Porto are the better team and their impressive midfielder Ricardo Quaresma twice hits the post Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas blocks an effort from Paulo Assuncao as the Premiership side get the point they need 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 United are dealt a big blow when right-back Marcos Nelson's fabulous strike puts Benfica into the lead after 27 minutes Central defender Nemanja Vidic equalises by heading home Ryan Giggs' free-kick right at the end of the first half United totally dominate the second half and Giggs' header from Cristiano Ronaldo's cross puts them 2-1 up Louis Saha's goal seals a victory that means United not only qualify but finish top of the group Copenhagen 3-1 Celtic: Atiba Hutchinson puts FC Copenhagen ahead less than two minutes into the Group F encounter Celtic, already sure of their place in the next phase, fall further behind when ex-Chelsea man Jesper Gronkjaer scores Newcastle 3-2 Reading: In the Premiership, Antoine Sibierski's 23rd-minute header puts Newcastle ahead at St James' Park The home crowd are silenced when Royals midfielder James Harper equalises for Steve Coppell's side in the 37th minute Harper scores again four minutes later - his right-footed strike sends Reading in at the break 2-1 up Striker Obafemi Martins levels from the penalty spot after being fouled in the area by Reading defender Ibrahima Sonko And Emre smashes in a brilliant winner in the last minute to give Newcastle all three points West Ham 0-2 Wigan: The deadlock is broken when David Cotterill puts Wigan ahead five minutes into the second half West Ham's fate is sealed when Leighton Baines' long-range shot goes in via a deflection off Jonathan Spector
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