[football] Arsenal a Step Closer to Champions League Group Stage

Arsenal took a giant leap towards the Champions League group stage when they defeated Scottish champions Celtic 2-0 in their away match. Gallas scored their first goal at the 43rd minute and the second was an own goal by Caldwell at the 58th minute. They play their home match on next wednesday and unless they lose by a margin of at least 2 goals they are going to join Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea in the group stage from EPL.

VFB Stuttgart also won their match in FC Timisoara 2-0 with T Gebhart scoring from a penalty at the 28th minute and Aliaksandre Hleb, who is on loan from Barcelona for this year, scored at the 30th minute.

other results:

FC Coopenhagen 1-0 APOEL Nicosia

goal: Z Pospech 54'

FC Sheriff 0-2 Olympiakos Piraeus

goals: D Cearense 42', K Mitrogolu 81'

Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Fiorentina

goals: (S Vukcevic 58', M Veloso 66') ( JMR Vargas 6', A Gilardino 79')

S Vukcevic was red carded at the 66th minute.