Football: Arsenal in FA Cup draw

Leyton Orient players and their mascot celebrate Jonathan Telhoue late Equalizer against Arsenal in the League Cup. one hand Leyton Orient hold Barcelona invaders, Arsenal 1-1 draw in FA Cup
Manchester City beat Notts County 5-0 in the fourth round replay of the the Cup at the stadium
Bolton book place in FA Cup quarterfinals after win over Fulham 1-0
West Brom and wolves to draw 1-1 in the Premier League

(CNN)-the Arsenal were held 1-1 draw by Premier League side Leyton Orient in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday.

Arsenal, who recorded the famous 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, fielded in reducing side for Sunday's fixture and looked to have enough to win when Toma? Rosicky started in the 19th minute 53.

But Leyton Orient beats and were rewarded when substitute striker, Jonathan Tehoue beat two defenders before striking a low device by Manuel Almunia legs in the 88th minute.

Winners of the replay of the Emirates Stadium to face Manchester United at Old Trafford quarterfinals.

In the other FA Cup links play Sunday Manchester City thrashed the Nott County 5-0 in the fourth round replay their FA Cup match at the stadium.

Paul Ince League one side managed to Keep making its more illustrious opponents 1-1 in the Meadow Lane in January and for a time, hold their own against Roberto Mancini men.

It took the town nearly 40 minutes from zad〃nenata Patrick Vieira opened the scoring when he headed in the near post from David Silva corner.

Vieira adds second just before the hour for all but kill off any hopes for a revival of the district.

But city have not been completed and additional objectives are added by Carlos Tevez-rounded Nelson in Notts County goal before sliding the 90th minute ball. Edin Dzeko another added in Protocol, 89th and mother Richards made five in injury time.

Win a fifth round draw with Aston Villa.

Bolton Wanderers have shown their place in the quarterfinals after registration 1-0 victory Fulham at.

Croatian forward Ivan Krasnic got a crucial objective after 19 minutes with shell past Mark Schwarzer.

Bolton will face Birmingham in St Andrews for the semifinals.

Sunday only English Premier League match saw Midlands region Derby between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers ended with a draw 1-1.

Wolves were heading for all three points after Jamie O'Hara had them ahead after 39 minutes.

But Carlos Vela pounced on the loose ball for tuck away-time injuries Equalizer Roy Hodgson's team.

Goal denied the chance to move beyond the wolves, the bottom of the table, while point lifts West Brom one point over Wigan 17.

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Football: Leverkusen sink Stuttgart

Bayer Leverkusen are now second behind Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga after their 4-2 victory over Stuttgart. Bayer Leverkusen are second in the Bundesliga champions after win over Stuttgart2007, Stuttgart, now the bottom of the table after 4-2 defeat LeverkusenChampions League side FC Schalke suffer shock 2-1 defeat away to Monchengladbach

(CNN)--Bayer Leverkusen administration of second place in the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-2 victory in the House of Stuttgart struggling.

Stuttgart twice fought back from behind, but goals in the last ten minutes of play from Stefan Reinartz and Stefan Kiessling ensured victory for coach Jupp Heynckes party.

2007 Champion Stuttgart now find themselves together at the bottom of the table--with Monchengladbach, which is causing a surprise 2-1 defeat at home in the UEFA Champions League party FC Schalke.

Goal of the peer Kluge mid-table Schalke second minute lead but Gladbach stabilised in Marco Reus Mohamadou Idrissou before to give his team scored their first victory of the start of the season.

Only five points now separate five teams at the bottom of the Bundesliga, Stuttgart and Monchengladbach level at the foot of the table with just 19 points.

Although the secondly Leverkusen still lie 10 points adrift League leaders Borussia Dortmund--which extend their lead with a home win over St. Pauli on Saturday--but there are three point cushion above placed on third party Bayern Munich.

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Football: cornerstone for Mourinho

Peter Schuck, left, WA fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema after Real Madrid take lead 1-0 against Levante. Second placed rhythm Levante 2-0, to keep the Spanish title hopes aliveKarim Benzema and Ricardo Carvalho, resulting in the first half of the Santiago BernabeuValencia loss of ground in the first two teams after held 0-0 by the sports puts GijonFifth-Atletico Madrid 1-0 win at Real Zaragoza Real Madrid on Saturday coincides with a delay

(CNN)--Real Madrid reduced Barcelona champion Spain leads to two points with a comfortable 2-0 victory at home to lowly Levante Saturday, reaching a remarkable milestone for coach Jose Mourinho.

First-half goals by Karim Benzema and Ricardo Carvalho, were sufficient to give Mourinho team of 19 victory in the 24, La Liga games this season.

The victory extended to real lossless home Liga under Mourinho run to 12 games--now 148 total of his career only home League defeat in Porto on 23 February 2002.

Mourinho has carried out his incredible record by spells with the English and European champions Chelsea FC Internazionale Milano in his first season at Santiago Bernabeu.

I liked that my team played a serious game. These games of the UEFA Champions League matches can be complicated
-Jose Mourinho

Spanish titleholders, Barcelona will seek back from Tuesday's UEFA Champions League defeat by Arsenal last weekend and surprise draw with sporting Gijon where Athletic visit the Camp Nou on Sunday.

Benzema, meanwhile, staked his claim for the starting spot against his former club Lyon this coming Tuesday, when the real movement for France wants revenge for last season as last-16 defeat in the upper part of the European club competition.

Lyon, warm for real collision with win

23-year-old has been vying with the loan signing place Emmanuel Adebayor in the absence of injured Gonzalo Higuain and he scored their third League goal this season from close range after excellent mileage right winger Angel Di Maria.

Real dominated then the sixth minute composition and the second goal came four minutes before halftime in decline experienced Portugal Defender Carvalho in Vicious Cristiano Ronaldo free-kick on his third Primera Division goal after leaving Chelsea in August.

Second-half substitute, Adebayor, that he has become a 3-0 at the time, on the added, but Ronaldo has ruled offside were, he sought to be prepared to jump shot blocked by another Exchange, Mesut Ozil.

"I liked that my team played a serious game. These games of the UEFA Champions League matches can be complex because players can focus more on how the European competition, "said Mourinho to Reporters.

"The team plays well and is Hungarian Levante made difficult. They are organised in defence but we scored early and has things under control. WINS and resting players is what that mattered. "

The defeat left Levante two points above the bottom three, with the hope to avoid immediate based on the Valencia team to return to the second division.

Third placed in Valencia loses ground in Madrid after 0-0 home draw Sporting Gijon, ending the day over 16 placed Levante conceded.

This result means colleagues UEFA Champions League hopefuls Villarreal to draw level of 48 points with victory in the House of bottom Club Malaga on Sunday.

Fifth placed Atletico Madrid won 1-0 in Real Zaragoza at the end of the match Saturday, thanks to Sergio Aguero second half winner.

Argentine striker broke the deadlock with a Flash of brilliance in the 65-th minute, as he received a pass from Diego Forlan fissures in the penalty and the low shot fired in the keeper and the far corner.

Zaragoza could have snatched a point, but a Nigerian striker Ikechukwu Uche and Argentinian midfielder Nikola loan Bertolo both saw late effort for ingress in Madrid razp〃nka.

Zaragoza remains a point above the bed and third Villarreal, who host the sixth placed Espanol on Sunday.

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Football: Ranieri quits as Roma coach

Roma coach Claudio Ranieri has stepped down from his position after the series in a 4-3 defeat in Genoa on Sunday. Claudio Ranieri quits as Roma coach after the Sunday series defeat at GenoaAfter, the leading 3-0 Roma lost 4-3 to record fourth consecutive lossAC Milan stay top of the League with a 2-1 win away in Chievo VeronaWins to Lecce and Lazio over Juventus and Bari respectively

(CNN)-Claudio Ranieri has left as as Roma coach after a series of disastrous performance in the country on Sunday saw them izhv〃rlate three goal leads to a loss of 4-3 as in Genoa.

The result marked the fourth consecutive victory for the country based on Rome, which also has lost Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk team in the Champions League earlier this week.

After much speculation on the future of the Ranieri AFP reported that the 59-year-old told Italian news agency ANSA, that he is leaving.

"You always thought for the good of the Roma and after game today I believe that it is entitled to give the signal. After the final whistle went in the Changing rooms to thank the team and I decided to hand in my resignation, "Italian told Italian news agency, reported AFP.

Day began bright for Ranieri, he saw his team went 3-0 in 51 minutes thanks to goals from Philippe Mexes, Nicolas Burdisso and captain Francesco Totti.

But things soon turn for the worst, Genoa staged a remarkable comeback, scoring 4 goals in 35 minutes to seal the fate of the Ranieri.

Former Chelsea boss, who were in charge of the Roma from 2009, left the country follows its eighth place in Serie a trailing League leaders of Milan with 13 points and city rivals Lazio, four.

President Rosella Sensi Roma says that the Club will make a decision on the coaching position on Monday, according to AFP.

"We will act on what he has said," she said, reported AFP.

In the meantime, a late goal by substitute, Alexandre Pato guaranteed in Milan maintained their lead at the top of the Italian League with 2-1 victory away in 10-man Chievo Verona.

Robinho gave Brazil a striker, Massimiliano Allegri side leading after 25 minutes before the Switzerland Gelson Fernandes equalized for mid-table game at Chievo resumed in the second half.

Brazil Pato then came off the bench to score the winner, just before the Slovenian Chievo Defender Bostjan Cesar is a red card for a second bookable offence with six minutes left to play.

British Champions Internazionale is moved in two points of the leaders of the League on Saturday after the victory over Cagliari, but Milan triumph means they now have a cushion of five points ahead of their rivals of the city.

Lecce is kept alive by a 2-0 victory at home their hopes for survival over competing Champions League qualification Juventus rivals, who had goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was sent to deliberate handball after only 12 minutes.

Birth Mesbah scored for the province of Lecce in the first half before Andrea Bertolacci doubled the lead early in the second.

Lazio beat bottom Barry of table 1-0 at home in Rome, Stadio Olimpico after the early goal from Hernanes.

Parma rear came residual, 2-2 draw at home to the second from the bottom Cesena, thanks to a penalty of Hernan Crespo and late strike from substitute Rafaelle Paladino.

Fifth Udinese placed on the Champions League ambitions suffered setback place as they had to settle for a 0-0 home draw with of Brescia quiet until game Fiorentina and between Sampdoria also ended in a Stalemate.

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