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In their last encounter, host Mumbai, led by their hat-trick hero Brazilian Andre Moritz, trampled Pune 5-0.

Liverpool striker Balotelli apologised on Tuesday for his social media post which appeared to contain potentially racist and anti-Semitic references.

Napoli moved into third, level on points with Genoa, and one point ahead of Sampdoria in fifth.

Ronaldo won the 2013 honor to end Messi's three-year run as the world's best player since FIFA and France Football merged their awards.

Genoa moved provisionally into third place in Serie A as they cruised to a 3-0 win at Cesena, while AC Milan earned a 2-0 victory at home to Udinese.

The club can't count on 34-year-old Gerrard playing every game, said the Liverpool manager after the 1-0 win over Stoke City.

Nesta will come out of retirement, having played his last competitive game for Major League Soccer outfit Montreal Impact in 2013.

The 22-year-old England international damaged ligaments during the league match against Manchester United on Saturday.

Ronaldo's 71st career Champions League goal, in his 108th match, also tied the old competition scoring record long held by Madrid great Raul Gonzalez.

With City trailing 2-1 to Bayern, Pellegrini gave his players a halftime pep talk that sparked a revival and kept their Champions League hopes alive.

Clyne's rasping strike for second-placed Saints after 81 minutes left 16th-placed Villa still searching for their first win since September.

Barcelona face APOEL with nine points from four games in Group F, a point behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain who beat them 3-2 at the Parc des Princes.

"Everything about the ISL - the atmosphere, the fans, the players - has been great. The fans of NorthEast United make us proud," Koke said.

The standings may show them at the top but it is not all that rosy for Atletico de Kolkata and they would be aiming to end a four-match winless streak.

The Netherlands outclassed Latvia in a morale-boosting 6-0 win in European qualifying that eased pressure on Guus Hiddink after four defeats in his first five matches.

"We have six more games we can take 18 more points. We are going to do everything to finish in the top four," said Bengelloun.