Saturday Results

• Clint Dempsey and Fulham drew with Manchester City, extending their unbeaten run to five games in the Premier League.
• DaMarcus Beasley started for Rangers as they thrashed Hamilton Academical 7-1 at Ibrox.
• Michael Bradley came on as a second half sub in Borussia Mönchengladbach's 3-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen.
• Frank Simek went 90 minutes for Sheffield Wednesday in their draw with Southampton.
• Carlos Bocanegra and Rennes came back from a goal down, tying Caen 1-1 to make it 15 games unbeaten in Ligue 1.
• Jozy Altidore started and played all 90 minutes as Villarreal came back from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Getafe.
• Oguchi Onyewu and Standard Liege lost 2-1 to Zulte-Waregem in the Belgian League.
  

Aston Villa Lose but Still Advance

Brad Guzan and Aston Villa lost to Zilina 2-1 on Thursday but the English club but still advanced to the final 32 of the UEFA Cup. Guzan made 3 saves for Villa in the loss.



Up next for Aston Villa is a big matchup with Everton on Sunday in the Premier League.

Carlos Bocanegra on Rennes' Recent Run

We sat down with Renes defender and U.S. MNT captain Carlos Bocanegra to get his thoughts on Rennes' good form in Ligue 1. Rennes are up to second in the French top flight, and they will look to keep up the pace with Lyon when they travel to face Caen.

Listen to the full podcast with Carlos here.

Onyewu Scores as Liege Go Through to Last 32

Oguchi Onyewu scored the second goal in Standard Liege's 3-0 victory over Sampdoria in the UEFA Cup on Wednesday and the Belgian side qualified for the final 32 of the tournament with the win.

There's still one more matchday left, but Liege is safe atop the Group C standings, and they're joined in the last 32 by FC Metalist Kharkiv, FC Twente, Galatasaray AŞ, and Udinese Calcio.



Liege rounds out the UEFA Cup group stage with a match against Stuttgart on the 18th, but the Belgian champions already have their sites set on the knockout round, which begins in 2009.

Picture courtesy of UEFA.com

Watford Felled by Spurs

Jay DeMerit and Watord came up just short against Carling Cup holders Tottenham tonight. Watford took the lead against the favored visitors, but couldn't hold on as Spurs came fighting back for two goals to advance to the semfinals.

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Watford Ready for Carling Cup Quarters

Jay DeMerit and Watford are enduring a tough time in the Championship this season, but they look to be turning things around just a bit. The Hornets are unbeaten in three games, including this weekend's draw against Doncaster. Perhaps the recent reversal has to do with the team's support of the Movember campaign which, as you can see from the picture, appears to be going quite well.



Next up for DeMerit and company, is a Carling Cup quarterfinal date with Tottenham. Harry Redknapp's team has been enjoying a rejuvenation of late, and they're the holders of the cup, having defeated Chelsea earlier this year. The game can be seen live in the U.S. on Setanta starting at 2:00 p.m. ET.

And speaking of Tottenham, The Mirror says the London club is lining up a bid for Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann.

Highlights from Villarreal against Recreativo

Jozy Altidore started in his first La Liga game this weekend as Villarreal moved up to second in the Spanish table. Highlights from the game below:

Rangers to Continue Cup against St. Johnstone

Rangers, holders of the Scottish Cup, will travel to St. Johnstone in the fourth round of this year's tournament. The draw was made today for the next set of games, which will take place on January 10 or 11.

Rennes Move into Second with Win

Carlos Bocanegra and Rennes beat PSG 1-0 on Sunday to move into second place in the Ligue 1 table. The win also stretches Rennes' unbeaten run in the league to 14 games.

Everton Earn Three Points in London

Tim Howard and Everton traveled to London to take on Tottenham on Sunday, and the Toffees came away with all three points.

Howard made three saves in the victory, and Stephen Pienaar's goal was enough to separate the sides on manager David Moyes' 300th game on the touchline for Everton. The win did not come without cost, however, and it has been learned that striker Yakubu will be out for the rest of the season after rupturing his achilles during the match.

Everton are up to 7th in the Premier League table, just three points behind 5th place Aston Villa. The two sides will meet next Sunday at Goodison Park in a battle of American goalies, when Howard takes on record-breaker Brad Friedel (with backup support from Brad Guzan).