Still alive, Liverpool demolish Besiktas

Benitez has been eased in the EPL sack race, out from 9.00 (8/1) to 21.00 (20/1) with Ladbrokes.
The Spaniard was under immense pressure to succeed after the club failed to win any of their opening three games in the competition.

Spokesman Robin Hutchison said: "Liverpool are the worst result in the Champions League book. They have still to beat Porto and Marseille but the win over Besiktas shows they should not be underestimated."

Elsewhere in Group A, Porto moved into pole position as they defeated Marseille 2-1 in Portugal. Porto remain on offer at 67.00 (66/1) for the title and have been cut to win the group, from 2.20 (6/5) to 1.50 (1/2) with Totesport.

Chelsea could only manage a 0-0 draw away to FC Schalke. The Blues remain on offer at 9.00 (8/1) with Bet365 and William Hills.

Valencia have had a rough time lately, having a poor run of results and then losing their manage, their European campaign went from bad to worse as they lost 2-0 at home to Rosenborg. The Norweigan champions are surprising everyone, they are now just a point behind Chelsea in second place and have been cut to qualify, currently on offer at 1.92 (0.92/1) with Betfair. The Spanish side have been pushed way out for the title, now available at 104.00 (103/1) with BetChronicle.com.

AC Milan had a great night, traveling to Shakhtar Donetsk and winning 3-0. The Italian side remain on offer for the title at 11.50 (21/2) with BetChronicle.com. Inzhagi scored twice and has been slashed in the top scorer market, in from 41.00 (40/1) to 13.00 (12/1) with Blue Square and Skybet.

Celtic defeated Benfica 1-0 to go level on points with Shakhtar. The Scots have been cut to qualify, in from 4.33 (10/3) to 2.24 (1.24/1) with Betfair.

In Group C, Olympiakos held Real to a 0-0 draw in Greece. The Spanish champions remain on offer for the title at 11.00 (10/1) with BetChronicle.com and Sportingbet. Lazio defeated Werder Bremen 2-1 to move into second place in the group, the Italians can be backed to qualify at 1.67 (0/67/1) with Betfair.

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