There were differing results for the two coaches who take charge of their clubs in the UEFA Champions League for the first time on Matchday 4, plus notable Chelsea FC and Maccabi Haifa FC wins.

FC Internazionale Milano moved seven points clear at the top of Serie A due to a 2-0 win at AS Livorno Calcio and UC Sampdoria's 0-0 draw against AS Bari - which cost the Blucerchiati second spot.

VfB Stuttgart have been dealt two defensive blows ahead of their UEFA Champions League Group G match against leaders Sevilla FC after injuries to full-backs Christian Träsch and Ricardo Osorio.

AIK Solna secured their eleventh Allsvenskan title and their first since 1998 after a 2-1 victory over their title rivals IFK Göteborg in their final-day winner-takes-all showdown in Sweden's second city.

Valenciennes FC climbed to sixth in Ligue 1 with a 3-0 win against Stade Rennais FC while Paris Saint-Germain FC claimed their first league victory since August, beating FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 4-1.

FC Pyunik won 3-1 at FC Shirak in their penultimate Bardzraguyn khumb game to preserve a four-point lead over second-placed FC Mika and clinch their ninth consecutive Armenian title.

Valencia CF and RCD Mallorca chalked up narrow wins to maintain their prosperous starts to the season but RC Deportivo La Coruña failed to follow suit as they were held by Real Sporting de Gijón.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are three points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen in fifth thanks to a 1-0 victory at SC Freiburg on a day that saw Eintracht Frankfurt beat VfL Bochum 1848.

Shay Given saved James McFadden's second-half penalty to help earn Manchester City FC a goalless draw at Birmingham City FC that moves Mark Hughes's side fourth in the Premier League.

Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf admitted he will be without captain Torsten Frings "for quite some time" after the 32-year-old suffered a tear to his right thigh muscle away to 1. FC Nürnberg.

FK Ekranas retained their Lithuanian title on a dramatic final day of the season, winning 2-1 away to the only side that could have overtaken them, FK V tra, thanks to two goals from striker Valdas Trakys.

Deposed champions FC International Turku booked their berth in European competition next season thanks to a 2-1 victory against Tampere United in the Finnish Cup final on Saturday evening.

Olympique de Marseille midfielder Lucho could be out for a month after spraining his ankle in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Toulouse FC and will certainly miss the visit of FC Zürich in Group C on Tuesday.

Bafétimbi Gomis scored the only goal against his former side as Olympique Lyonnais defeated AS Saint-Etienne 1-0 to keep in touching distance of leaders FC Girondins de Bordeaux, who beat AS Monaco FC.

Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara described his side's 3-2 loss to SSC Napoli as "a punch in the face, a very painful one" after the Partenopei came from two goals down to defeat the Bianconeri.