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German Bundesliga football transfers Winter 2009 list

Here is a list of transfers in the German Bundesliga in the winter 2009 transfer window ( January and February 2009). Some major second division Bundesliga transfers are included too. All transfers listed here have a Bundesliga club involved in same way or the other. Please check the soccer transfers and rumours section for more … Read more

Liverpool 3-1 PSV Eindhoven- UEFA Champions League

Irish international Robbie Keane scored his first goal for Liverpool as the Reds cruised to a comfortable 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in their Group D Champions League fixture. Skipper Steven Gerrard also scored his 100th goal for the club in the second half as Liverpool continued their impressive start to the new season.

PSV’s hopes of grinding out a draw were given an early jolt when Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Fernando Torres sneaked ahead of Jeremie Brechet to shoot at Andreas Isaksson from Steven Gerrard’s corner, but the former Man City goalkeeper managed to produce a reflex save. The ball eventually bobbled to Kuyt, whose shot hit the roof of the net after Isaksson failed to stop it.

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Villareal 1-0 Celtic- Group E- 30/9/08- Champions League

A stunning second half free kick from Marcos Senna gave Villareal a crucial 1-0 win over Scottish giants Celtic in a Group E Champions League encounter on Tuesday night at El Madrigal. In the other Group E fixture, Manchester United beat Aalborg 3-0, with Dimitar Berbatov grabbing a brace.

Gordon Strachan swapped his 4-4-2 for a 4-2-3-1, with Greek striker Samaras playing alone upfront, and Shaun Maloney and Aiden McGeady on the wings. The Hoops played well in the first half, and had a glorious chance to go ahead just before the break, but Villareal goalkeeper Diego Lopez denied Samaras after a moment of madness from Submarines defender Godin.

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