Besiktas Go Top in Turkey; AZ Alkmaar Continue Their Charge to the Dutch Title

Kocaelispor 1 - Besiktas 3 (Super Lig, April 10, 2009) (Longer highlights here.) After falling behind to Akeem Agbetu’s low drive after two minutes, Besiktas rallied after the break to storm to the top of the table. Tomas Zapotocny’s levelled from the spot before Bobo and Yusuf Simsek sealed the win with two goals in the final five minutes.

NAC Breda 0 - AZ Alkmaar 1 (Eredivisie, April 10, 2009) AZ had to wait up the 69th minute to score,  Moussa Dembele adding another fine goal to his collection after cutting in from the right and firing home with his left foot.

Braga 1 - Maritimo 1 (Liga Sagres, April 10, 2009) Both goals came from the penalty spot, Aguiar for the home side and Bruno levelled things up two minutes before the break.

CFR Cluj 2 - Gloria Bitistra 2 (Liga I, April 10, 2009) Diego Ramos put Gloria in front with an acrobatic overhead kick from close range. Goals either side of half-time from Alvaro Perreira and Sixto Peralta looked to have given Cluj the victory but a 90th minute equaliser from Cristian Silvasan squared things up.

Vejle 2 - Midtjylland 3 (SAS Ligaen, April 10, 2009) After being two-down, Danny Olsen, Frank Kristensen and Jonas Borring turn the match in Midtjylland’s favour.

Nordsjaelland 6 - Randers 1 (SAS Ligaen, April 10, 2009) Martin Bernburg was the hero for Nordsjaelland with a first half hat-trick.

Orebro 0 - Elfsborg 1 (Alsvenskan, April 10, 2009) Joel Johansson settled the match six minutes from time.

Halmstad 1 - Trelleborg 1 (Alsvenskan, April 10, 2009) Marcus Pode put the visitors ahead just before the break, Emir Kujovic equalising midway through the second half with a back-post volley.

Brommapojkarna 2 - Hacken 0 (Alsvenskan, April 10, 2009) On a complete bog of a pitch, goals from Olof Guterstam and Joakim Runnemo inside the last 20 minutes earned Brommapojkarna their first win of the new season.