Heracles 0 - AZ Alkmaar 2 (Eredivisie, February 21, 2009) (Longer highlights here.)
Mounir El Hamdaoui was the hero for runaway leaders AZ as his brace in the 52nd and final minute gave the champions-elect a comfortable win at strugglers Heracles.
Groningen 0 - PSV 1 (Eredivisie, February 21, 2009)
PSV move up to fourth courtesy of a last minute strike from Danko Lazovic at Groningen.
Den Haag 1 - NAC Breda 1 (Eredivisie, February 21, 2009)
Rick Hoogendorp stepped from the substitutes’ bench to rescue his side at home to NAC Breda, after Nourdin Boukhari had opened the scoring.
Heerenveen 3 - Willem II 1 (Eredivisie, February 21, 2009)
Heerenveen strolled into a three-goal lead through efforts from Paulo Henrique, Kristian Bak Nielsen and Roy Beerens. Mohamed Messoudi’s goal in the 83rd minute offered Willem only scant consolation.
Sporting Lisbon 3 - Benfica 2 (Superliga, February 21, 2009)
Sporting took the lead after 10 minutes, Liedson thrashing a shot into the far top corner from an acute angle. Antonio Reyes brought Benfica level from the spot, but Derlei restored the hosts lead pulling down a long ball through the middle, taking a brilliant second touch to beta his covering defender and firing home. Liedson sealed the win with a perfect header nine minutes from time, although Oscar Cardozo’s 89 minute goal set up a nervous last few minutes.
Trabzonspor 0 - Denizlispor 2 (Super Lig, February 21, 2009)
Goals from Angelov and Bangoura in each half sent Trabzonspor to a surprise defeat.
Genclerbirgli 1 - Fenerbahce 0 (Super Lig, February 21, 2009)
Australian Mile Jedinak scored the only goal of the game with a deflected free-kick.
Panathinaikos 2 - Panionios 1 (Greek Super League, February 21, 2009)
Dimitrios Salpingidis headed Pana into the lead and Antonis Petropoulos powered home a second header minutes later. Fabian Estoyanoff’s injury time goal was no more than a consolation.
PAOK 1 - Iraklis 0 (Greek Super League, February 21, 2009)
Pablo Fica Contreras’s near post volley won the match with 12 minutes to go.
Xanthi Skoda 0 - OFI Crete 0 (Greek Super League, February 21, 2009)
Anorthosis 2 - Apollon 1 (Cypriot First Division, February 21, 2009)
