Sevilla thrash Slavia to finish top

Sevilla grabbed an easy 3-0 away win over Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League Group H game in the Czech capital on Wednesday.<br>

كتب : Omar AbdelAziz

الخميس، 13 ديسمبر 2007 - 00:24
Sevilla secured an easy 3-0 away win over Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League Group H game in the Czech capital on Wednesday.

Brazil forward Luis Fabiano put his name on top of the competition's goal scoring charts with a neat finish in the 66th minute.

Fabiano brilliantly set up Kanoute three minutes later with a clever pass, and the Mali ace faced no problems to dispatch a close-range finish into the roof of the net.

Three minutes from time, another Brazilian was on the scoresheet, as Alves ensured his side's supremacy over the Czechs with a tight-angled shot.

The Spanish side finished top of the group with 15 points, two ahead of Arsenal, who beat Steaua Bucharest 2-1 in London, while Slavia go to the UEFA Cup.

Arsenal beat Steaua at Emirates Stadium

Two first half goals from young duo Abou Diaby and Nicklas Bendtner were enough to give the Gunners an expected 2-1 home victory over Romanian minnows Steaua.

Despite Dorel Zaharia's second half consolation for Steaua, Arsene Wenger's young team faced no problems to win the game.

The Arsenal starting line-up featured the presence of Dutch ace Robin Van Persie for the first time in as many games, following his knee injury.

Diaby opened the scoring after just eight minutes, when he received Bakary Sagna's low cross, before hitting the top corner from close range.

Denmark forward Bendtner doubled the lead three minutes from the break, steering home a cool finish for his second of the competition.

Arsenal deputy goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, who is often yelling for a first team chance, failed to keep a clean sheet as he was beaten by Zaharia's 68th minute header.

Arsenal came second with 13 points, while Steaua have only one point at the bottom.