Udinese sour Anfield optimism

Europa League review:  Liverpool surrendered a half-time lead to lose 3-2 to Udinese at Anfield and slip to third in the Europa…

Europa League review: Liverpool surrendered a half-time lead to lose 3-2 to Udinese at Anfield and slip to third in the Europa League's Group A. The Merseysiders led at the break through a Jonjo Shelvey header, but Antonio Di Natale, a Sebastien Coates own goal and a Giovanni Pasquale turned the game around.

The homeside had looked well in control in the first half, controlling much of the ball and dictating play, but Di Natale's tidy finish after Glen Johnson was dispossessed in the 46th minute turned the tide.

After Brendan Rodgers introduced Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez on the hour the momentum the home crowd expected, but Coates headed into his own net with 20 minutes to go and Pasquale added another two minutes later.

Suarez struck back with a stunning free kick with 15 minutes to go but Liverpool were unable to salvage anything else from the game.

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In the early kick-off to Group A, veteran striker Samuel Eto'o scored two late goals to give big-spending Russians Anzhi Makhachkalaa 2-0 win over Young Boysand move them top of the standings.

Papiss Cisse reminded the Newcastlefans of his quality with a stunning goal in their 3-0 Europa League demolition of Bordeaux.

The Senegal international produced a trademark sumptuous 49th-minute finish to kill off the Frenchmen as the Magpies powered their way to the top of Group D with their first win in front of a delighted crowd of 30,987.

Shola Ameobi had set Alan Pardew’s side on their way with his 13th European goal following good work by Girondins old boy Gabriel Obertan, and Brazilian defender Henrique’s 40th-minute own goal left the visitors in deep trouble.

In the group's other game, Club Brugesbeat Maritimo2-0 at home.

Michael Dawson went from hero to zero within the space of 45 minutes as Tottenhamthrew away a glorious chance to register their first Europa League win against Panathinaikos.

Dawson has found first-team opportunities hard to come by under new manager Andre Villas-Boas, but the defender made the most of his recall in the first half by glancing home a Tom Huddlestone cross to put Spurs ahead.

The England centre-half was then at fault for the Panathinaikos equaliser in the second half, as he was outpaced by striker Toche, who beat Hugo Lloris after a brilliant through-ball from Giourkas Seitaridis.

After drawing with Spurs a fortnight ago, Laziomoved top of Group J on four points with a 1-0 win over NK Maribor, thanks to an Ederson strike.

Philippe Coutinho's 10th minute strike set Inter Milanon their way to their first win in Group H with a 3-1 success against Neftchiin Azerbaijan.

Inter, who had been held at home in their opening group game by Rubin Kazan, built on their lead with further strikes from Joel Obi and Marko Livaja before half-time. Nicolas Canales scored a 53rd minute consolation for the hosts.

However, Rubin Kazankept pace with the Italians with a 2-0 home win over Partizan Belgrade. Gokdeniz Karadeniz opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time and Alexander Ryazantsev added a second just after the break.

Hungarians Videotonpulled off an upset in Group G as they strolled to a 3-0 home win over Sporting Lisbon.

Paulo Vinicius, Filipe Oliveira and Nemanja Nikolic all scored before half-time for the home team, who had slumped to a 3-0 defeat of their own at Genkin their opening group game.

The Belgians had looked well on their way to another win in the other Group G game as they led Basel2-0 in Switzerland through an early Benjamin De Ceulaer strike and a second from Jelle Vossen.

But the hosts hit back to claim a point in a 2-2 draw thanks to a second half double from Marco Streller, the first of which came from the penalty spot.

In Group I, Gueida Fofana scored twice, including an injury-time winner, as Lyonearned their second straight win with a thrilling 4-3 triumph over Hapoel Kiryat Shmonain Israel.

Shimon Abuhatzira put the home side in front after just seven minutes before Fofana, Fabian Monzon and Anthony Reveillere put the Frenchmen well in control at the break.

Hapoel clawed back level through Lior Levi and Abuhatzira but when they thought they had done enough to take a point, Fofana struck two minutes into added time.

Last year's runners-up Athletic Bilbaoslumped to a 3-1 defeat at Sprata Prague. Tomas Zapotocny, Bekim Balaj and Josef Husbauer scored for the home side, with Oscar De Marcos replying late for Bilbao.

In Group K, Edmar and Cleiton Xavier scored to give Metalist Kharkiva 2-0 home win over Rapid Vienna, while Stefan Kiessling scored in the 76th minute to give Bayer Leverkusena 1-0 win at Rosenborg.

Hannover shrugged off the ninth minute dismissal of Turkish defender Karim Haggui to beat Spaniards Levante 2-1 in Germany.

Michel had put Levante in front from the spot after Haggui's red card, but Szabolcs Huszti and Didier Ya Konan struck back to win it for the home side in Group L.

In the same group, two Nikola Durdic goals put Helsingborg 2-0 up against FC Twente but the Dutch side hit back to claim a 2-2 draw with goals from Rasmus Bengtsson and Douglas.