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Liverpool beat Stoke 2-0 while West Ham won 3-1 against Blackpool.

Torres joined Liverpool for a club record fee of about 20 million pounds in July 2007.

Barcelona still reached the King's Cup semifinals on 6-3 aggregate.

Manchester City survived a late wobble to beat Leicester City 4-2.

India not only the lowest-ranked team in the tournament but also one coping with problems on and off the pitch.

Arsenal were held by lower division side Leeds United 1-1.

United are the competition's most successful club with 11 triumphs.

Real Madrid lost to Levante 2-0 but still advanced to the last eight.

After winning all three festive fixtures, City are level with Manchester United on 41 points.

Mourinho sees the midfielder as an ideal partner for former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso.

Mario Balotelli scored a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 4-0.

Australia coach Holger Osieck included just four home-based players in his 23-man squad.

Earlier, liquor baron Vijay Mallya had stepped down as director and chairman of Mohun Bagan.

"It's been an honour to have had him in my team," Atletico coach Quique Sanchez Flores said.

Tevez captained the side against Everton at Eastlands but could not inspire them to the victory.

Roma shocked AC Milan 1-0 and Cesena won by the same margin against Cagliari.