London - The English Premier League title race was thrown wide open on Saturday when leaders Manchester United suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at Fulham, ending the match with just nine men.

Danny Murphy put them ahead from the penalty spot on 18 minutes after Paul Scholes was sent off for hand-ball, and Zoltan Gera scored a second late on to dent United's hopes of a third straight title.

United ended the match with just nine men after Wayne Rooney was also sent off in the dying minutes for throwing the ball away, receiving a second yellow card.

London  - The English Premier League title race was thrown wide open on Saturday when leaders Manchester United suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at Fulham, ending the match with just nine men.

Danny Murphy put them ahead from the penalty spot on 18 minutes after Paul Scholes was sent off for hand-ball, and Zoltan Gera scored a second late on to dent United's hopes of a third straight title.

United ended the match with just nine men after Wayne Rooney was also sent off in the dying minutes for throwing the ball away, receiving a second yellow card.

Hamburg - Hertha Berlin's lead at the top of the Bundesliga was slashed to one point after they slipped to a 2-0 defeat at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, while Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg both won.

Champions Bayern overcame bottom side SC Karlsruhe 1-0 thanks to a goal from Argentine Jose Ernesto Sosa, while Wolfsburg made it seven league wins in a row with a 3-0 victory at Arminia Bielefeld.

Hertha have 49 points, with Bayern and Wolfsburg joint second on 48 with the same goal difference and goals scored.

Hamburg - Hertha Berlin saw their lead at the top of the Bundesliga slashed to one point after they slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Stuttgart on Saturday, while Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg both won.

Champions Bayern overcame bottom side Karlsruhe 1-0 thanks to a goal from Argentinian Jose Ernesto Sosa, while Wolfsburg made it seven league wins in a row with a 3-0 victory at Arminia Bielefeld.

Hertha have 49 points, with Bayern and Wolfsburg joint second on 48 with the same goal difference and goals scored.

London  - Peter Crouch headed both goals as Portsmouth came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.

Leighton Baines gave Everton the lead in the fourth minute with a free-kick before Crouch levelled midway through the half and headed the winner from a corner with 15 minutes remaining.

The victory moves Portsmouth three points clear of the relegation zone and dents sixth-placed Everton's hopes of mounting a challenge for a Champions League place.

Moenchengladbach, Germany - Struggling Bundesliga side Borussia Moenchengladbach missed out on an opportunity to escape the relegation zone on Friday as they lost 1-0 at home to VfL Bochum.

Against the run of play the visitors took the lead in the 29th minute when striker Diego Klimowicz played the ball across the area to Dennis Grote and the midfielder's powerful strike from 20 metres gave goalkeeper Logan Bailly no chance.