Ahmed Hassan's Anderlecht lost to Turkish side Fenerbahce 1-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. The Egypt captain played the whole game and was booked nine minutes from time. He has been expecting a hostile reception from the fans of Fenerbahce, the rivals of his former side Besiktas. Brazilian midfielder Alex scored the winner in the 32nd minute. The Belgium champions need to win with a two-goal margin in the second-leg to make it to the group stage.
Fabregas - file photo In other games, Alexander Hleb scored in the stoppage time for the second successive game as Arsenal enjoyed a 2-0 away win over Sparta Prague. Cesc Fabregas broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute after being set up by a smart pass from Gael Clichy. Liverpool's new-signing Andriy Voronin gave the Champions League finalists a 1-0 victory over hosts Toulouse. Voronin chested down Peter Crouch's pass before spanning and sending ball home. Both English sides are now on the brink of reaching the group stage.