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First-half goals to Nikolas Moisander and Christian Eriksen saw the visitors to a comfortable victory at Mandermakers Stadion, as Frank de Boer's men went within three points of leaders PSV.

They also created a three-point gap to third side Twente and fourth-placed Feyenoord, with the latter succumbing to a surprise 3-2 loss away to PEC Zwolle.

The day began horribly for Ronald Koeman's side, as they trailed 2-0 within seven minutes by means of an own goal to striker Graziano Pelle and a Darryl Lachman strike.

Champions Juve were beaten 1-0 away to Roma on Saturday, giving Walter Mazzarri's men a gilt-edged chance to close to within two points of the leaders with a win over 12th-placed Sampdoria.

But the Naples club couldn't find a way past Sampdoria goalkeeper Sergio Romero, as they were frustrated by a scoreless stalemate at the Stadio San Paolo.

A Marco Sau brace guided Cagliari to a 2-0 away win over Pescara at the Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia.

The Reds ended their five-game winless run in emphatic fashion as a dominant performance moved them up to seventh in the table and also marked their first victory of the season against top-10 opposition in 15 attempts.

Skipper Steven Gerrard converted a first-half spot kick before second-half goals from Phillipe Coutinho, Jose Enrique, Luis Suarez and a Daniel Sturridge penalty rewarded the hosts for a commanding display.

Francesco Totti's thunderbolt earned the hosts all three points on Saturday evening, and Caceres has refused to blame the Bianconeri's tough midweek trip to Celtic in the UEFA Champions League as a factor in their lacklustre performance. 

"I didn't like the game," the 24-year-old told reporters. 

"We were not in our best shape and when that happens mistakes are made.

"I don't know if we were tired or what, but we mustn't look for excuses. We are Juventus. When you wear this jersey, excuses are of no use.

Flamini, who played alongside Fabregas during his Arsenal career, was full of praise for the Spain star's abilities, but has hinted at a possible weakness in the 25-year-old which the Rossoneri could look to exploit on Wednesday.

"Fabregas is a player with many qualities, as he has incredible vision and is also very good in front of goal," he told Milan Channel. 

"As for his defects, at times he 'forgets' to defend."

Chelsea advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Brentford.

Juan Mata, Oscar, Frank Lampard and John Terry scored the goals as the Blues rallied to overcome a spirited Brentford side after half-time and book their passage into the next round of a competition they have won in four of the last six years.

Afterwards, Benitez praised his side's clinical finishing but reiterated that the club's primary ambition is to secure Champions League football next season.

Yaya Toure opened the scoring early on after a powerful run, before Sergio Aguero bagged from the spot to double the lead inside 15 minutes.

Carlos Tevez's early second-half goal and Aguero's cool finish compounded Leeds' miserable afternoon, and the 2011 winners will go into the quarter-finals as one of the big favourites.