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AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri says he is happy to come away with a 1-1 draw from their visit to Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday.

Mario Balotelli's late penalty rescued the Rossoneri a share of the spoils after Victor Ibarbo had put the Sardinians in the lead on the stroke of half-time.

Allegri believes their inexperience cost them all three points in the end against his former club.

"Today we had four players on the pitch that were born in 1992. With a little more experience, we would have not conceded the goal," he said.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he changed his team to face Everton after City's loss to Southampton on Saturday.

The Red Devils moved 12 points clear at the top of the table with victory over the Toffees, courtesy of goals from Ryan Giggs and Robin van Persie.

Ferguson said it was a crucial win to give them even more of a buffer over their city rivals.

"I did (change my team after seeing Manchester City result). I thought that this is going to be a more important game today, because it can give us an important lead and we can make changes later," he told Sky Sports.

"We knew that if we could get a result today it puts us in a fantastic position.

"We got to win our games, it doesn't matter what happens to Manchester City, I've always said we have to concentrate on our own games and we'll be OK."

Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has called Delio Rossi's actions during Sampdoria's 3-1 win over Roma 'embarrassing'.

Rossi had a heated exchange with Roma defender Nicolas Burdisso, during which he allegedly stuck his middle finger up at the player.

The Sampdoria coach was given his marching orders after the incident, and De Rossi has slammed his actions.

"I must say that Rossi was a little over the top, embarrassing even. He took the populist route by raising his middle finger against a player," De Rossi said.

"If that was me, I'd ask myself a few questions."

Freiburg have climbed to fifth place in the Bundesliga thanks to a 1-0 home win over Fortuna Dusseldorf on Sunday.

Things looked headed for a stalemate at the Mage Solar Stadion until Czech defender Pavel Krmas intervened in the 87th minute to put Freiburg ahead.

That goal was enough to secure all three points for the home side, and the win saw them vault from 10th to fifth in the Bundesliga standings.

Their cause was aided when Mainz were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Augsburg.

Adam Szalai put Mainz ahead two minutes before half-time when he picked up Junior Diaz's cross to slam the ball home from inside the box, but Sascha Moelders was on hand to thunder a header past Mainz goalkeeper Christian Wetklo in the 57th minute.

Feyenoord climbed to third place in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday, as both Ajax and Twente dropped points.

Feyenoord pulled level with second-placed Ajax on 44 points - both clubs are three points behind leaders PSV Eindhoven - thanks to their 3-1 home win over AZ Alkmaar.

Jean-Paul Boetius put the home side ahead after 25 minutes at De Kuip Stadion, but AZ were back on level terms just past the hour mark through Roy Beerens.

AZ suffered a hammer blow on 67 minutes when Nick Viergever was sent off, and Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie restored his team's lead just five minutes later, with Tonny Vilhena sealing the win in the third minute of stoppage time.

Manchester United defeated Everton 2-0 on Sunday to move 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League table with 12 games to play.

United manager Alex Ferguson, perhaps with a tricky Champions League trip to Real Madrid looming on Wednesday, made three changes, Nemanja Vidic, Phil Jones and Ryan Giggs all coming into the team.

Everton, meanwhile, brought former United man Phil Neville back but also required a late defensive change after Sylvain Distin dropped out in the warm-up, Johnny Heitinga his replacement

The hosts began the game strongly and might have taken the lead as early as the 10th minute. 

Sergio Ramos says Real Madrid cannot afford to make a single mistake against Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday.

The Spanish champions are in search of their 10th European title, with a round-of-16 first leg clash at home to United their next obstacle.

Although Ramos has denied that his side are obsessed with the competition, he is determined to make it to the final.

"I wouldn't call it an obsession," the Spain defender told The Observer.

"It's been a long time now and everyone says: 'This year la Decima, la Decima, la Decima'.