Hugo Rodallega fired Wigan to a 1-0 first ever victory over Liverpool on Monday to boost its chances of avoiding relegation from the Premier League and severely damage the visitor's chances of finishing fourth.

Former European champions Liverpool, Hamburg, Marseille and Juventus all advanced to the next round of the Europa League on Thursday.

Since climbing to the top of the Premier League, Arsenal has taken only one point from three games, slipped to third and been knocked out of the FA Cup.

Tottenham stayed fourth with a 2-0 victory over Fulham, as Liverpool's bid to rejoin the English Premier League's elite group faltered further with a 0-0 draw at Wolverhampton on Tuesday.

Liverpool needed an equalizer from Steven Gerrard to draw 1-1 with second-tier club Reading on Saturday and keep its FA Cup hopes alive.