Sao Paulo win the FIFA Club World Championship.

The Brazilians beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final in Yokohama.

Chelsea end Arsenal’s Premiership title aspirations with a 2-0 win at Highbury. Sao Paulo win the FIFA Club World Championship. The Brazilians beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final in Yokohama with a 27th minute goal from Mineiro. The Reds can count themselves unlucky not to lift the world crown for the first time as they created numerous chances, had three ‘goals’ ruled offside and won the corner count by 17 to nil.

With the first league win at the North London ground since March1990, Chelsea end Arsenal’s Premiership title aspirations with a 2-0 win at Highbury. In a bruising, tetchy battle, goals from Arjen Robben and Joe Cole see the Gunners lose three consecutive Premiership games for the first time since March 1995. They are now 20 points behind the Blues. Neither manager appears entirely happy with the day’s events as Arsene Wenger questions the match officials’ impartiality while Jose Mourinho snubs the recognised tradition as he refuses to shake his counterparts hand at the end of the game.

Allied with Rangers 1-0 win against Heart of Midlothian yesterday, Celtic move four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League despite being held to a 1-1 draw at Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Craig Dargo gave Cally a first minute lead but later missed a penalty. John Hartson claimed the Buoys ‘ goal.