Goalkeeper Brad Friedel and his Blackburn teammates emerged with three crucial points after Jonathan Stead's 75th-minute goal broke a 3-3 tie with Fulham for a 4-3 win. Blackburn is in 16th place in the English Premier League, three points above the relegation zone.
In Germany, Tony Sanneh finally made his first appearance of the season with Nuremberg, which defeated Eintracht Trier, 3-1, to gain sole possession of first place in the Second Divison. Sanneh had not seen action for Nuremberg in more than 15 months because of a back/pelvis injury.
ENGLAND
* Brian McBride (Fulham, PL) vs. Blackburn, 3-4.
Entered as a sub in the 84th minute.
The Sun rating (1 low; 10 high): 6
Season league stats: 11 games, 1 goal.
Fulham is in 10th place.
* Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham, PL) vs. Blackburn, 3-4.
Started: 90 minutes.
The Sun rating (1 low; 10 high): 7. Season league stats: 9 games.
Fulham is in 10th place.
* Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL), at Fulham, 4-3.
Started: 90 minutes.
The Sun rating (1 low; 10 high): 6. Freidel looked faultless on the goals and made two good saves on Zat Knight headers shortly before halftime.
Season league stats: 33 games; 1 goal. Blackburn is in 16th place, three points above the relegation line.
* Kasey Keller (Tottenham, PL), vs. Manchester City, 1-1.
Started: 90 minutes.
The Sun rating (1 low; 10 high): 6
Season league stats: 33 games.
Tottenham is in 13th place, 7 points above the releagtion zone.
* Claudio Reyna (Manchester City, PL) at Tottenham, 1-1.
DNP. Groin injury.
Season league stats: 19 games; 1 goal. Manchester City is in 15th place, 3 points above the relegation zone.
* Tim Howard (Manchester United, PL) vs. Leicester, Tuesday, (live on Fox Sports World, 3 pm ET)
Season league stats: 27 games.
Manchester United is in 3rd place.
* Marcus Hahnemann (Reading, D1) vs. Norwich City, 0-1.
DNP. Injured.
Season league stats: 36 games. Reading is in 10th place.
* Eddie Lewis (Preston North End, D1) vs. Nottingham Forest, 2-2.
DNP. Injured.
Season league stats: 30 games; 6 goals.
Preston is in 13th place.
GERMANY
* Tony Sanneh (Nuremberg, D2) vs. Eintracht Trier, 3-1.
Entered as a substitute, 55th minute.
Kicker rating (1 high; 6 low): 4. Sanneh's first appearance of the season came with his team leading 2-1 in a game it eventually won to take sole possession of first place.
Season league stats: 1 games, 0 goals.
NORWAY
* Robbie Russell (Sogndal, D1), vs. Hamarkam., 1-1.
Started: 90 minutes.
Season league stats: 1 game.
* Brian West (Fredrikstad, D1), at Lillestroem, 0-2.
Started: 90 minutes.
Season league stats: 1 game.
* Adam Skumawitz (Aalesund, D2), vs. Haugesund, 3-2.
DNP.
Season league stats: 0 games.
SWITZERLAND
* Melchior Arnold (Chiasso, D2) at Concordia, Tuesday.
Season league stats: 17 games; 3 goals.
PERU (Libertadores Cup)
* Luchi Gonzalez (Sporting Cristal, D1) at Coritiba, Tuesday, delay, 11:30 pm ET on Fox Sports Espanol.