11.   It was the second consecutive draw for Tottenham, which played to a scoreless tie with Aston Villa in its season opener on Saturday.

12.   The four consecutive draws were seen as a sign that Anand was establishing himself as a threat to the champion.

13.   The loss confirmed the difficult moment of AC Milan, coming from consecutive draws in league games which slipped the team nine points behind leader Internazionale.

14.   Three consecutive draws in France four years ago also sent the Belgians back home on the first high-speed train.

15.   Frenchman Zinedine Zidane put them in front, but Alfredo Aglietti levelled for Napoli and Juventus slipped to third in the table after their second consecutive draw.

16.   A home win for the Romans would certainly suit AC Milan, whose own title campaign has stalled recently with three consecutive draws.

17.   Arsenal registered their fourth consecutive draw in a dour clash with Sheffield Wednesday at Highbury.

18.   Christian Panucci, Montenegran Dejan Savicevic and World Cup star Roberto Baggio got on the scoresheet for the resounding win after three consecutive draws.

19.   It was the third consecutive goalless draw at Amary Daou Stadium in the Group of Boredom with the next match between Burkina Faso and Morocco set for Saturday.

20.   Sampdoria, who have offloaded David Platt and Ruud Gullit to Arsenal and Chelsea, notched their second consecutive draw, this time without scoring.