31.  Now Leverkusen is hoping the rout helps prepare it for a difficult Champions League away match against Arsenal next week.

32.  Rostock, dropping its first away match, got a late consolation goal from Steffen Baumgart with two minutes left.

33.  Rostock, which has yet to win an away match this season, was under pressure the entire match.

34.  Sunderland is up against it, too, with away matches coming up with Arsenal, Leeds, West Ham and Charlton.

35.  Swiss champions FC Sion said Thursday they would refuse to replay their UEFA Cup away match if their protest against Spartak Moscow is not upheld.

36.  The FA said the British government should ensure that known trouble-makers are not allowed to travel to away matches in the future.

37.  The defeat at Madrid was its sixth away match without a win.

38.  The IRB proposal favors a format where each country plays three home and three away matches each year for the next three years.

39.  The league leader should have little problem in its away match against Gil Vicente Monday night.

40.  The loss spoiled Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier first European away match since September.