Bate Borisov produces the surprise result of match day 1 when they travel to France and beat Lille 3-1.

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Bate Borisov bubble has now officially burst after Valencia wins 4-2 and the Belorussian side have now slipped to third.

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But in the following match the Bate Borisov bubble deflates a little.

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But Muller hit back just five minutes later to claim a point and send both teams through to the next stage following BATE Borisov's defeat by Lille.

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Striker Jo made it 4-0 in the 82nd minute but substitute Louis Saha was sent off in stoppage time for raising his hand to Athens defender Juanfran and will miss the next match against BATE Borisov.

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The manner of Belarus' victory seemed to vindicate Bernd Stange's decision to axe several high-profile players, including Stuttgart star Alexander Hleb, brother Vyacheslav and BATE Borisov midfielder Igor Stasevich, as he attempts to build for the future.

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