In Group F, Galatasaray strolled to a 3-1 victory away to Panathinaikos in Athens as Brazilian summer signing Elano scored twice -- one a deflected free-kick -- and set up another goal for Czech striker Milan Baros.
Basle were furious that referee Stefan Johannesson waved away appeals for a free-kick in the build-up to the goal but there was no excuse for their woeful marking.
Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty seemed to have sealed United's win but Barnes' superb free-kick set up a tense finale.
Nasri, 23, limped off as he chased a long kick up-field from keeper Manuel Almunia in a game the Gunners won 2-1.
Both teams have struggled so far this season and prior to kick-off propped up the Guinness Premiership table, with Gloucester just above bottom-placed Leeds.
But within the camp, we are happy to be the team no-one is talking about or taking much notice of in the build-up to the kick-off.
The replacement of winger Goran Pandev - apparently injured - with defender Christian Chivu in the Inter line-up minutes before kick-off caught everyone by surprise, while the visitors' high-pressure tactics and gamesmanship continually frustrated the hosts.
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Morrison had been lucky to escape a red card earlier in the match after pushing Bolton's Nicky Hunt to the ground in the build-up to a Birmingham free-kick.
Saadane's decision to delay his team's first World Cup warm-up until just a fortnight before kick-off now appears to have been misguided as his team looked rusty and disorganised in Dublin.
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However, it came far too late -- the last kick of the match -- as Vallecano moved up to fifth place on goal difference above Valencia thanks to first-half goals from Guinean striker Alhassane Bangoura and Brazilian forward Leo Baptistao.
Coffey's low drive on 52 minutes, Dickson's 10-yard shot five minutes later, plus the Kilmartion spot-kick on 65 wrapped up the convincing victory.
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The Baggies were all but up at kick-off and went into the game knowing that only a hugely unlikely combination of results would deny them a place in the Premier League after a two-season absence.
Smith is not named in the 19-man squad but could be drafted in up to an hour before kick-off if Lomax is ruled out.
On-loan Celtic midfielder Carey stepped up to take the free-kick himself and Hearts keeper Jamie MacDonald had to divert his effort for a corner.
Olly Barkley struck back after Ryan Lamb's high kick and Morgan's follow-up piled on the pressure and forced the Blues into giving away a penalty.
The Croat ghosted into the six-yard box to meet Elano's whipped free-kick but the ball bounced up off his knee and flew over the bar.
But after Rosicky was denied a penalty, Falcao poked in a Ruben Micael free-kick after Fabianski had picked up a backpass from Campbell inside the box.
The home side failed to clear their lines from a free-kick and Scott Arfield teed up Holden to fire into the top corner from 16 yards.
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But Everton had other ideas and after they were awarded a free-kick on the edge of area, Baines stepped up to curl a delightful set-piece into Cech's top left-hand corner.
The Bulls thought they scored the first try on 12 minutes through Chris Nero but video referee Richard Silverwood harshly ruled that Semi Tadulala knocked-on when palming back a cross-field kick in the build up.
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Danny Grainger's 20-yard free-kick forced United keeper Dusan Pernis into a save in the build-up to half-time, then Morais blasted a decent ball over the bar following a goalmouth scramble.
Both teams needed a positive showing after difficult starts to this campaign, but Villa - for whom Kevin MacDonald is still the caretaker manager after Martin O'Neill's shock exit - were dealt a blow before kick-off as new signing Stephen Ireland got injured in the warm-up.
The fly-half also failed with his second conversion kick, but the Scots had still opened up a useful 16-6 lead.
Forbes also blazed over with a free-kick from 14 yards after Balogh had been penalised for picking up a Jose Goncalves back-pass.
Soon after Edison Mendez went close with a free-kick as the game really warmed up.
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