Sport: the best pictures from the last 24 hours

Francois Duval of Belgium takes a corner during round four of the World Rally Championship at the Mystery Creek Event Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand Photograph: WD/AP

Boca Juniors players run towards the camera as they celebrate winning the Recopa Sudamericana against fellow Argentinian side Arsenal de Sarandí Photograph: Santiago Pandolfi/Reuters

Steven Gerrard, who faces a spell on the sidelines after having an operation on his groin, goes down under a challenge from Standard Liège's Igor De Camargo during Liverpool's 1-0 extra-time win last night Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Dirk Kuyt scored the decisive goal, turning home a Ryan Babel cross in the 118th minute to send the Reds through to the Champions League group stage Photograph: Paul Thomas/AP

Former England manager Steve McClaren brought his FC Twente side to Arsenal's Emirates Stadium looking to overturn a two-goal deficit Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

After Samir Nasri's opener, Williams Gallas, here celebrating with Cesc Fabregas, stabs home Arsenal's second from close range Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP

Theo Walcott tormented the Twente backline all night, and put the Gunners 3-0 up with a clinical right-foot finish after racing through from the left wing Photograph: Phil Cole/Getty

In other Champions League action from around Europe, Atletico Madrid progressed at the expense of last season's quarter-finalists Schalke Photograph: Adam Davy/EMPICS

Roberto Carlos executes a slide tackle on Partizan Belgrade's Zoran Tošić. Turkish side Fenerbahçe progressed 4-3 on aggregate Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP

Eren Derdiyok is congratulated by a Basel team-mate after scoring the winning goal against Portugal's Vitória Guimarães Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters

Macclesfield players celebrate after Gareth Evans' (second from left) goal gave his side the lead in the fifth minute of their Carling Cup tie at West Ham Photograph: Andrew Coulridge/Action Images

Alan Curbishley cuts a despondent figure as the Hammers struggle to overcome their League Two opposition. Three goals in extra-time eventually seal a 4-1 victory Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

Novak Djokovic stretches for a forehand during his 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Arnaud Clement at the US Open Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty

Andy Roddick bellows in victory after seeing off Fabrice Santoro of France in the first round, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 Photograph: Jeff Zelevansky/Reuters