AC Milan came to the end of Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu (2-3), at the 3rd day of the Champions League. Led to the score after a ball of Dida, the Milanese have reversed the situation and won an important victory. Chelsea crushed Atletico (4-0). Manchester United continues.
Girondins have confirmed their progress C1 dominant Bayern, despite the opening score fast Munich (6th minute, Ciani cons his camp). They also reassured after two defeats in a row in League 1. Ciani equalized with a superb back-heel extension before Planus gives the advantage to Bordeaux, but the Girondins missed two penalties! With 7 points mid-way through the group stage, they take the lead and might consider playing the eighth-finals.
JUVENTUS TURIN - Maccabi Haifa 1-0
Purpose: Chiellini (48th)
Juventus, including private Tiago (shot in the thigh) and Del Piero (left thigh) suffered against a team of enterprising and Haifa doing virtually on a par in the first period during which the Israelis have found three times frame. Israelis before committing too many fouls (exclusion, five yellow cards), the locals have made the decision by his defender Chiellini shortly after the resumption (47th). Served at the far post from a free kick from the left by Diego, Chiellini rose above the visitors' defense to beat the keeper Davidovitch.
Juventus, who had brought five draws and a defeat in all competitions, has returned to the victory that was leaking from the 4th day of Serie A and its 2-0 win at Livorno. The locals, who take full advantage of the defeat of Bayern Munich Bordeaux (2-1) remained unbeaten at home for the 16th time in the Champions League. Haifa, beaten for the third time, will struggle to avoid last place in the group.
CSKA MOSCOW - Manchester United: 0-1
Purpose: Valencia (86th)
Manchester United, declined by a cascade of packages, earned the victory in the dying minutes and sees as the knockout stages. With 9 points, Manchester consolidates its position at the top of Group B. On the artificial turf of Luzhniki Stadium, even where they had won the European title in 2008, the Red Devils have struggled to dominate the Muscovites in place before the breakthrough in the 86th minute with Valencia. They may already be at the head of the championship clash against Liverpool on Sunday.
The vice-champions of Europe were hampered by numerous packages. Rooney, Giggs, Fletcher and Evra had indeed been allowed to stand, arranged in preparation for the match at Anfield. Manchester United dominated the first half hour, before falling off. Berbatov, too isolated peak was easily controlled by the Russian defense. The pressure was turned on the purpose of the English late in the first period but the Russians came up against the solid hinge Ferdinand-Vidic.
The meeting finally came alive in the second half, Manchester is carrying forward again, like Nani who forced Akinfeev with a superb display on his line (60th) or Valencia whose powerful shot struck the bar (82 ). Precisely the Ecuadorian who, on a center of Nani's head deflected by Berbatov, finally deceived Russian defense with a shot cross (86th).
WOLFSBURG - Besiktas: 0-0
Besiktas scored his first points this season by taking C1 defeated the German champions (0-0). With CSKA (3 points), Wolfsburg (4 pts) and Besiktas (1 pt) should fight for another ticket for the 8th a group dominated by Manchester (9 pts).
REAL MADRID - AC MILAN: 2-3
Goals: Raul (19th), Drenthe (76th) for Real - Pirlo (62e), Pato (66th, 88th) to Milan
Great teams never die. Milan is the prime example. Given the losing side of Santiago Bernabeu, the formation of Leonardo has surprised everyone by winning beautifully in Merengue (3-2). Thanks to a brace from Pato and Pirlo struck magnificent, the Rossoneri take the lead and completely revive the group C.
Things had started badly for the Transalpine. Jostled and private ball throughout the first period, protected from Mr Berlusconi accused logically behind at the break after the 68th goal for Raul in the Champions League following a blunder by Dida (1-0, 19th). Few people would bet on a return to Milan after a first act in one direction. But Milan is Milan.
As often, though dominated, the Rossoneri are always able to get out of complicated situations. After opening in Marseille, Real has had bitter experience. But the end game of breathtaking teammates Pirlo - author of a remarkable strikes of 35 yards - validates a second period of high level and gives a little more credit to the Italian revival, reflecting the strong performance of Ronaldinho once more - tonight at least - a football player. Milan is not dead and eternal rest this club realism surgery. Madrid can only agree.
FC ZURICH - MARSEILLE: 0-1
Purpose: Heinze (69th).
The OM was revived with victory in Zurich thanks to Gabriel Heinze, his only goal scorer in the competition this season. If they beat FC Zurich in the second leg in a fortnight, they will dream of a feat against Real or Milan to finally pass a round in the Champions League.
FC PORTO - APOEL NICOSIA: 2-1
Goals: Hulk (33th, 48th) to Porto. Pereira (21st c.s.c.) for Nicosia.
APOEL is definitely tough, but had to bow to Porto (1-2), which now has five points ahead of Nicosia and Atletico. Cypriots, hardly beaten by Chelsea (0-1) and authors of a 0-0 in Madrid, conducted before bursting.
CHELSEA - ATLETICO MADRID: 4-0
Goals: Kalou (41st, 52nd), Lampard (69 '), Perea (90 og).
Chelsea has almost secured his qualification in the 8th finals of the Champions League by beating without concern (4-0) a sinister team Atletico Madrid, whose situation is hopeless). Chelsea, which won its third victory on a double by Salomon Kalou (41st, 50th), a shot from Frank Lampard (69th) and a head against his camp Perea (90 1), needs only two points during the last three matches (including a reception Apoel Nicosia). With a single point, Atletico must dream of a miracle.
His coach, Abel Resino, seems more threatened than ever after this setback that has shown the weakness of the worst defensive record in La Liga. This season, only Apoel Nicosia of Cyprus and Greece's Panathinaikos, found no fault with the Madrid side. Kalou, missing only the face of the inevitable part, did everything to help them (16th). As the linesman who, for want of the Ivorian refused severely goal on a free kick from Frank Lampard misjudged by Sergio Asenjo (12).
But the largesse Spanish could not go unpunished against a team the quality of the Blues. Kalou was done on a center forgive Ashley Cole (41st) and then head on corner (50). On the right a shot low to the post, Lampard weighed down the note (69). On returning a free kick from the right, Perea deceived the keeper with a header against his camp (90 1). Miserable behind Atletico was hardly brighter front, only Diego Forlan (8th and 18th), Sergio Aguero (58th) and Maxi Rodriguez (88) kindly testing the reflexes of Petr Cech. The last missing part of anything after a raid in London defense (78th).
