UCL Round-up: Wins For Arsenal, Sevilla, Fiorentina
A brief round up of all the action from the first round of match day 2 games played in the Champions League.
Group E
Debrecen 0 – Lyon 4
Lyon went clear at the top of Group E after maintaining their winning start to the UEFA Champions League with a 4-0 victory away to Debrecen.
Fiorentina 2 – Liverpool 0
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez’s claims that his side can ‘beat anyone’ in Europe came back to haunt as Stevan Jovetic inspired Fiorentina to a 2-0 victory in Florence.
Group F
Rubin Kazan 1 – Inter Milan 1
Ten man Inter Milan picked up a precious point in Russia following a 1-1 draw against Rubin Kazan.
Barcelona 2 – Dynamo Kiev 0
Barcelona secured their first win of the 2009-10 compaign with a 2-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev.
Group G
Rangers 1 – Sevilla 4
Sevilla produced a breathtaking second-half performance to stun Rangers 4-1 in the driving rain at Ibrox with the Glasgow club being turned down for a valid penalty claim late in the first half.
Unirea Urziceni 1 – Stuttgart 1
Romanian champions Unirea Urziceni came from behind against Stuttgart to earn their first point in the Champions League.
Group H
AZ Alkmaar 1 – Standard Liege 1
AZ Alkmaar were punished for lacking concentration as Moussa Traore grabbed a last-gasp equaliser for Standard Liege. The result leaves the two sides, who both lost their opening fixtures, fighting for third and fourth spot.
Arsenal 2 – Olympiakos 0
Late goals from Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin handed Arsenal a deserved victory over Olympiakos at Emirates Stadium.
Posted on September 30, 2009 | Filed Under Football
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