Champions League round-up: Gerrard hits 100th goal
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Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw by Romanian underdogs Cluj and had striker Didier Drogba stretchered off with serious ankle ligament damage.
The striker was making his first Champions League appearance since his red card in the final last season, but twisted awkwardly while trying to get to a cross from Florent Malouda.
Nicolas Anelka hit a post and had the rebound disallowed but the Blues never managed to impress during the match.
AS Roma put their Champions League campaign back on track after rallying to win 3-1 at Bordeaux.
Bordeaux took the lead after 19 minutes through Yoann Gourcuff, but they had to play with 10 men after Brazilian defender Carlos Henrique was sent off in the 36th minute for a stray elbow.
Mirko Vučinić headed Roma level on 64 minutes and substitute Julio Baptista struck twice inside the closing 20 minutes as Roma moved to within a point of Chelsea and Cluj in Group A.
GROUP B
Werder Bremen drew 1-1 at Inter Milan as Claudio Pizarro could have won it late on for the Germans.
Maicon gave Inter the lead with a delicate chip on 13 minutes after gathering a loose ball in the area.
But Pizarro - on loan at Bremen from Chelsea - leveled on 62 minutes before turned a golden late chance into the side-netting.
Anorthosis Famagusta marked Cyprus Independence Day with a stunning 3-1 triumph over Panathinaikos.
Jose Sarriegi headed past his own keeper on 11 minutes to gift the Cypriots a lead and was doubled four minutes later through Sinisa Dobrasinovic.
Dimitris Salpingidis pulled one back for the visitors in the 28th minute from the penalty spot, but Hawar Taher's 78th minute header sealed Anorthosis' first ever Champions League victory.
GROUP C
Lionel Messi struck twice in the final three minutes to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory at Shakhtar Donestsk.
Shakhtar looked set to embarrass the 2006 champions when Ilsinho put the Ukrainians ahead just before half-time.
But Messi came off the bench to turn things around as he made it 1-1 in the 87th minute and then won the match with an injury time chip.
Sporting Lisbon picked up their first Champions League win of the season with a 1-0 victory over FC Basel.
Leandro Romagnoli put his side ahead on 55 minutes before Derliei hit a second late on.
GROUP D
Robbie Keane grabbed his first Liverpool goal in a 3-1 win against PSV Eindhoven at Anfield.
Liverpool dominated the match and it took only five minutes for the Reds to open the scoring through Dutch attacker Dirk Kuyt.
On 34 minutes, Keane doubled the lead as he volleyed home his first goal for the club following Fernando Torres' cross.
And there was another landmark in the 76th minute when captain Steven Gerrard scored his 100th goal for Liverpool from a free-kick.
Danny Koevermans snapped a consolation for PSV two minutes later when he poked home a centre from former Reds full-back Jan Kronkamp.
Argentine ace Sergio Agüero continued his impressive form in the Champions League as Atlético Madrid saw off Marseille 2-1 at Vicente Calderón.
Agüero scored twice against PSV two weeks ago and required just four minutes to put the hosts ahead with a brilliant take and finish.
Marseille levelled 12 minutes later through a far post Mamadou Niang header from a right-wing cross.
But Raúl García restored Atletico's lead on 22 minutes to secure a second straight Champions League win.
Atlético will meet Group D co-leader Liverpool, who also have maximum points, next in Madrid, where it will come up against their former prince Fernando Torres.
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The striker was making his first Champions League appearance since his red card in the final last season, but twisted awkwardly while trying to get to a cross from Florent Malouda.
Nicolas Anelka hit a post and had the rebound disallowed but the Blues never managed to impress during the match.
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| Yoann Gourcuff 19 | Mirko Vučinić 64 | |||||||
| Julio Baptista 71 | ||||||||
| Julio Baptista 83 |
AS Roma put their Champions League campaign back on track after rallying to win 3-1 at Bordeaux.
Bordeaux took the lead after 19 minutes through Yoann Gourcuff, but they had to play with 10 men after Brazilian defender Carlos Henrique was sent off in the 36th minute for a stray elbow.
Mirko Vučinić headed Roma level on 64 minutes and substitute Julio Baptista struck twice inside the closing 20 minutes as Roma moved to within a point of Chelsea and Cluj in Group A.
GROUP B
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| Maicon 13 | Claudio Pizarro 62 |
Werder Bremen drew 1-1 at Inter Milan as Claudio Pizarro could have won it late on for the Germans.
Maicon gave Inter the lead with a delicate chip on 13 minutes after gathering a loose ball in the area.
But Pizarro - on loan at Bremen from Chelsea - leveled on 62 minutes before turned a golden late chance into the side-netting.
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| Jose Sarriegi 11(o.g.) | Dimitris Salpingidis 28(pen) | |||||||
| Sinisa Dobrasinovic 15 | ||||||||
| Hawar Taher 78 |
Anorthosis Famagusta marked Cyprus Independence Day with a stunning 3-1 triumph over Panathinaikos.
Jose Sarriegi headed past his own keeper on 11 minutes to gift the Cypriots a lead and was doubled four minutes later through Sinisa Dobrasinovic.
Dimitris Salpingidis pulled one back for the visitors in the 28th minute from the penalty spot, but Hawar Taher's 78th minute header sealed Anorthosis' first ever Champions League victory.
GROUP C
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| Ilsinho 44 | Lionel Messi 87 | |||||||
| Lionel Messi 90 |
Lionel Messi struck twice in the final three minutes to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory at Shakhtar Donestsk.
Shakhtar looked set to embarrass the 2006 champions when Ilsinho put the Ukrainians ahead just before half-time.
But Messi came off the bench to turn things around as he made it 1-1 in the 87th minute and then won the match with an injury time chip.
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| Leandro Romagnoli 55 | ||||||||
| Derlei 86 |
Sporting Lisbon picked up their first Champions League win of the season with a 1-0 victory over FC Basel.
Leandro Romagnoli put his side ahead on 55 minutes before Derliei hit a second late on.
GROUP D
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| Dirk Kuyt 5 | Danny Koevermans 78 | |||||||
| Robbie Keane 34 | ||||||||
| Steven Gerrard 76 |
Robbie Keane grabbed his first Liverpool goal in a 3-1 win against PSV Eindhoven at Anfield.
Liverpool dominated the match and it took only five minutes for the Reds to open the scoring through Dutch attacker Dirk Kuyt.
On 34 minutes, Keane doubled the lead as he volleyed home his first goal for the club following Fernando Torres' cross.
And there was another landmark in the 76th minute when captain Steven Gerrard scored his 100th goal for Liverpool from a free-kick.
Danny Koevermans snapped a consolation for PSV two minutes later when he poked home a centre from former Reds full-back Jan Kronkamp.
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| Sergio Agüero 5 | Mamadou Niang 16 | |||||||
| Raúl García 22 |
Argentine ace Sergio Agüero continued his impressive form in the Champions League as Atlético Madrid saw off Marseille 2-1 at Vicente Calderón.
Agüero scored twice against PSV two weeks ago and required just four minutes to put the hosts ahead with a brilliant take and finish.
Marseille levelled 12 minutes later through a far post Mamadou Niang header from a right-wing cross.
But Raúl García restored Atletico's lead on 22 minutes to secure a second straight Champions League win.
Atlético will meet Group D co-leader Liverpool, who also have maximum points, next in Madrid, where it will come up against their former prince Fernando Torres.
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