CL: Inter are in tatters; Roma unlucky & Milan held

Tuesday 26 September
Group H - Matchday 2
AC Milan dropped their first points of the Champions League campaign, drawing 0-0 away at French outfit Lille. The game was played at Lens' Stade Felix Bolaert, as the home stadium of Lille is too small for European competition. Milan dominated before the break with Kaka going close several times. In the second half, Clarence Seedorf hit the back of the net but the goal was disallowed for an offside position. However, replays showed that the Dutchman was kept in play by the last defender. The home side improved and Dida had to make some fine saves to earn a draw for the visitors.

In the group's other game, AEK Athens and Anderlecht shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw in Greece. The Belgian champions took the lead when Nicolas Frutos struck, but Julio Cesar levelled the score three minutes later.

Other Results - Matchday 2
Group E: Real Madrid 5-1 Dynamo Kiev, Steaua Bucharest 0-3 Lyon.
Group F: Benfica 0-1 Manchester United, Celtic 1-0 FC Copenhagen.
Group G: Arsenal 2-0 FC Porto, CSKA Moscow 1-0 Hamburg.

Wednesday 27 September
Group B - Matchday 2
A fiery encounter at the San Siro saw Inter's Champions League hopes go into tatters as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Fabio Grosso were sent off in a 2-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich. Second-half goals from Claudio Pizarro and Lucas Podolski sealed the three points for the German champions.

In the early kick-off in Russia, Spartak Moscow were denied a win by a neat finish from Sporting Lisbon's Luis Nani. Denis Boyarintsev's swivelled strike put the Russians in control but the hosts failed to kill off the game and subsequently remain rooted to the bottom of the group.

Bayern's win and Sporting's draw mean they occupy first and second spots respectively, while Inter have yet to gain a point after two successive defeats.

Group D - Matchday 2
Valencia top the group with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Roma. David Villa scored their decisive goal in the 28th minute after Francesco Totti's penalty had cancelled out Miguel Angulo's opener. The Roman club remain in second place.

Shakhtar Donetsk and Olympiacos fought out a 2-2 draw in Ukraine. The Greeks led twice with goals in each half from Michalis Konstantinou and Neri Alberto Castillo but Donetsk responded quickly each time. Francelino Matuzalem claimed their first equaliser with Ciprian Marica securing the point.

Other Results - Matchday 2
Group A: Levski Sofia 1-3 Chelsea, Werder Bremen 1-1 FC Barcelona.
Group C: Bordeaux 0-1 PSV Eindhoven, Liverpool 3-2 Galatasaray.