AC Milan, Real Madrid win Champions League openers
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AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring a second goal against Auxerre during their Champions League soccer match at the San Siro stadium in Milan September 15, 2010. [Xinhua/Reuters Photo] |
Real Madrid Mourinho enjoyed a comfortable victory over Ajax at the Bernabeu. The nine-time champions took the lead in the 31st minute when the ball ended in the back of the net after Gonzalo Higuain and Ajax defender Vurnon Anita had challenged for a corner, and then the prolific Higuain made it 2-0 in the 73rd minute to complete a deserved win for Mourinho's men.
The big-spending Spanish giants had countless efforts on goal but a mixture of good goalkeeping from Ajax goalie Maarten Stekelenburg, the woodwork and poor finishing saved Martin Jol's Ajax from a heavy defeat in their Group G opener.
It turned out easier for the English giants of Arsenal and Chelsea to find net before their less illustrious opponents.
Cesc Fabregas and Carlos Vela each scored twice in Arsenal's 6-0 rout of Portuguese side Braga, while Nicolas Anelka's double helped Chelsea surge to a 4-1 victory over newcomer Zilina.
