The first round of UEFA Champions League group play matches were held yesterday and today and have kicked the European Super League is full drive. Lets take a look at the results and notes:
Group A:
Juventus (ITA) 1-1 Bordeaux (FRA) - Two teams looking to return to European power
Maccabi Haifa (ISR) 0-3 Bayern Munich (GER) - Group favorites get off to a great early start.
Group B:
Wolfsburg (GER) 3-1 CSKA Moscow (RUS) - Wolfsburg continues the strike rate from last year and could be a surprise team this year
Besiktas (TUR) 0-1 Manchester United (ENG) - 2008/2009 Champions struggle to take 3 points from Turkish champions
Group C:
Zurich (SWI) 2-5 Real Madrid (SPA) - The new Galacticos dominate
Marseille (FRA) 1-2 AC Milan (ITA) - Struggles in Serie A didn't carry over in the CL for AC Milan
Group D:
Chelsea (ENG) 1-0 Porto (POR) - The Blues strong season continues over the group's second team
Atletico Madrid (SPA) 0-0 APOEL (CYP) - APOEL picks up a surprise road draw
Group E:
Liverpool (ENG) 1-0 Debrecen (HUN) - The English side struggles against the groups weakest team
Lyon (FRA) 1-0 Fiorentina (ITA) - Lyon looks to regain the French title and European respect
Group F:
Inter (ITA) 0-0 Barca (SPA) - Two star teams in a disappointing, defensive struggle
Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 3-1 Rubin Kazan (RUS) - Dynamo continue's the Ukraine good European run
Group G:
Stuttgart (GER) 1-1 Rangers (SCO) - Draw leaves the group standings open
Sevilla (SPA) 2-0 Unirea Urziceni (ROM) - Luis Fabiano scores a winner, sadly just like in the Confederation Cup
Group H:
Olympiacos (GRE) 1-0 AZ (NED) - Greek Champions take early home match
Standard Liege (BEL) 2-3 Arsenal (ENG) - Most entertaining game of the first group stage week, Arsenal comes back from 2 goals down
Thoughts on the first two days of the UEFA Champions League? Early Favorite?
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