Chelsea is still Anelka

Two weeks after a first success against FC Porto (1-0), Chelsea flew top of Group D of the Champions League after their victory (0-1) in the field of Apoel Nicosia, Wednesday evening . Already decisive goal scorer during the first day, Nicolas Anelka scored the only goal of the game with a fine shot into the top corner on 17 minutes. FC Porto took the 2nd place in the group with 4 points after leading the Atletico Madrid (2-0) with goals from Falcao and Rolando.

Apoel Nicosia 0-1 Chelsea Match

The head elsewhere. Chelsea needed this Wednesday evening on the lawn of the Apoel Nicosia by the narrowest of margins thanks to a realization of Nicolas Anelka, on the occasion of the second day of the Champions League. The men of the Italian Carlo Ancelotti has not forced, perhaps reserving for the terrible shock facing the Reds of Liverpool, who expects Sunday English Premier League.

While the Blues decide to move rapidly away. At quarter-hour mark, Juliano Belletti overflows into his lane right. The Brazilian easily removes his vis-à-vis the center and back towards Anelka. The attacking team France resumes instantly leather right foot and found the top right corner of the goalkeeper, Dionisios Chiotis (1-0, 17).

Subsequently, Londoners simply manage their advantage on the scoreboard. And too bad for the show! But in the second half Cypriots benefit from this reliance. Nenad Mirosavljevic (66th) and Constantinos Charalambides (85 ') give chills to the English. In vain. Chelsea leaves with three points from victory. This is essential.


FC Porto 2-0 Atletico Madrid Match

FC Porto has imposed on his lands on Wednesday against Atletico Madrid for his second game in this Champions League 2009-2010.

After a lively first period and dominated by the Portuguese, the two teams returned to the locker room on a goalless draw (0-0). A frustrating result for FC Porto, which is limping along after the break, and seems to have accumulated too full of fatigue. This is the moment chosen Atletico to take over the premises and launched several waves of attacks towards the goal of Helton, the maneuver with the trio Forlan-Aguero-Ujfalusi.

But is not dominating win, Madrid will learn to their cost in the 77th minute of play with this great goal of which Falcao, a heel, gives the advantage to his.

Therefore, Madrid became febrile and the second goal of Rolando (83rd, 2-0) is anecdotal. After conceding a first defeat upon entry shortlisted in the competition on the pitch at Chelsea (1-0), the Portuguese were replaced in the race for qualification by dominating the Spaniards in their lair of the Dragon (2-0 ). The Madrid, meanwhile, saw their nightmare start to the season continue.

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