Champions League - Kemenangan pertama Real Madrid,Liverpool,Olympiakos & Borussia Dortmund | Arsenal tewas

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Brittle Real Madrid crush meek Basel

Champions League Group B, Santiago Bernabeu - Real Madrid 5 (Suchy o.g. 14, Bale 30, Ronaldo 31, James 36, Benzema 79) Basel 1 (Gonzalez 38)

Champions League, Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis - Olympiakos 3 (Masuaku 13, Afellay 31, Mitroglu 72) Atletico Madrid 2 (Mandzukic 37, Griezemann 85)

Atletico humbled by Olympiakos in Greece

Last-gasp Liverpool win after five-year absence

Champions League Group B, Anfield - Liverpool 2 (Balotelli 82, Gerrard 90+3 pen) Ludogorets 1 (Abalo 90)

Aubameyang-inspired Dortmund bludgeon poor Arsenal

Champions League Group D, Signal Iduna Park - Borussia Dortmund 2 (Immobile 44, Aubameyang 48) Arsenal 0

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Di Maria inspirasi kemenangan United

MANCHESTER - Pengurus Manchester United, Louis van Gaal mahu Angel di Maria mengeluarkan lagi kebolehannya selepas dia menjadi inspirasi kemenangan 4-0 ke atas Queens Park Rangers (QPR) pada penampilan pertama di Stadium Old Trafford kelmarin.

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Pemain kebangsaan Argentina yang menjadi pemain termahal United, memadam bayangan penyerang baharu, Radamel Falcao apabila berjaya meledak satu gol dan satu hantaran tepat kepada pasukan tuan rumah.

Bagaimanapun, dia dikeluarkan pada minit ke-82 selepas mengalami masalah kekejangan.

Meskipun van Gaal memuji persembahan di Maria, beliau percaya pemain yang bernilai 59.7 juta pound (RM310 juta) masih boleh mempamerkan aksi lebih baik.

"Status di Maria baik tetapi dia mengalami sedikit masalah kekejangan kaki.

"Kebiasannya, dia sudah biasa beraksi selama 90 minit tanpa masalah ini tetapi kita nampak satu perkembangan positif terhadap di Maria.

"Dia telah memberikan segala-galanya ketika beraksi di atas padang.

"Apabila kamu telah menyediakan tiga hantaran termasuk kamu sendiri menjaringkan gol, kamu tidak bermain teruk.

"Bagaimanapun, dia memiliki banyak peluang keemasan tetapi gagal memanfaatkannya.

"Saya akan menilai kembali perlawanan ini dan saya melihat kami masih perlu banyak memperbaiki kelemahan sebagai satu pasukan," katanya. - AFP

Kagawa bawa semangat baharu [kosmo]

KAGAWA diberi kepercayaan untuk mengemudi jentera tengah Dortmund pada aksi menentang Arsenal awal pagi esok.

DORTMUND - Kehadiran Shinji Kagawa memberikan semangat baharu kepada Borussia Dortmund menjelang aksi pembukaan Kumpulan D kempen Liga Juara-Juara menentang Arsenal awal pagi esok.

Situasi itu membuatkan naib juara Liga Jerman itu mampu menarik nafas lega ekoran kecederaan dialami perancang utama Dortmund, Marco Reus.

Kagawa kembali menyertai Dortmund awal musim ini selepas mengharungi kempen suram bersama Manchester United dalam saingan Liga Perdana England musim lalu.

Pemain berusia 25 tahun itu membalas kepercayaan Dortmund dengan menjaringkan gol selain mencipta gerakan kepada jaringan Adrian Ramos ketika kelab tersebut menang 3-1 ke atas Freiburg dalam aksi liga domestik baru-baru ini.

"Kami sedar Kagawa mampu menghasilkan sesuatu yang istimewa di sini.

"Dia masih mempunyai deria untuk menjaringkan gol," kata pengendali Dortmund, Jurgen Klopp.

Selain Kagawa, Dortmund turut mendapat semula khidmat kapten pasukan, Mats Hummels yang kembali menyertai sesi latihan, namun dilaporkan tidak akan beraksi menentang Arsenal.

"Kami mahu mendapat permulaan menarik. Kami mahu menang di laman sendiri (Stadium Signal Iduna Park)," jelasnya.

Sementara itu, The Gunners difahamkan tidak akan dapat menggunakan khidmat pemain pertahanan, Mathieu Debuchy kerana mengalami kecederaan ketika aksi Liga Perdana England menentang Manchester City, Sabtu lalu.

Bagaimanapun, perancang Arsenal, Jack Wilshere menjangkakan aksi menentang Dortmund itu akan menyajikan satu perlawanan menarik nanti.

"Arsenal bukan pasukan yang mudah untuk dijinakkan. Ia pasti satu perlawanan yang sukar dan ia juga adalah yang paling susah dalam saingan Kumpulan D," katanya. - AFP

Inter mengganas di San Siro (kosmo)

ICARDI (kiri) menyumbat hatrik bagi membantu Milan mengalahkan Sassuolo 7-0 pada aksi Serie A semalam.

MILAN - Pengendali Inter Milan, Walter Mazzari kagum terhadap corak permainan yang ditampilkan skuad bimbingannya sejurus membelasah Sassuolo 7-0 pada aksi Serie A di Stadium San Siro awal pagi semalam.

Mazzari menegaskan bahawa beliau sememangnya mahukan corak permainan seperti itu yang menyaksikan penyerang Inter, Mauro Icardi berjaya meledak hatrik pada aksi tersebut.

Dalam aksi itu, Inter berpesta empat gol pada babak pertama perlawanan menerusi dua jaringan Icardi seawal minit keempat dan 29, Mateo Kovacic (22) dan Fredy Guarin (43).

Bersambung di babak kedua, Inter terus mengganas dengan menyumbat tiga lagi gol menerusi Icardi (53), Pablo Osvaldo (72) dan jaringan kedua peribadi Guarin pada minit ke-75.

"Kami tamatkan kempen musim lalu dengan corak permainan sebegini tetapi berlakunya beberapa pertukaran pemain. Saya beritahu mereka perlu lebih pantas dan agresif.

"Bagi saya, beraksi dengan gaya dan tempo sebegini merupakan cara yang ideal. Saya harap kami dapat teruskan persembahan seperti ini.

"Kami mahu mengekalkan sikap, keinginan dan tahap agresif sebegini di atas padang. Kami perlu pantas menggerakkan bola dan tidak memberi ruang kepada pihak lawan untuk berfikir," katanya.

Sementara itu, bekas jurulatih Napoli itu turut memuji persembahan dipamerkan Kovacic dan gembira dengan perkembangan pemain kelahiran Croatia itu.

"Buat masa ini, dia memahami cara untuk bermain di Itali, dia bertahan dan menyerang apabila diperlukan sahaja.

"(Gary) Medel juga bermain cemerlang. Apabila kami menyerang dengan enam pemain, kami memerlukan pemain sepertinya untuk menjaga barisan pertahanan kami.

"Jika semua pemain teruskan aksi sebegini, kami boleh menggunakan corak permainan ini menentang kelab-kelab besar. Saya minta maaf menang 7-0 tetapi Sassuolo ialah pasukan yang baik," jelasnya. - Agensi

Real Madrid 1-2 Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid 1-2 Atletico Madrid: Ronaldo and Co booed and whistled off at full time after second consecutive La Liga defeat

Carlo Ancelotti's early season crisis at Real Madrid intensified as the European Cup holders were beaten 2-1 by Atletico Madrid leaving them six points behind leaders Barcelona having lost two of their opening three games of the season.

Villa stun Liverpool to move up to second

Anfield - Liverpool 0 Aston Villa 1 (Agbonlahor 9)

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Aston Villa dished out the rough stuff to Mario Balotelli and Liverpool, but can claim the tactic was justified as Paul Lambert's men climbed to second in the Premier League following captain Gabby Agbonlahor's shock winner. Balotelli, making his Anfield debut after a £16million move from AC Milan, appeared to be targeted by Villa to try and make him lose his temper, particularly when Philippe Senderos kicked him off the ball.

Gabby Agbonlahor fired a scrappy winner as Aston Villa moved up to second and continued their impressive early season form with a surprise 1-0 victory at Liverpool.

The 27-year-old forward, who signed a new four-year contract earlier in the week, reacted quickest to stab in from close range on nine minutes after Philippe Senderos' knock down was not cleared by a static Reds defence.

The Swiss centre back was a constant menace to Brendan Rodgers' men as they struggled to cope with set pieces throughout and he should have doubled the Villans' tally when he somehow ballooned a free header over the bar from eight yards out. He was also fortunate to avoid a possible red card in the first half when he appeared to kick out at Mario Balotelli off the ball.

The hosts had been hoping to build on a superb 3-0 triumph at Tottenham prior to the international break but struggled to carve out chances with Balotelli starved of service on an uneventful home bow.

Adam Lallana, who was making his full debut for Liverpool, did go close with a rasping 25 yard drive while Philippe Coutinho hit the post late on, but in truth Villa were full value for their hard-fought win as the Reds struggled to find a cutting edge without the injured Daniel Sturridge.

KEY MOMENTS

PRE-MATCH - Debuts galore! Liverpool hand full debuts to summer signings Adam Lallana and Lazar Markovic (first start) while Mario Balotelli makes his home bow. There is also a surprise omission from the Reds' starting XI as Raheem Sterling, who has starred for club and country in recent months, drops to the bench. Meanwhile, Tom Cleverley, on-loan from Manchester United, makes his maiden appearance in a Villa shirt.

6' - LIVERPOOL CHANCE! Manquillo clips a ball into the area towards Balotelli but Markovic got there first and miscued his header wide. The Italian was probably in a better position to score.

9' - GOAL! LIVERPOOL 0-1 ASTON VILLA. The visitors lead! It's a scrappy goal, but they won't care. Senderos sees his stooping header from a corner hit a red shirt and fall for Agbonlahor who manages to stab the ball into the net from close range. Poor defending by Lovren and then Sakho from Liverpool's point of view.

13' - ASTON VILLA CHANCE. It should be two! Westwood floats the free kick into the box for a completely unmarked Senderos who somehow heads over the top with the goal gaping. A glorious opening wasted.

22' - SHOULD VILLA BE DOWN TO 10 MEN? Villa could easily be a man down as Senderos foolishly kicks out at Balotelli. The Italian goes down but the referee didn't see the off-the-ball incident. Strange from the Swiss, very strange! He's got away with that one.

32' - LIVERPOOL CHANCE! Coutinho dinks a neat ball into the area for Henderson's diagonal run. The England man nods it back for Lallana whose side-foot attempt is blocked by Senderos from eight yards out.

43' - CLOSE! Lallana lets fly with a volley from 25 yards that arrows inches past the post. Good effort. Could have been the perfect way to cap his Reds bow!

78' - LIVERPOOL HALF CHANCE. A poor header from Cissokho gift-wraps a ball through for Sterling but the winger's touch is poor and the chance goes begging as Guzan comes to gather.

82' - OFF THE POST! Coutinho jinks left and right before cutting in from the flank and curling in a shot that clips Senderos and crashes back off the post. Unlucky for Liverpool.

PLAYER RATINGS

LIVERPOOL: Mignolet 5, Manquillo 6, Moreno 6, Lovren 5, Sakho 5, Gerrard 6, Henderson 6, Coutinho 6, Markovic 5, Lallana 6, Balotelli 5. Subs: Sterling 6, Lambert 5, Borini 5.

ASTON VILLA: Guzan 7, Hutton 7, Baker 8, Senderos 7, Cissokho 7, Westwood 7, Delph 7, Cleverley 6, Richardson 6, Agbonlahor 7, Weimann 6. Subs: N'Zogbia 6, Sanchez n/a, Bent n/a.

 Steven Gerrard gives Mario Balotelli a pep talk before the match kicks off between Liverpool and Aston Villa on Saturday evening at Anfield in the Premier League

 Brendan Rodgers wasn't looking happy during the 1-0 loss to Aston Villa at Anfield - Liverpool's second defeat of the still-young Premier League season

 Raheem Sterling had about 30 minutes to make an impact after coming on as a substitute in the place of Adam Lallana on Saturday evening in the Premier League

BPL : ARSENAL 2 - 2 MAN CITY

Martin Demichelis header rescues point for Sky Blues in four-goal thriller at the Emirates Stadium

• Sergio Aguero broke the deadlock in the 28th minute after a break down the right from Jesus Navas 
• Danny Welbeck almost put Arsenal ahead when he hit the post 11 minutes into his Arsenal debut
• Frank Lampard booked on his Manchester City debut following his summer move from Chelsea 
• Jack Wilshere leveled with a sublime finish in the second half after an assist from Aaron Ramsey
• Alexis Sanchez put Arsenal 2-1 up after 74 minutes with a right footed finish at the Emirates Stadium
• Mathieu Debuchy carried off on a stretcher late in the second half after picking up a leg injury
• Martin Demichelis levelled the score for Manchester City after 83 minutes 

Alexis Sanchez shoots on the volley to beat Manchester City keeper Joe Hart and give Arsenal the lead at the Emirates Stadium

Chilean international Alexis Sanchez shows off his physique after scoring Arsenals's second goal - before being shown a yellow card

Jack Wilshere keeps his composure to beat Manchester City keeper Joe Hart and level the scores after a rapid break from midfield

Danny Welbeck celebrates with new team-mate Jack Wilshere as the midfielder runs to the crowd to celebrate his second half equaliser

Sergio Aguero of Manchester City continues his staggering record in front of goal as he scores the opener past Arsenal's Wojciech Szczesny

Fernandinho holds off Danny Welbeck as Arsenal enjoy the majority of possession inside the opening quarter of an hour

Danny Welbeck's frustrations are reflected by the crowd as player and supporters alike put their head in their hands after the missed opportunity

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