Champions League update. 9/27/11.

Well, I'd like to start with Bayern's 2-0 victory over Manchester City today. Mario Gomez was once more on fire as he struck in the 38th and 46th minutes of the 1st Half (the latter goal coming in stoppage time) to crush the positive start made by the visiting English side. Meanwhile, in Russia, Inter Milan were able to defeat CSKA Moskva in a close run game 3-2. It was largely due to 2 early goals from Lucio and Giampaolo Pazzini in the 6th and 23rd minutes respectively. Alan Dzagoev and Vagner Love equalized for Moskva by the 77th but to no avail as Mauro Zarate struck in the 79th to give the Italians a lead that they didn't give up. Back in Italy, Napoli were finally able to break the ice of their Champions League run against Villarreal and in what a fashion! Marek Hamsik and Edinson Cavani found the net once each between the 15th and 17th minutes to the great acclaim of the Naples crowd. In Group D Real Madrid hammered Ajax 3-0 thanks to a goal from each of the following: Cristiano Ronaldo (25th minute), Kaka (41st minute), and Karim Benzema (49th minute). In Hungary meanwhile, Otelul Galati lost their first home game of the Champions League when they were edged by Portugal's Benfica 0-1 after a superb strike from Bruno Cesar in the 40th minute. Manchester United were actually "held" to a 3-3 draw by Basel in England! Danny Welbeck was initially the only United player to have shown up as he struck their 16th and 17th minute goals while Fabian Frei brought Basel back 1 in the 58th. Alexander Frei then struck a brace in the 61st and 76th minutes to actually give the Swiss visitors the lead! Had Ashley Young not equalized for the stunned English side in the 90th minute, Basel would have deservedly won 3 points. As it stands, they take 1 from what could have been a harder fight.