Inter Milan finally off the mark

GROUP B: Argentine Julio Ricardo Cruz struck twice for Inter Milan as they beat Spartak Moscow 2-1 to pick up their first points…

GROUP B: Argentine Julio Ricardo Cruz struck twice for Inter Milan as they beat Spartak Moscow 2-1 to pick up their first points of the campaign.

And a brilliant performance by goalkeeper Oliver Khan helped 10-man Bayern Munich secure a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon and preserve their 100 per cent start to their campaign.

GROUP D: David Villa struck two first-half goals to steer Valencia to a 2-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk and allow his side to continue their perfect start to this season's European campaign. The win keeps Valencia at top of the table.

In the other Group D game, a lone strike late in the game from Italian international Simone Perrotta was enough to give AS Roma a fortunate 1-0 win over Olympiakos Piraeus at the Karaiskakis Stadium.

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