Friday, February 26, 2010

Inter Milan beats Chelsea while CSKA holds Sevilla

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Chelsea 1-2 Inter Milan
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José Mourinho's employers earned the edge against his former club thanks to Diego Milito and Esteban Cambiasso goals after Salomon Kalou had equalised.
Four minutes after Kalou's shot had escaped Júlio César, Cambiasso unleashed two thunderous shots; Branislav Ivanović blocked the first, the second was unstoppable.The win was Inter's first in six matches against Premier League opposition – although the Nerazzurri have been beaten on their last two visits to England.
Wesley Sneijder and his marker Ivanović played a key role in all three goals, their intelligence and incisive run respectively setting up the chances.Lucio's superb tackle and raking crossfield pass to Sneijder set Inter on the attack, the ball being worked to Samuel Eto'o only for the striker to miscue in front of goal.
Inter will be optimistic of avoiding a fourth successive first knockout round defeat although Chelsea have won their last three home games against Serie A sides.

CSKA Moskva 1-1 Sevilla
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Álvaro Negredo put Sevilla in front against the run of play but CSKA were on top after half-time and were rewarded with Mark González's spectacular 66th-minute equaliser.After González had finally rewarded CSKA's pressure, they looked the likelier winners and only a fine Andrés Palop save to deny Tomáš Necid late on kept the scores level.
Vasili Berezutski and Miloš Krasić made their 50th appearances in UEFA club competition; both have played in all seven of CSKA's games this season.Navas and González were lively on the same wing, the former providing dangerous crosses from the Sevilla right and the Chilean threatening on CSKA's left.
On a cold Moscow evening, the home crowd gave CSKA vocal backing although it was not until González's stunning 25-metre strike, that they had tangible reward.CSKA won at FC Barcelona on their only previous visit to Spain and will need to score at least once on 16 March at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán to stay in the competition.

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