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Chelsea, Juventus, Bayern continue impressive starts
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-09-12 08:56

ENGLAND

Champions Chelsea notched up their fifth Premier League victory of the season with a routine 2-0 win over bottom club Sunderland as their main title rivals both dropped points.

AS Roma's captain Francesco Totti (2nd L) fights for the ball with Udinese's Cesare Natali (R) and Sulley Ali Muntari (L) during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, September 11, 2005. Udinese won the match 1-0.
AS Roma's captain Francesco Totti (2nd L) fights for the ball with Udinese's Cesare Natali (R) and Sulley Ali Muntari (L) during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, September 11, 2005. Udinese won the match 1-0. [Reuters]
Second half goals from Geremi and Didier Drogba were enough for Jose Mourinho's side as Sunderland slipped to a 20th consecutive Premier League defeat.

Arsenal's stuttering start continued with a 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough, while Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by local rivals City to end their 100 percent record.

Charlton Athletic recorded their fourth successive win, 1-0 at Birmingham City, while European champions Liverpool drew 0-0 at Tottenham Hotspur.

Chelsea have 15 points, three more than Charlton who have a game in hand. The sides meet next week at Charlton. Manchester City have 11 points, with United a point back on 10.

ITALY

France forward David Trezeguet scored twice to help Juventus romp to a 4-0 win at Empoli and maintain a 100 percent start to the season.

Juve were 3-0 up within 16 minutes thanks to Trezeguet's opener, compatriot Patrick Vieira's first goal for the club and a deflected strike from Mauro Camoranesi.

Udinese, who will make their Champions League debut on Wednesday, also have two wins from two after a 1-0 victory at AS Roma, as do Livorno who won 1-0 at Treviso thanks to an injury-time goal from Cristiano Lucarelli.

Inter Milan fell to a 3-2 defeat at Palermo and AC Milan beat Siena 3-1 with Andriy Shevchenko and Brazilian Kaka both on target.
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