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Milan wreck Juve's perfect start, Chelsea march on
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-10-31 09:04
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Juventus's perfect start to the season came to a
halt when they were beaten 3-1 by AC Milan at the weekend but Chelsea, Bayern
Munich and Olympique Lyon continued dominating their respective leagues.
Ronaldinho inspired Barcelona to a 5-0 win over Real Sociedad as the Catalans
moved to within two points of Primera Liga leaders Osasuna, while Rosenborg
Trondheim's 13-year stranglehold on the Norwegian title was broken by Valerenga.
First-half goals from AC Milan's Clarence Seedorf, Kaka and Andrea Pirlo at
the San Siro ended Juventus's nine-match winning start to the season.
France striker David Trezeguet pulled a goal back for Juventus in the 76th
minute but it was not enough to stop Milan moving within two points of the
champions.
Chelsea, who lost their 100 percent record at Everton last weekend and were
knocked out of the League Cup by Charlton Athletic in midweek, returned to
winning ways with a 4-2 triumph at home to Blackburn Rovers.
Neither of the clubs expected to challenge the English champions this season
could manage a win, with Arsenal needing a Robert Pires equaliser to draw 1-1 at
Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby and Manchester United humbled at
Middlesbrough.
Spaniard Gaizka Mendieta scored twice as United went down 4-1 in what coach
Alex Ferguson described as a "shocking performance".
Promoted Wigan Athletic, who beat Fulham 1-0, are second, nine points behind
Chelsea.
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