Real punish Lyon 4-0 in Champions League

Real Madrid powered to a compelling 4-0 Champions League win over Lyon after a top display at the Bernabeu.Karim Benzema head the opening goal in the 18th minute before Sami Khedira added the second just after the break.An own goal by Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris gave Real a commanding lead before Sergio Ramos hammered home the fourth nine minutes before the final whistle.

The result keeps Real firmly at the top of Group D with three wins from three, while Lyon, who had not conceded a goal in their European campaign going into the game, are now level on points with Ajax who beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0.

Lyon went close when Jimmy Briand dragged his shot wide of the far post after shrugging off Marcelo in one of Lyon's best chances of the first half before Bafetimbi Gomis looked to have levelled the score with a well taken volley, but he was flagged offside.

Real had a goal disallowed on the half-hour when Xabi Alonso took a free-kick too soon and earned himself a yellow card in the process.Alonso re-took the free-kick and Hugo Lloris showed why he is the French number one with a fantastic save to deny Real Madrid a second as Lyon's defence held firm.

Ozil then engineered Real's third score in the 55th minute. Benzema linked up well with Marcelo who freed Ozil in the area. The striker tried to squeeze his shot under Lloris but the goalkeeper made a mistake and the ball crept over the line.

Ronaldo had a goal disallowed when Kaka strayed offside but Ramos made it four when he lashed the ball into the back of the net from Kaka's corner 10 minutes later.

Man United draw Basel 3-3 in Champions League

United Kingdom (AFP) - Sir Alex Ferguson hinted that he may need to rein in Manchester United's rampaging attacking play after watching his side scramble a 3-3 draw with FC Basel at Old Trafford.United have produced some scintillating football in the Premier League this season, plundering a whopping 22 goals in only six matches, an average of more than three goals a game. And after 17 minutes of Tuesday's Group C encounter it looked as if United were set to lay on another goal-feast, with Danny Welbeck helping himself to a well-taken brace to put United 2-0 ahead.

Benfica dominated the game, and had several chances earlier in the first half. Axel Witsel and Cesar missed chances, while Grahovac saved from Javier Saviola in the 39th.Otelul Galati's best chance came in the last minute when Sorin Frunza's shot was punched away by goalkeeper Artur Moraes and Milan Perendija just missed scoring on the rebound. 

  

Real Madrid ease past Ajax 3-0 to top CL group

 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka led Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday as the Spanish team stayed top of Group D with its second straight victory. Ajax carried the initiative until Cristiano Ronaldo swung the game in Madrid's favor with his 25th-minute opener at Santiago Bernabeu stadium.Kaka - making a rare start - doubled Madrid's lead before half-time and set up Karim Benzema to decide the game early in the second half.