Following set-backs for Inter Milan and Panathinaikos Athens in the UEFA Champions League during the week, both sides returned to winning ways in their respective national championships...
Following set-backs for Inter Milan and Panathinaikos Athens in the UEFA Champions League during the week, both sides returned to winning ways in their respective national championships...
Following set-backs for Inter Milan and Panathinaikos Athens in the UEFA Champions League during the week, both sides returned to winning ways in their respective national championships at the weekend. 48,000 spectators at the Giuseppe-Meazza-Stadium saw Inter beat FC Bologna 2-1 thanks to the potent scoring power of their attacking duo. In the 25th minute, Brazilian striking powerhouse Adriano (who later got on the score-sheet himself to make it 2-0) put a cross in for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, which the Swedish striker spectacularly turned home with a twisting, back-heeled volley to make it 1-0 and cause a 'Tifosi' eruption.
Still feeling the effects of the bitter 1-3 away defeat in the Champions League to lowly Anorthosis Famagusta, Panathinaikos Athen appeared to have dealt with the blow as they re-started their league campaign. Trainer Henk ten Cate was able to enjoy a rehabilitating and never endangered 2-0 home win over APO Levadiakos. Ante Rukavina (26') and Dimitrios Salpingidis (45') put a lid on things for the home side even before the half time break.
Anorthosis Famagusta, who are clearly topping the table in the Cypriot league, got to intensively relish in the joy of their first ever Champions League win as the whole of Cyprus' 'Division A' enjoyed a match free weekend.
