The return of the European Champions League witnessed some noteworthy developments in the first half of the 5th day of group matches on Tuesday.
Arsenal quickly asserted their dominance against Marseille, with Jack Wilshere finding the net just 28 seconds into the match. Marseille struggled to match Arsenal’s pace, and they need a significant turnaround to avoid finishing the competition without any points.
A surprising turn of events occurred as South African Thulani Serero scored, helping Ajax secure a 2-0 lead against FC Barcelona at halftime, despite the presence of Cameroonian Alex Song in Barcelona’s lineup.
In Scotland, AC Milan demonstrated resilience and held a lead against Celtic, aiming to recover from recent disappointments in the domestic league.
The halftime scores are as follows:
- Arsenal 1 (Wilshere) Marseille 0
- Dortmund 1 (Reus) Napoli 0
- Ajax 2 (Serero, Hoesen) Barcelona 0
- Celtic 0 Milan AC 1 (Kaka)
- FC Basel 0 Chelsea 0
- Steaua 0 Schalke 04 0
- FC Porto 0 Austria Vienna 1 (Kienast)
- Zenit 1 (Courtois csc) Atletico Madrid 1 (Adrian) [Match finished]
