Trabzonspor stun Inter Milan in Champions League

Defence cuts could worsen US unemployment-PentagonCzech defender Ondrej Celustka scored the 76th-minute winner at San Siro for Trabzonspor, which only qualified for the competition because Turkish rival Fenerbahce was removed while the club is investigated for match-fixing.Toni Kroos and substitute Rafinha were the goalscorers for Bayern Munich as the German powerhouse began its pursuit of a fifth European championship with a comfortable victory.

Angel Di Maria was the match-winner for Real Madrid in the 53rd minute, the Argentina winger finishing off a flowing move that included Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Marcelo.

Brazil left back Marcelo was sent off in the 73rd when he earned a second yellow card for diving under Jerko Leko’s challenge but Jose Mourinho’s Madrid, playing in red jerseys for the first time in 38 years, held on.

Trabzonspor stun Inter Milan in Champions League

 Trabzonspor marked its Champions League debut by stunning Inter Milan 1-0 away on Wednesday while English giants Manchester United and Manchester City were held to draws as they failed to transfer their domestic prowess to the European stage.United, last season’s runner-up, rallied to draw 1-1 at Benfica thanks to veteran winger Ryan Giggs’ stunning equalizer while Aleksandar Kolarov’s free kick earned City a 1-1 draw at home to Napoli in its first match at Europe’s elite level since 1968.


Elsewhere, nine-time winner Real Madrid opened its group campaign with a 1-0 victory at Dinamo Zagreb despite playing the last 17 minutes a man down after Marcelo’s dismissal.


German giant Bayern Munich, which has won the competition four times and will host next year’s final, won 2-0 at Villarreal to take the early lead in Group A, which also contains Napoli and City.