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Bayern and Man City impress as CL opens
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Bayern Munich opened the defense of its Champions League title with a comfortable 3-0 win over CSKA Moscow on Tuesday, while Group D rivals Manchester City beat Viktoria Plzen by the same scoreline.
David Alaba gave Bayern a perfect start in the fourth minute, with further goals from Mario Mandzukic and Arjen Robben ensuring a winning start.
“I could hear from fans today, ‘Finale, Finale,’ but let’s keep our feet on the ground. We need to go step by step,” Robben said. “It’s early in the season. The most important thing is to concentrate on ourselves, improve as we go on.”
In Group C, Paris Saint-Germain crushed Olympiakos 4-1 and Benfica beat Anderlecht 2-0.
Bayern was rarely troubled by the Russian league leader.
Alaba gave the German champions an early lead with a free kick into the left side of the goal after being fouled on the edge of the penalty area. Mandzukic, who had earlier hit the post, headed home Robben’s in-swinging free kick to double Bayern’s advantage in the 41st minute.
Robben sealed the result in the 68th, blasting home Alaba’s ball over the defense.
Bayern is attempting to become the first club since 1990 to defend the European Cup.
Manchester City matched Bayern thanks to second-half goals from Edin Dzeko, Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero.
In Greece, Edinson Cavani opened the scoring for PSG in the 19th minute but Vladimir Weiss leveled six minutes later, weaving past three defenders for an impressive solo effort.
However, Thiago Motta headed in two second-half goals and Marquinios completed the scoring in the 86th.
“I was never afraid we might lose,” PSG manager Laurent Blanc said. “Olympiakos caused us many problems in the first half.
“They came at us but we knew if we stuck to our game we would get our chances in the second half because they would begin to tire ... and so it proved.”
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