Tuesday, November 02, 2010

UEFA CL Group A: Spurs Stun Inter; FC Twente Wins On The Road

The second half of group stage play in the UEFA Champions League commenced on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group A.

At London:

Rafael Van der Vaart  scores past Inter goalkeeper Luca Castellazzi

Rafael Van der Vaart (18'), Peter Crouch (61'), and Roman Pavlyuchenko (89', pictured here) each scored once as Tottenham Hotspur humbled visiting Inter Milan 3-1.

PA Photo

At Bremen, Germany:

Twente's Nacer Chadli

Nacer Chadli (81') and Luuk de Jong (84', that's him pictured in the red jersey with Bremen's Per Mertesacker challenging for the ball) each tallied a goal three minutes apart as FC Twente knocked off Werder Bremen 2-0 on the road.

Associated Press photo

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Inter Milan (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3. FC Twente (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4. Werder Bremen (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 2)

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