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Henry sets Arsenal goal record, Bayern down Juve
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-10-19 08:43
His second came after 74 minutes when he collected a Robert Pires pass and
finished calmly to take his Arsenal goal tally to 186, surpassing Wright's
record by one.
Arsenal's Thierry Henry (R) chips the ball to
score as Sparta Prague's Adam Petrous (L) looks on during their UEFA
Champions League Group B soccer match at Sparta Stadium in Prague October
18, 2005. [Reuters] | Arsenal, who have been
struggling in the English Premier League, top Group B on nine points, five clear
of Ajax on four points with Thun on three and Sparta Prague on one.
Four times European champions Bayern hit Juventus with two goals in the space
of seven minutes in the first half in Munich.
Juventus goalkeeper Christian Abbiati should have kept out Deisler's opener
after 32 minutes but allowed the German's shot to fly in off his knee. Soon
after Argentine Demichelis headed in Bayern's second from a corner.
The Italian side, who have won all seven of their Serie A matches this
season, were unusually ragged and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's close
range finish in the last minute was only a consolation.
It was a sorry way for Juve's Alessandro Del Piero to mark his 100th
appearance in European club competition but victory was extra-satisfying for
Bayern who lost home and away to Juve in last season's group phase.
Bayern top Group A with nine points, three more than Juve, with Belgian side
Club Bruges on three points after Bosko Balaban's 75th-minute goal gave them a
1-0 victory at bottom club Rapid Vienna.
Barcelona remain in control of Group C despite being held in Greece with
striker Samuel Eto'o wasting several chances.
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