LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW brushed away close-season cobwebs to defeat French league leaders Monaco 2-1 in the first leg of the Champions League first knockout round last night.

A rare error from Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn saw Roberto Carlos score a long-range free-kick to earn a 1-1 draw for Real Madrid in their Champions League first knock-out round first leg in Germany.

Lokomotiv Moscow 2 Monaco 1

Vladimir Maminov has scored a second goal for Lokomotiv Moscow against Monaco in their Champions League clash in Moscow tonight.