Atletico stay in hunt as Aguero shines again
Argentinean striker Sergio Aguero made it three goals in two games to put Atletico ahead, although Mamadou Niang brought the French club level before Raul Garcia struck the winner.
The Spaniards join Liverpool at the top of the pool on a perfect six points.
In Group A, Roma got their campaign up and running as they came from behind to beat Laurent Blanc’s 10-man Bordeaux 3-1 in France.
Yoann Gourcuff put the hosts ahead but Carlos Henrique was then red-carded for elbowing at a free-kick.
A Mirko Vucinic header plus two goals from former Arsenal striker Julio Baptista, including a free-kick, after the break sealed a vital three points for the Italians after their opening home defeat to CFR Cluj.
The Romanians drew 0-0 with Chelsea, leaving the pair top of the pile on four points.
Barcelona, champions in 2006, needed a 94th-minute strike from Lionel Messi to beat unlucky Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in Group C.
Both teams had won their opening games but a fine finish by Ilsinho put the Ukrainians in pole position before the Argentina star’s late show.
He equalised with three minutes remaining, then struck deep into injury-time.
Goals from Leandro Romagnoli and Derlei handed Sporting Lisbon a 2-0 win over Basle in Portugal.
In Group B, Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan took the lead but were eventually pinned back by Werder Bremen, who claimed a 1-1 draw at the San Siro.
Maicon’s sweetly chipped first-half finish put the Italians ahead before former Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro tapped in for the equaliser.
Cypriots Anorthosis Famagusta claimed a famous 3-1 victory over Greek rivals Panathinaikos.
Anorthosis, who are managed by former Newcastle midfielder Temuri Ketsbaia, had produced a determined display to earn a point in a goalless draw against Werder Bremen two weeks ago, and they stunned Pana by surging into a two-goal lead in the first half.
Josu Sarriegi’s 11th-minute own goal and a Sinisa Dobrasinovic header five minutes later put them on their way, before Dimitris Salpigidis (28) pulled a goal back from the penalty spot for Panathinaikos.
But the Cypriots, who had already accounted for Olympiacos in the final qualifying round, added a third 12 minutes from time through substitute Hawar Taher to seal another famous victory over Greek opponents.
The result left Anorthosis level on four points with group leaders Inter, with Pana rock bottom without a single point after two games.
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