Barca go top with easy win

LIONEL MESSI struck two goals as Barcelona moved top of Group D after squeezing past FC Copenhagen at the Nou Camp last night.

Messi broke the deadlock in the 19th minute and the Argentinian ace tapped home in stoppage time to secure the points.

In the other Group D game Panathinaikos and Rubin Kazan played out a scoreless draw.

In Group C Maurice Edu had the dubious honour of scoring for both clubs as Rangers were held by Valencia.

The US international headed Rangers into a first-half lead but then headed into his own net a minute after the break.

Both FC Twente and Werder Bremen remain winless in Group A after sharing a 1-1 draw.

Theo Janssen opened the scoring for the hosts after 75 minutes but Marko Arnautovic equalised for Bremen just five minutes later.

Lyon made it three wins from three Champions League Group B matches with a comfortable 2-0 victory at home to 10-man Benfica.

Goals from Jimmy Briand and Lisandro Lopez were enough to see off the Portuguese, for whom Nicolas Gaitan was dismissed before half-time.

Raul grabbed a brace to hand Schalke a 3-1 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv.

A further strike from Jose Manuel Jurado ensured Schalke go second in Group B, although there was still time for Itay Shechter to grab a late consolation for the visitors.