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Arsenal, Ajax and Benfica grab vital late goals
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-09-15 09:36

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Injury-time goals for Arsenal and Ajax Amsterdam provided a dramatic start to Group B of the Champions League on Wednesday as the Londoners beat Swiss outsiders Thun 2-1 and Ajax grabbed a 1-1 draw at Sparta Prague.

Juventus' Patrick Viera (C) leaves the pitch after getting a red card from referee Luis Medina Cantalejo during the Champions League Group A soccer match against Club Bruges at the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges September 14, 2005. Juventus won 2-1.
Juventus' Patrick Viera (C) leaves the pitch after getting a red card from referee Luis Medina Cantalejo during the Champions League Group A soccer match against Club Bruges at the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges September 14, 2005. Juventus won 2-1. [Reuters]
Benfica also struck in stoppage time to beat Lille 1-0 in Lisbon and take the early lead in Group D after Manchester United drew 0-0 at Champions League debutants Villarreal.

Udinese, also in the competition for the first time, got off to a flying start as they thumped Panathinaikos 3-0 with a hat-trick by Italy international Vincenzo Iaquinta.

Juventus won 2-1 at Club Bruges to make it a clean sweep of victories for the four Italian clubs after AC Milan and Inter Milan won on Tuesday.

Udinese are joined on three points in Group C by Barcelona, 2-0 winners at Werder Bremen, while Bayern Munich won 1-0 at Rapid Vienna to share the early lead in Group A with Juventus.
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