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

WOEFUL START

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney reacts to referee Kim Milton Nielson after receiving a second yellow card during his team's Champions League Group D match against Villarreal at the Madrigal Stadium in Villarreal, Spain September 14, 2005.
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney reacts to referee Kim Milton Nielson after receiving a second yellow card during his team's Champions League Group D match against Villarreal at the Madrigal Stadium in Villarreal, Spain September 14, 2005. [Reuters]
Benfica, suffering a woeful start to their domestic campaign, left it late to give their fans something to cheer at last as striker Fabrizio Miccoli headed past the previously dominant Lille keeper Tony Sylva.

Villarreal almost matched them as Marcos Senna hit the bar in the last minute against a Manchester United side who had England striker Wayne Rooney sent off midway through the second half for ironically clapping the referee, who had just booked him for a foul.

Juventus also saw red as Patrick Vieira was dismissed in the 89th minute in Bruges -- but only after Pavel Nedved and David Trezeguet had secured their victory.

Udinese, fourth in Serie A last season, were far too good for competition regulars Panathinaikos. Iaquinta struck after 28, 73 and 76 minutes to complete a great week for the Italian sides.

On Tuesday AC Milan beat Fenerbahce 3-1 and Inter won 1-0 at Slovak side Artmedia Bratislava.
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