A double from Alex Pato saw AC Milan win the battle of the European giants as they beat Real Madrid 3-2 in the Bernabeu for a crucial victory in their Champions League campaign. Milan's victory yesterday saw them draw level with Real in Group C. Both English clubs preserved their perfect records with Manchester United beating CSKA Moscow 1-0 in Moscow at the scene of where they beat Chelsea in the final last year. Antonio Valencia's goal not only gave them their first ever European win over Russian opposition but also equaled Dutch giants Ajax's Champions League record of 14 successive matches unbeaten away from home. Chelsea had a much easier time trouncing a sorry Atletico Madrid side 4-0 with Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou scoring a double and Frank Lampard getting another. It was his first since August but more importantly was his 133rd for the club,pushing him one ahead of legend Jimmy Greaves in terms of all-time scorer for the London side. Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said he was pleased in the manner his side had responded to last weekend's defeat by Aston Villa. "We had a very good reaction and played very well. We played well for 90 minutes without problems. I am happy. We are top of the group and this is what we want." For his Atletico counterpart Abel Serino there was little consolation as his future looks even less favourable with just one win in 10 matches - but he remained defiant. "I am a fighter. I am not going to throw the towel in. With one result the confidence will begin to change," Serino said. Valencia's first Champions League goal for United was enough to garner them the three points and move alongside Ajax,leaving manager Sir Alex Ferguson purring at the feat. "We should be proud of it," said Ferguson,who was returning to the ground where United beat Chelsea on penalties in the 2008 final. "I think we have reached this mark because of our maturity and how we approach these matches. There is a way of playing away from home in these European games and we have that." Real's coach Manuel Pellegrini gracefully played down the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo as a reason for the defeat to Milan. "We had the game under control and it all changed suddenly in a few minutes," said Pellegrini. "We need our best players and Cristiano (Ronaldo) is one of them but we didn't lose because he wasn't playing. We lost because we made defensive mistakes and got punished by an experienced Milan team." For Milan's coach Leonardo it was a welcome filip in what has been a tough season thus far. "Of course I am really happy," said the former Brazilian international midfielder. It is highly satisfying for me to find solutions for the way we are playing on the pitch." The Bayern and Bordeaux clash in Group A was also a thriller which saw the French side come out 2-1 winners - whilst missing two penalties - and Bayern reduced to nine men. Victory saw Bordeaux go sole top of the Group,two points clear of Juventus,who recorded their first victory of the campaign with a scrappy 1-0 home win over Maccabi Haifa. The Bordeaux reverse angered Bayern's authoritarian Dutch coach Louis van Gaal. "The defeat has really angered me," said the Dutch taskmaster,who won the trophy with Ajax in 1995. "After the early goal we made too many poor passes. We were better in the second-half with 10 men than we were in the first-half with 11." Bordeaux handler Laurent Blanc rued the two missed penalties but was still happy with the three points. "I thought beforehand we were going to play a big match,and we did. I'm very satisfied with my players,they showed their hunger in their mentality and in their attack. "We saw a good Bordeaux this evening,the players gave everything and they respected what we said during the week don't forget the basics."
