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Henry sets Arsenal goal record, Bayern down Juve
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-10-19 08:43
LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Thierry Henry made a record-breaking return for
Arsenal and Bayern Munich won their heavyweight duel with Juventus in the
Champions League on Tuesday.
Playing his first match in almost six
weeks, France striker Henry netted twice to surpass Ian Wright's Arsenal scoring
record in a 2-0 win at Sparta Prague, the English club's third win out of three
in Group B.
Thun's Mauro
Lustrinelli (2nd L) fails to score past Ajax Amsterdam's goalkeeper
Maarten Stekelenburg (2nd R) during their Champions League Group B soccer
match at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam October 18, 2005.
[Reuters] | Like Arsenal, Bayern are almost
assured of a place in the knockout phase. Goals by Sebastian Deisler and Martin
Demichelis secured their 2-1 home victory over Serie A leaders Juventus, the
German club's third straight win in Group A.
Ajax Amsterdam leapfrogged Thun into second place in Arsenal's group with a
much-needed 2-0 home victory over the Swiss newcomers. Greek striker Ioannis
Anastasiou scored twice.
Barcelona dropped their first points in Group C after being held 0-0 at
Panathinaikos. Another of the favourites, Group D leaders Manchester United, had
midfielder Paul Scholes sent off in a goalless draw at home to French club
Lille.
Henry, sidelined since September 7 with a groin injury, was brought off the
bench earlier than manager Arsene Wenger would have liked when Arsenal's Spanish
striker Jose Antonio Reyes suffered an injury after only 15 minutes.
VIRTUOSO STRIKE
Within six minutes the Frenchman had produced a virtuoso strike. After
controlling a long ball forward with the outside of his right boot, Henry
pirouetted and curled a nonchalant shot into the far corner of the net with the
same part of the same foot.
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