Soc: United and Chelsea celebrate while Italy mourns

AAP Sports News (Australia), October, 2003

AAP Sports News (Australia) 10-23-2003 Soc: United and Chelsea celebrate while Italy mourns PARIS, Oct 22 AFP - Manchester United and Chelsea put their Champions League campaigns firmly back on track today but Italian holders AC Milan slumped to an embarrassing home defeat to unheralded FC Bruges. English champions Manchester United had a fifth minute goal from Phil Neville to give them a 1-0 victory in the Battle of Britain showdown with Glasgow Rangers in front of 50,000 people at Ibrox. At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea came back from a goal down to beat Lazio 2-1. But the biggest shockwaves of the night were felt at the San Siro where AC Milan went down to a stunning first-half strike from Peruvian forward Andres Mendoza as FC Bruges took the three...

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