Big guns left reeling in Champions League

Dawn.com Published October 25, 2012
Real Madrid's Michael Essien and Luka Modric challenge Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus during their Champions League Group D soccer match at BVB stadium in Dortmund. – Photo by Reuters
Real Madrid's Michael Essien and Luka Modric challenge Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus during their Champions League Group D soccer match at BVB stadium in Dortmund. – Photo by Reuters
Ajax goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer, in orange, clears the ball before Manchester City player Vincent Kompany, right, can head the ball Ajax player during the Champions League Group D soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. – Photo by AP
Ajax goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer, in orange, clears the ball before Manchester City player Vincent Kompany, right, can head the ball Ajax player during the Champions League Group D soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. – Photo by AP
FC Porto's Jackson Martinez, from Colombia, center, scores their second goal past Dynamo Kiev's goalkeeper Olexandr Shovkovskiy, on the ground, during their Champions League group A soccer match at the Dragao stadium in Porto. – Photo by AP
FC Porto's Jackson Martinez, from Colombia, center, scores their second goal past Dynamo Kiev's goalkeeper Olexandr Shovkovskiy, on the ground, during their Champions League group A soccer match at the Dragao stadium in Porto. – Photo by AP
Daley Blind (bottom) of Ajax Amsterdam fights for the ball with goalkeeper Joe Hart of Manchester City during their Champions League Group D soccer match at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam. – Photo by Reuters
Daley Blind (bottom) of Ajax Amsterdam fights for the ball with goalkeeper Joe Hart of Manchester City during their Champions League Group D soccer match at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam. – Photo by Reuters
Manchester City player Mario Balotelli falls when tackled by Ajax player Eyong Enoh, right, during the Champions League Group D soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. – Photo by AP
Manchester City player Mario Balotelli falls when tackled by Ajax player Eyong Enoh, right, during the Champions League Group D soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. – Photo by AP
Real's Sergio Ramos, left, and Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski of Poland challenge during the Champions League Group D soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid in Dortmund, Wednesday. – Photo by AP
Real's Sergio Ramos, left, and Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski of Poland challenge during the Champions League Group D soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid in Dortmund, Wednesday. – Photo by AP
Real's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, and Dortmund's Kevin Grosskreutz challenge for the ball during the Champions League Group D soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid in Dortmund, Wednesday. – Photo by
Real's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, and Dortmund's Kevin Grosskreutz challenge for the ball during the Champions League Group D soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid in Dortmund, Wednesday. – Photo by
Milan Jovanovic of RSC Anderlecht, left, fights for the ball with Zenit's Aleksandr Anyukov during their Champions League group C, soccer match, between RSC Anderlecht and Zenit St. Petersburg in St.Petersburg, Russia. – Photo by AP
Milan Jovanovic of RSC Anderlecht, left, fights for the ball with Zenit's Aleksandr Anyukov during their Champions League group C, soccer match, between RSC Anderlecht and Zenit St. Petersburg in St.Petersburg, Russia. – Photo by AP
Ajax player Niklas Moisander, left, clears the ball in the penalty box before Sergio Aguero, right, can score during the Champions League Group D soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ajax won the match with a 3-1 score, bottom is Manchester City player Edin Dzeko. – Photo by AP
Ajax player Niklas Moisander, left, clears the ball in the penalty box before Sergio Aguero, right, can score during the Champions League Group D soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ajax won the match with a 3-1 score, bottom is Manchester City player Edin Dzeko. – Photo by AP
Ajax Amsterdam's goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer (Left) fights for the ball with Edin Dzeko of Manchester City during their Champions League Group D soccer match at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam. – Photo by Reuters
Ajax Amsterdam's goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer (Left) fights for the ball with Edin Dzeko of Manchester City during their Champions League Group D soccer match at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam. – Photo by Reuters

Real Madrid, ManchesterCity, Arsenal and AC Milan suffered painful Champions League defeats on Wednesday which complicated their chances of progressing from an increasingly intriguing group stage. Dortmund beat Real 2-1, Schalke pulled off a 2-0 win at Arsenal, Milan lost 1-0 to Malaga while City lost 3-1 at Ajax Amsterdam.

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