Sport 30-09-2004 Chelsea 3 Porto 1 who: Chelsea what: Beat FC Porto 3-1 in Champions` League Group H where: Stamford Bridge, LONDON when: Last night snippet: "Chelsea kept up their 100% record in Europe this season as Jose Mourinho`s side beat his former club Porto," reports the BBC from Stamford Bridge. "Goals from Alexei Smertin, Didier Drogba and John Terry brought this deserved Champions League Group H victory," says The Telegraph`s Henry Winter, "though Benni McCarthy did join Southampton`s James Beattie in becoming the only players to beat Petr Cech, who is proving one of the signings of the season." Earlier, the night was marred by a disgruntled away supporter, says The Sun. Mourinho "had gone over to shake the hands of Porto fans before kick-off when a yob pushed forward and spat on his shirt," writes Shaun Custis. "Mourinho took a step back, disgusted by what had happened, and security guards manhandled the idiot out of the ground." Elsewhere, Arsenal only managed a 1-1 draw with Rosenborg BK at the Lerkandal Stadium in Group E, but there was "no shame in the result," says The Guardian`s Matt Scott, impressed by the Norwegian champions who he says are "not the callow underdogs they may seem". At the San Siro, AC Milan gave Celtic a 3-1 pasting in Group F. Tonight`s UEFA Cup first-round second leg ties include Bnei Sachnin v Newcastle, Braga v Hearts, Ferencvaros v Millwall and Rangers v Maritimo. And there`s live coverage on ITV2 of Czech champions Banik Ostrava against Carling Cup winners Middlesbrough, who have a 3-0 lead from the first leg. [... more]

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