Bayern Win 1-0 in Lisbon

Sporting 0 Bayern 1

A Sebastian Schweinsteiger thunderbolt shot gave Bayern Munich victory in Lisbon. Three victories and 7 goals for Bayern. This is the best start ever of a Bundesliga side in the Champions League competition.

But Schweinsteiger turned from hero to villain after 47 minutes when he was sent off for a second yellow card, picked up for a foul on substitute Yannick. Sporting poured everything forward in search of an equaliserbut could find no way past veteran keeper Ollie Kahn.

In the same group Inter Milan beat Spartak Moscow 2-1 to keep their hopes of qualifying alive

Werder 2 Levski Sofia 0

The Bundesliga toppers won 2-0, giving a real boost to their qualifying bid. Defender Naldo's strike in added time at the end of the first half sneaked through the wall to put them one up. Werder secured victory in the 73rd minute when Diego scored the second.

The Germans have four points from three matches in the group the same as Eurreopean champions Barcelona who lost 1-0 at Chelsea when a brilliant second-half strike by Didier Drogba gave the Premiereship toppers a 1-0 Champions League victory at Stamford Bridge. The Ivory Coast forward scored with a ferocious shot in the 47th mnute. It was a pulstaing match and the win kept Chelsea top of Group A with a maximum nine points from three games.

So Werder Bremen on Barcelona`s heels and stiull in with a good chance.

The results from Wednesday nights other Champions League matches

Pireus 0 Roma 1

Valencia 2 Shaktar 0

Bordeaux 0 Liverpool 1

Galatasary 1 PSV Eindhoven 2

Tuesday's matches:

Porto 4 Hamburg 1

Hamburg crash to their highhest defeat in Europe in 25 years after losing 4-1 to Porto. The grey and rainy weather in Porto did little to raise Hamburgs spirits. Thomas Doll`s side are in 17th place in the Bundesliga and ... with Germany`s third Champions League place in danger German papers were calling on the players to prove they were not just mercenaries and show some passion.

But it was the 2004 Champions League winners Porto who took the lead through Lisandro Lopez after a mistake by Colin Benjamin....Hamburg then harshly had a goal disallowed after Serbian striker Daniel Ljuboya was judged to have fouled the Porto keeper... and in the pouring rain things got worse for Ljoboya....when minutes before half-time he needlessly handled the ball leaving his arm fully outstretched at the backpost....the referee had no option but to award Porto a penalty. Lucho Gonzalez converted just before half time to put Porto 2-0 up.

Porto's slick passing and movement was too much for Hamburg in the second half. Lisandro got his second to put Porto 3-0 up and Helder Postiga completed Hamburg's misery when he made it 4-0. Piotr Trochowski, Hamburg's new internatioanl got Hamburg`s consolation goal. Porto were the stronger side in all departments and the loss means that Hamburg, who have no points from their first three matches now need a miracle to qualify.

CSKA Moscow 1 Arsenal 0

In the same group Moscow beat Arsenal 1-0 . Germany keeper Jens Lehmann could not stop Carvalho`s tremendous free-kick in the first half. Arsenal fielded a defensive line-up and lacked their usual sparkle. This was Moscow first win against English opposition

In group E

Steaua Bukarest 1 Real Madrid 4

Real showed they are back in business scoring some great goals in Bukarest. The Rumanians said they could have sold over 150, 000 tickets for this tie against the Spanish giants -- Goals by Ramos, Raul, Robinho and van Nistelroy gave Real the three points. David Beckham incidenatlly, celebrated his 100th Champions League match.

Dynamo Kiev 0 Olympique Lyon 3

Whilst in the same group Olympique Lyon convincingly beat Dinamo Kiev 3-0 in Ukraine.

In group F

Celtic 3 Benfica 0

Celtic faced Benfica ...the Scottish side played some good football in the second half to win 3-0

Manchester United 3 Copenhagen 0

Manchester United beat Copenhagen by the same score. The result all but ensures their qualification to the next round.

In group H

Anderlecht 0 Milan 1

In Brussels AC Milan got a deserved 1-0 victory against Anderlecht in spite of being down to ten men after Ricardo Oliveira was sent off. Brazilian Caca got the winner with a beautiful long-range.

Lille 3 AEK Athens 1

French club Lille had to play in Lens as their stadium does not fulfil Uefa Champions League standards but they still won, beating AEK Athens by 3-1.