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    Barcelona battle from goal down to beat Gladbach

    Barcelona battled back from a goal down and scored twice in the second half to overcome hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 in their Champions League Group C match on Wednesday despite the absence of the injured Lionel Messi.

    Barcelona battle from goal down to beat Gladbach
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    Gerard Pique (right) scores Barcelona?s second goal

    Second-half goals from substitute Arda Turan and Gerard Pique gave the Spaniards their second win in two group matches to top the standings, after their opening 7-0 demolition of Celtic. 

    The hard-working Germans had taken a surprising lead, scoring against the run of play, with Thorgan Hazard slotting in to complete a quick break in the 34th minute. Manchester City drew with Celtic 3-3 in the other group game to stay second on four points. 

    Carrasco strike helps Atletico halt Bayern’s perfect run 

    Bayern Munich’s perfect start to the season under coach Carlo Ancelotti came to an end as Jannick Carrasco’s first-half goal gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 home victory on Wednesday.

    Bayern were aiming to make it nine wins in a row in all competitions, but were derailed when Atletico struck in the 35th minute for the only goal of the game.

    The result put Atletico top of the group on six points from two games, three clear of Bayern. 

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