Juventus and Inter Milan scored late goals as Italian clubs stayed perfect, while Bayern Munich and Arsenal held on for draws in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Monaco also collected its second win, matching Spain's Real Sociedad in the competition's second rotation.
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Juventus, with two Pavel Nedved goals, won 2-1 at Olympiakos. Juve, last year's finalist, fell behind through Ieroklis Stoltidis' 11th-minute effort. Nedved tied the game in the 21st, then scored the winner with a fierce right-footed shot in the 79th.
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Despite Nedved's heroics, Juventus coach Marcello Lippi said the entire team contributed.
"It's not just one player," said Lippi. "The entire team played well, and we also have to compliment Olympiakos because they really pushed us. We did a lot in the second half to deserve the victory."
Juventus has six points in Group D, the same as Sociedad, which beat Galatasaray 2-1 away. Darko Kovacevic gave the Spanish runner-up a third-minute lead before former Inter striker Hakan Sukur made it 1-1 in the 60th. Xabi Alonso scored the winner in the 71st.
Galatasaray and Olympiakos have lost their first two games.
Inter, which humbled Arsenal 3-0 away two weeks ago, won 2-1 against Dynamo Kiev thanks to a second-half injury-time winner from Christian Vieri. Inter got off to a solid start, taking the lead when Daniele Adani put in a rebound in the 23rd minute. A rare mistake by Italian No. 2 'keeper Francesco Toldo allowed Kiev to equalize in the 34th -- he spilled a low cross, giving Sergei Fedorov a tap in.
Vieri, making his first appearance since injuring his knee for Italy on Sept. 10, headed home a Kily Gonzalez cross.
"After 20 days I had a real desire," to score, Vieri said. "We've played two great matches, and now we just have to continue on this road."
Inter has six points in Group B. The two other Italian teams in the competition, defending champion AC Milan and Lazio, won their opening matches.
Arsenal and Lokomotiv Moscow played to a 0-0 draw.
Lokomotiv, which hasn't scored in its last five Champions League matches, controlled most of the first half playing at home. Mikhail Ashvetia's header was saved by 'keeper Jens Lehmann in the 31st minute, and Ashvetia barely failed to control a breakaway pass five minutes later. In between, Dmitri Loskov's free kick sailed just wide.
Arsenal, without injured midfielders Patrick Vieira and Freddie Ljungberg, and defender Sol Campbell -- still out following the death of his father two weeks ago -- had a good chance in the ninth minute. French forward Thierry Henry took a pass from Brazilian Edu and shot just over the bar.
The Gunners, who have won only two of their last 12 Champions League games, put on the pressure in the second half. Robert Pires shot straight at 'keeper Sergei Ovchinnikov in the 56th minute, and Ovchinnikov stopped Ashley Cole's shot after a scramble in the box in the 68th.
"The spirit in the whole squad was fantastic," said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. "The boys gave everything, and I can't fault their commitment, desire or spirit.
"But of course they were like me in the dressing room as they are frustrated because they wanted to win the game. That's part of our philosophy. It's not a failure, but the performance can be good, and you can still be frustrated."
Both teams have a single point through two games, two less than Kiev.
Bayern was reduced to 10 men when Claudio Pizarro was sent off in the 35th minute -- but rallied to tie Anderlecht 1-1. Ivica Mornar took advantage of the 10 men in the 52nd minute, scoring after Aruna Dindane broke open the defense with a good run. Roque Santa Cruz leveled in the 73rd, converting Hasan Salihamidzic's cross.
In the other Group A game, Liam Miller and Chris Sutton scored second-half goals as Celtic overcame a missed penalty to beat Lyon 2-0. Miller and Sutton beat French international Gregory Coupet with headers. Coupet stopped Alan Thompson's penalty in the 39th minute.
"We got that important first goal, and that put a little bit of extra pressure on Lyon," said Larsson. "Then we managed to get the second goal, and the tie was over."
Bayern has four points, while Celtic and Lyon three. Anderlecht has two losses.
Monaco, which leads the French standings, took the lead in Group C with a 4-0 win over AEK Athens. Ludovic Giuly opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, and former Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes scored the first of two in the 27th minute.
Morientes, with three goals in two games, put in a rebound after an initial shot went off the post. He made it 3-0 in the 57th minute. Dado Prso completed the rout in the 86th.
"We were slow to start and had difficulties early on," Monaco coach Didier Deschamps told Canal Plus TV. "But with guys like [Ludovic] Giuly and Morientes in the team, we are always capable of scoring goals."
Monaco has six points. Deportivo La Coruna, second in Spain, downed PSV Eindhoven 2-0 at home. Sergio Gonzalez scored in the 19th minute, and Walter Pandiani added the second on a penalty in the 51st. Deportivo has four points, AEK -- which drew its previous seven matches -- has one, and PSV none.
On Wednesday, AC Milan, Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid, England's Manchester United and free-spending Chelsea all hope to improve to 2-0. AC Milan visits Spain's Celta Vigo, and Ajax of Amsterdam hosts FC Brugge in Group H. Real travels to FC Porto, and Marseilles plays Partizan Belgrade in Group F. In Group E, United is at Stuttgart, and Greece's Panathinaikos is at home to Rangers. Chelsea hosts Turkey's Besiktas, and Lazio plays Sparta Prague in Group G.
celtic 2, Lyon 0
Liam Miller and Chris Sutton scored second-half goals as Celtic overcame a missed penalty to win.
Miller, who replaced towering forward John Hartson in the 64th minute, headed a cross past French international Gregory Coupet in the 70th minute. The goal came on the end of a Celtic move that featured more than 20 passes.
Sutton put the game away at Parkhead, converting Swede Henrik Larsson's cross in the 78th minute.
Both teams have 1-1 records in Group A. Bayern Munich leads the group with four points, while Anderlecht is last with one.
Coupet's penalty save silenced the crowd in the 39th minute. He went to his left, putting his body in front of Alan Thompson's low, hard shot. Referee Edward Gonzalez awarded the spot kick after Larsson was brought down by Anthony Reveillere.
Celtic, which won all three of its home games two years ago in the Champions League, attacked from the start.
Celtic had a penalty appeal turned down in the seventh minute, when Hartson fell following a Patrick Muller challenge.
Thompson then picked out Larsson in the box, but he passed the ball instead of shooting.
Sutton shot wide from 10 yards out minutes later.
Lyon's best chance came when Brazilian Giovane Elber's header forced 'keeper Magnus Hedman into a good hand save.
Coupet stopped Larsson's low, dipping shot before Miller's opener.
Bayern, which rallied to beat Celtic 2-1 two weeks ago, and Anderlecht played to a 1-1 tie
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