UPDATE 1-Soccer-Inter come from behind to win 2-1 in Moscow

Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:38pm BST
 
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MOSCOW, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Inter Milan came from behind with two second-half goals to snatch a 2-1 away win at CSKA Moscow in their Champions League match on Tuesday.

Hernan Crespo equalised in the 52nd minute and fellow Argentine Walter Samuel capitalised on the goalkeeping blunder by CSKA's Veniamin Mandrykin 10 minutes from time to secure victory for the Italian champions.

Brazilian striker Jo opened the scoring for the Russian champions in the 32nd minute but the home side lost their way in the second half, extending their winless streak in the Champions League to six games.

The win moved Inter top of Group G with six points from three matches, two points ahead of Turkey's Fenerbahce, who were playing Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven later on Tuesday. CSKA remain rooted to the bottom of the group with just one point from three matches.

The Russians, looking for their first victory in Europe's premier club competition since they beat Arsenal 1-0 in Moscow a year ago, pushed forward from the start.

They wasted their first good chance after half an hour when Yuri Zhirkov stole the ball from Luis Figo, who was making his 100th Champions League appearance, to set up Dudu, but the Brazil international just missed from close range.

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