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Juve scrape draw in Belarus

30/09/2008

Italian giants Juventus avoided an embarrassing defeat as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with BATE Borisov of Belarus.

Goals from Vincenzo Iaquinta either side of half-time put some respectability on the scoreline and earned Juventus a point in front of a hostile home crowd.

They could barely believe what they were seeing as their side went into a 2-0 lead through Sergei Kryvets and Igor Stasevich but Juve managed clawed their way back.

Real Madrid secured a 2-1 win away at Russian side Zenit St Petersburg.

The visitors took the lead when Tomas Hubocan put through his goal from a Rafael van der Vaart cross.

Zenit equalised when Dani poked home an Andrei Arshavin cross, but Madrid regained the lead when Ruud van Nistelrooy's scuffed shot found its way into the corner of the net.

The hosts dominated the second half but missed a string of chances as Madrid held on for victory.

Fenerbahce drew 0-0 at home with Dynamo Kiev. The Ukranians had the better of the first-half, thanks mainly to some terrible home defending.

Fenerbahce fought back in the second period and former Newcastle midfielder Emre had the best chance of the game but saw his header saved.

In Group F, Lyon took a shock lead away to Bayern Munich when Martin Demichelis scored an own goal, but the hosts equalised through a Ze Roberto header and the game finished 1-1.

Fiorentina and Steaua Bucharest played out a scoreless draw in Florence.