Four for Zlatan in Paris stroll
SWEDISH star Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued his prolifi c goal- scoring run with four goals in Paris Saint- Germain’s 5- 0 win at Anderlecht.
The striker, who has scored nine goals in four games for the French champions , notched a fi rst- half hat- trick.
Ibrahimovic scored his fi rst from close range and then doubled the lead with a right- foot shot. He completed his treble with a superb shot from outside the area .
Edinson Cavani made it four in the 48th minute and Ibrahimovic hit his fourth after shooting home Thiago Motta’s through ball.
Gareth Bale was a second- half substitute as Group B leaders Real Madrid beat Juventus 2- 1 thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals.
Ronaldo opened the scoring with a dinked shot past Gianluigi Buffon after a pass by Angel Di Maria.
Fernando Llorente scrambled in from close range to equalise for Juventus after keeper Iker Casillas parried Paul Pogba’s header.
Ronaldo’s penalty put Real back in front in the 28th minute after Giorgio Chiellini pulled down Sergio Ramos in the box. The goal was Ronaldo’s seventh in three Champions League matches.
Chiellini was sent off early in the second half for bringing down Ronaldo as Real looked to stretch their lead.
Karim Benzema then somehow blazed over from a yard out and it proved to be the Frenchman’s fi nal contribution as he was replaced by Bale.
Didier Drogba scored as Roberto Mancini’s Galatasaray won their fi rst match of the group stage, a 3- 1 win over Copenhagen.
Franck Ribery scored twice in champions Bayern Munich’s 5- 0 success against Viktoria Plzen while Bayer Leverkusen went second in Manchester United’s group after beating Shakhtar Donetsk 4- 0.