Champions League:Robbie Keane scored his first goal for Liverpool and Steven Gerrard claimed his 100th to give the Anfield side a comfortable 3-1 Champions League victory over PSV Eindhoven tonight.
Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring after four minutes before Keane struck his first goal in nine starts for Liverpool by converting a Fernando Torres cross in the 34th.
Gerrard blasted home from a second half free-kick to net his landmark 100th goal and give manager Rafa Benitez victory in his 250th game in charge of the Reds.
The Liverpool manager will be upset at the manner substitute Danny Koevermans was allowed to get between sleeping defenders to score a consolation goal quickly after Gerrard's 76th minute strike.
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Keane, who joined Liverpool in July, had caused growing concern at his failure to find the net.
But the Republic of Ireland captain showed confident poise to guide Torres' cross past Andreas Isaksson in the PSV goal after the Sweden keeper should have dealt better with Kuyt's early goal.
Liverpool's next opponents Aletico Madrid top Group D on goal difference after a 2-1 home win over Olympique Marseille and the two sides meet next in Madrid on October 22nd.
In Group A Didier Drogba was carried off on a stretcher midway through Chelsea's drab 0-0 draw against Champions League newcomers CFR Cluj.
The Ivory Coast striker was injured early in the second half after colliding awkwardly with a Cluj defender as he slid in to try and convert a left-wing cross from Florent Malouda.
Few scoring chances were created although Chelsea substitute Nicolas Anelka had a 78th-minute goal ruled out for offside and Eugen Trica hit the outside of the post with a long-range effort for Cluj two minutes later.
Chelsea, last season's runners-up, and Cluj share top spot in Group A with four points from two matches.
Elsewhere A Sergio Aguero-inspired Atletico Madrid kept pace with Liverpool at the top of Group D thanks to a 2-1 win over Marseille in the Spanish capital tonight.
Argentinian striker Aguero made it three goals in two games to put Atletico ahead, although Mamadou Niang brought the French club level before Raul Garcia struck the winner.
In Group A, Roma got their campaign up and running as they came from behind to beat Laurent Blanc's 10-man Bordeaux 3-1 in France.
Yoann Gourcuff put the hosts ahead but Carlos Henrique was then red-carded for elbowing at a free-kick.
A Mirko Vucinic header plus two goals from Julio Baptista, including a free-kick, after the break sealed a vital three points for the Italians after their opening home defeat to CFR Cluj.
Barcelona, champions in 2006, needed a 94th-minute strike from Lionel Messi to beat unlucky Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in Group C.
Both teams had won their opening games but a fine finish by Ilsinho put the Ukrainians in pole position before the Argentina star's late show - he equalised with three minutes remaining then struck deep into injury-time.
Goals from Leandro Romagnoli and Derlei handed Sporting Lisbon a 2-0 win over Basle in Portugal.
In Group B, Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan took the lead but were eventually pinned back by Werder Bremen, who claimed a 1-1 draw at the San Siro.
Maicon's sweetly chipped first-half finish put the Italians ahead before former Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro tapped in for the equaliser.
Cypriots Anorthosis Famagusta claimed a famous 3-1 victory over Greek rivals
Panathinaikos.
A Josu Sarriegi own goal and Sinisa Dobrasinovic effort gave the islanders a comfortable lead, and although Dimitris Salpigidis pulled one back from the spot, Hawar Mulla Mohammed clinched the win to continue his club's promising start.
Tonight's Results
Group A
Bordeaux 1-3 Roma
CFR Cluj-Napoca 0-0 Chelsea
Group B
Anorthosis Famagusta 3-1 Panathinaikos
Inter Milan 1-1 Werder Bremen
Group C
Shakhtar Donetsk 1-2 Barcelona
Sporting 2 Basle 0
Group D
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Marseille
Liverpool 3-1 PSV
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